project

Today we started a project on ancient Greece, our group has art. I have learned a lot of new things about Greek art, such as that most artists during the renaissance were influenced by the Greeks. I also learned that they did metal art, I had no idea that metal art is so old. I always thought metal art really started during the renaissance or even later than then.

test

today we took a test on ancient Greece. I knew most everything, I had a bit of trouble on the Iliad and the Odessy, I also had no idea what the Homeric question was. If I did I would have said no I do not think Homer was real because it is almost impossible to remember a story over 1000 lines long, but remembering two is non realistic.

review

today we went over the things that will be on the test tomorrow. The first few questions will be on the rivers and the civilizations associated with them. then it will be describing the geography of Greece, it is covered in mountains and only 20% of the land if farm able. I think I will do well on this test, I also need it because I will be illegible to play lacrosse if I don't.

cyber day

• it is the place in a city state that is the highest place and that has all of the most important buildings.
• they would go there to pray of protection from other people trying to attack
• it was built over 2500 years ago, it was built for the Greek goddess Athena. 
• Pericles. 
• it took 9 years to build.
• it was made of marble.
• simple, unadorned style characterized by simple columns.
• a 40 foot statue of Athena,.
• in 1687 the Venetians attacked.

sick day work

3. Aristocracy is a group of rich noble people ruling a country, a Oligarchy is one rich noble person ruling a country.
4. Solon:
outlawed debt slavery
everyone can speak at assemblies
anyone can press charges against another.
Cleisthenes:
Allowed all citizens to submit laws
created council of 500
free adult males born in Athens who owned land were citizens
5. Athens benefited because it helped their army grow stronger, they had more people in it because weapons and armor were made out of iron not bronze which was less expensive and stronger. They also used a new army strategy called the phalanx, this is when they have a group of men in a square and the people hold their spears out in front of them, the row behind them slightly higher and all the way up until they had a wall of spears.

Greek governments and army's

Today in class we learned more about the different people that ruled Greece throughout its time. We learned about Hippias who was a tyrant from 527 through 510 BC, during his rule, his brother died. His brother was killed by the aristocrats who Hippias had thrown out, because of this he became a harsh ruler. When he was thrown out and ostracized he went to the Persians and helped them attack Athens as a way of revenge. After Hippias there was two men who wanted to be the ruler, Isagoras and Cliesthenes.Isagoras had the support of the other aristocrats and from Sparta, Cliesthenes had the support of the people in Athens. Isagoras had became ruler and ostracized Cliesthenes, when he did this the people of Athens revolted for the first time ever against their ruler.

Greek rulers

Today we talked about the different forms of government used in ancient Greece. The forms of governments were oligarchy, parliament, tyrant, and aristocracy. The most common forms were Aristocracy and tyrant, this was because people that were "in the loop" for aristocracy became "outside the loop" they would alliance with Hoplites, when they did this and took over they usually became tyrants. We also talked about some different rulers and their laws.
Draco:
all Athens people are equal
death is the punishment for almost everything
debt slavery is okay

Solon:
outlaws debt slavery
everyone can speak at assemblies
any person can press charges against another

Cleisthenes:
allowed all citizens to submit laws
created counsel of 500
free adult males born in Athens that owned land were citizens