Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Cumulative Blogs

Taylor
What did Homer do? He told stories
What was Homer physical condition? He was blind
What was the most famous story he told? The Odyssey


Billy
Who mixed cultures during the Hellenistic Age> Alexander the Great
There was not much information shared and it looked like not much time was put into researching the topic

Sarah
About how much would the Parthenon cost in modern money? 1 billion dollars.

Clark
Who was a famous scientist of the Greeks? Archimedes
Who was a famous astronomer of the Greeks? Plato
Who was a famous mathematician of the Greeks? Pythagoras

Catherine
What were the pots made of? Clay
What helped potters make pottery faster? Pottery wheel
At what temperature did the kilins get up to? 900 degrees F

Gracie
How were things memorized? By songs
What were written poems acted out as entertainment? Plays
Did poets have other jobs? Yes

Christy
What was he accused of? He was not recognizing the Greek gods
  What was his penalty? death
It was very nicely prepared and unique

Emma
Who could compete? Men
What did they win? Crown of olive leaves and a statue at Olynpia
What was a popular event? Javelin
It was very informative and the video was very entertaining.

Cole
What was a main cause? Sparta's fear of Athens getting to big and powerful
When did the Athenian empire fall? 404 B.C
Who was very important to the Athenians? Pericles

Katie
Who was the first major philosipher? Socrates
What did Socrates want people to do? He wanted people to improve themselves
What was a major belief for Socrates? Personal beliefs were more important than material goods
Who taught Alexander the Great? Aristotle
Plato was a st

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