Daily Haley Blogs

I was not here on March 26, because I was at home sick.

Today in Mr. Schick’s western civilization class, we took a test on Ancient Greece. The test was not hard, but I did study. I hope everybody studied hard and did well on our test because the end of the quarter is tomorrow. Hopefully everybody’s grades look good and everyone has a good grade in western civ.  The first day of the fourth quarter my group and I (Emma, Lily, Jillian, and Grace) will be presenting our group project with the class. Our project is on how the Greeks used horses during their time. Hopefully we get a good grade on our project to start out the fourth and LAST quarter strong. I love school, but I cannot wait for the fourth quarter to be over and for the school to do exams and then be on summer break. Wish us luck on our group project and presentation. Happy second to last day of third quarter!

       I.          Persian Wars (Persian Empire vs. Greece) 1.      Persian Army ·       1 st archers (do damage from a distance) ·       Then cavalry (they disrupt communication between generals and soldiers) (on horseback) ·       Then lightly armored infantry (carried spear, sword, and bow) ·       Huge numbers ·       Long way from home  ·       Professional army (soldiers for hire, or mercenaries 2.      Greek Army  ·       Iron weapons meant ordinary citizens could afford to arm themselves  ·       Foot soldiers (hoplites) trained from an early age  ·       Armed with spears, swords, and shields  · ...

508 BCE- regular citizens throughout Isagoras  ·       Cleisthenes’ supporters- and the ordinary Athenian citizens! - revolt against Isagoras’ tyranny  ·       They trapped Isagoras on the acropolis for two day- he escaped and was ostracized from Athens  ·       Cleisthenes- definitely a member of the elite ·       Very rich ·       Insulted from the “hoi polloi” ·       But… a crafty politician  ·       Saw value of trapping into the talents, intelligence, and energies of the non-aristocrats (the middle-class citizens)  ·       Too bad he didn’t realize  ·       Citizens could participate- but only 1/5 of Athenians were citizens (free, adult, male, property owner, and born in Athens) ·     ...

Today I joined a group form project. Our project is going to be on Greek horses and how they were beneficial in their society. This is some of our information: Information: The cost of purchasing and keeping a horse was, as now, extremely expensive, which restricted their use to the wealthy landowning elite https://itsallgreeklondon.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/the-significance-of-the-horse-in-ancient-greece/ Horses in Ancient Greece were called “hippos” and were first domesticated by the Kazakhstans. Some parts of Greece were known for their horsemanship like Thessaly. Horses in Ancient Greece represented wealth and status. Horses played a big role in war and Greek mythology. Poseidon, one of the Gods was credited with creating the first horse, and Athena is believed to have tamed it. In the Iliad, the epic poem created by Homer, horses drive the chariots of the heroes and are praised for their swiftness and beautiful coats. The God Achilles is known for his two i...

1. How long did it take Odysseus to return home from the Trojan War?     10 years 2. According to Google Maps, how long should this trip have taken?     2 weeks 3. According to archeological evidence, when did the Trojan War occur?     12 th century BCE 4. When did Homer compose  The Odyssey ?     8 th century BCE 5. What is the definition of “epic poem”?     A long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand or elevated style; centered on a larger-            than-life hero 6. Who is Odysseus’ wife?     Penelope    7. Who is Odysseus’ son?     Telemachus 8. What happens in the cave of the Cyclops?       Odysseus and his men break into the cyclops cave and start feasting o...

Transformation of government ·       During the seventh and sixths centuries BCE, aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece. ·       Aristocrats= members of the ruling class ·       They attended symposiums= meetings where the elite men would enjoy wine and poetry, performances and dances Politics- and exclusive club ·       No women (except for “entertainment”) ·       No middle class ·       No slaves Tyrants seize control  ·       Aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites= armed soldiers/ formed a tyranny ·       Tyrant= someone who rules outside the framework of the polis 1.      Modern meaning of tyrant= an abusive oppressive ruler 2.      Greek meaning of tyrant= someone who simply seized power (usually with h...