Today's Class

In today's class, Mr. Schick was not here in class since he is away on a trip.  We had a sub today so we did not do much.  We were to go to Mr. Schick's blog and look at our assignment.  We were to start our essay that is due tomorrow.  We could have the option of doing our essay, watch the video on the Crucible of Crucification, or study for our test on Greece tomorrow.  So, my group (Luke Ensor, Ryan Muhlenfeld, and I) continued to work on our 1000 word essay.  We are doing it on google docs, so we all can work on it at once.

Today's Class

In today's class, Mr. Schick was not here in class since he is away on a trip.  We had a sub today so we did not do much.  We were to go to Mr. Schick's blog and look at our assignment.  We were to start our essay that is due next week.  We could have the option of doing our essay, watch the video on the Crucible of Crucification, or study for our test on Greece on Wednesday.  So, my group (Luke Ensor, Ryan Muhlenfeld, and I) started to work on our 1000 word essay.  We are doing it on google docs, so we all can work on it at once and work on it this weekend.

Today's Class

In today's class, Mr. Schick was not here in class since he is away on a trip.  We had a sub today so we did not do much.  We were to go to Mr. Schick's blog and look at our assignment.  We were to start our essay that is due next week.  We could have the option of doing our essay, watch the video on the Crucible of Crucification, or study for our test on Greece on Wednesday.  So, my group (Luke Ensor, Ryan Muhlenfeld, and I) started to work on our 1000 word essay.  We are doing it on google docs, so we all can work on it at once and work on it this weekend.

Today's Class

In today's class, we focused on the Greece Power Point again.  We also talked about how we will have a quiz next week on this Power Point and the google slides that people did (Greece).  We said how we will have to write our 100 point paper that is due next Wednesday, which is the day of the test while Mr. Schick is gone.  But for the most part, we focused on the Power Point.  We took notes on the Spartans and how they were really into war.  They are vey tough and ruthless, and are really known for their ground attacking (infantry).  The boys in Sparta started training seriously to become soldiers at the age of seven.  Also, we talked about Athens and their war tactics.  Athens had a very great infantry, but were mainly known for their amazing Navy and attacking from the water.  For their sea attacks, they used a very effective weapon (ship) called a trireme.  The Phalanx is a close-rank, dense grouping of warriors.  They are armed with spears and interlocking shields.  Philosopherlapalooza - Socrates looked to science and logic (not the mythological gods).  The Socratic Method fostered critical thinking.  He was charged with two serious crimes: impiety (disrespecting the gods) and corrupting the youth of Athens.  After that, we talked about Aristotle and Plato.

Today's Class

In today's class, we mostly just went over the Power Point on Greece.  We were almost able to finish the Power Point, but class ended.  We started with the slide, "Next in line..."  With Hippias gone, Isagoras and Cleisthenes (both were aristocrats.)  Isagoras had support from some fellow aristocrats, plus from Sparta.  Cleisthenes had support of the majority of Athenians.  Then we talk about how Isagoras wins, but not for long.  Isagoras became a tyrant.  He ostracizes Cleisthenes and Cleistheneses' supporters - and the ordinary Athenian citizens revolt against Isagoras.  They trap Isagoras on the Acropolis for two days - on the third day he fled and was banished.  This was in 508 BCE.  WE also learned about some gods and goddesses and what they were.  For example, Poseidon is the god of sea, Aphrodite is the goddess of love, Dionysus is the god of wine and was the son of Zeus who is a god and the son of Semele who is a human princess.  Then we talked a little bit more about Greece.  We talked about the Peloponnesian War and more about gods and goddesses.

Today's Class

In class, we finished our Power Point Presentations.  There was only a few groups that were not able to finish last Friday in the short amount of time that we had.  So, for those who did not go, they went today.  During class, we took notes on all of the Presentations that went.  When you presented, you explained your slides and did not just read them.  Also, we talked about our essay hat is due in April.  We have to write an essay based on our Power Point, but you only have to turn in one for the group.

Today's Class

In today's class, we did not do much.  In class, we started our Power Point Presentations.  There was only a few groups that went in the short amount of time that we had.  During class, we took notes on all of the Presentations that went.  When you presented, you were supposed to explain your slides and not just read them.  For those who did not go, Mr. Schick said he will go over them this weekend and then we will present our Monday.  So, for this class, we just did our presentations.

Today's Class

In today's class, we did a few things.  During this class, we talked to Mr. Schick about his Academic Team and their amazing second place finish in their tournament.  This was a very good accomplishment because they were competing against 10 other schools!  Unfortunately, they lost against Calvert Hall in the finals 29-27.  During class, Mr. Schick quizzed our class with some of the Academic questions!  We were not amazing at this, but we did get a few right.  After that, we just started taking some handwritten notes in our notebook.  We went to the last slide on (Ancient) Greece is the Word.  So, this was another very fun and educated class today.

St. Patrick's Day

Today was a very fun class day.  In class, we celebrated mine and Kelsey's birthday.  Also, we just celebrated St. Patrick's Day.  During class, we made PBJ's and took notes on the Power Point.  I brought in the bread, Kelsey brought in Jelly, cookies, and mini donuts, and Ryan brought in Peanut Butter.  We took notes on the rest of the (Ancient) Greece is the Word too.  Unfortunately, Mr. Schick was not here to celebrate with us.  So, today was a very fun class and celebration.

Today's Class

Today we did the same thing as the last class.  We worked on our Power Points for our topics.  Also, we talked about how it is mine and Kelsey's birthday tomorrow.  So we are going to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in class.  Other than that we just worked on our slides. We all worked on our Power Point Presentation Project in our groups.  My group is me, Luke Ensor, and Ryan Muhlenfeld.  Our project is on Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato - the Great Philosophers.  My philosopher that I am doing the project on is Socrates.  Luke Ensor is doing Aristotle as his philosopher.  Last, Ryan Muhlenfeld is doing Plato as his famous philosopher.  In this class, we mainly just got started on our project.  The project is due next Friday.  Once done the Power Point, then we will have to do a presentation.  So, that is mainly what we did this class period.

Today's Class

In today's class, we mainly just focused on one thing.  We all worked on our Power Point Presentation Project in our groups.  My group is me, Luke Ensor, and Ryan Muhlenfeld.  Our project is on Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato - the Great Philosophers.  My philosopher that I am doing the project on is Socrates.  Luke Ensor is doing Aristotle as his philosopher.  Last, Ryan Muhlenfeld is doing Plato as his famous philosopher.  In this class, we mainly just got started on our project.  The project is due next Friday.  Once done the Power Point, then we will have to do a presentation.  So, that is mainly what we did this class period.

Today's Class

In today's class, we had a pop quiz.  We had a pop quiz on Ancient Greece.  It was all on the Power Point that we were learning about.  It was about 10 points and it was pretty easy.  About everyone got a 100 or only a few wrong.  It was on the rivers, seas, and islands etc. (Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Nile River, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Huang He River, and Indus River, and Crete.)  These rivers were from Mesopotamia, China, Egypt, and India.  After the quiz, we listen to Mr. Schick talk about his stories with his Gumby.  He tells us how he was a bit of a troublemaker and got two Gumbys taken away.

Today's Class

In today's class, we did a lot of things.  First, we listened to Mr. Schick talk about his students surveys about him from last semester.  A lot of the comments were very nice.  Also, some we kind of mean.  Most people used good marking, but some did not.  After that, we watched videos of babies.  We watched babies cry and laugh.  In one video, a woman would sing, which would make the baby cry, but then when she stopped the baby would laugh and smile.  Also, another video was a dad would cry then the baby would and after the dad stopped, then the baby would stop.  Last, we picked topics and groups for our upcoming project.  My group is me, Luke Ensor, and Ryan Muhlenfeld.  We are doing our project on Socrates, Plato and Aristotle - the Great Philosophers.

Today's Class

In today's class, we took some more notes on (Ancient) Greece is the Word.  We learned a lot about Greece's geography.  Greece is a mountainous peninsula.  Greece's mountains cover 3/4 of Greece. There are approximately 1400 islands in the Adriatic, Ionian, and Aegean Seas.  This combination shaped Greece's culture.  They had many skilled sailors and shipbuilders.  They had poor, limited natural resources, so they needed to trade.  It was difficult to unite the ancient Greeks because of the terrain they developed small, independent communities (city-states).  Although fertile valleys cover one quarter of the peninsula, only about 20% is suitable for farming.  Greek diets consists of grains, grapes, and olives.  The lack of resources most likely led to Greek colonization.  Back then, temperatures usually ranged from mid 40s in the winter to low 80s in the summer - although it could get hot in the summer, it was pretty nice year-round.  Then, we talked about some early peoples - first, Mycenaeans.  Their influence began around 2000 BCE.  Mycenae is located on a rocky ridge and protected by a 20-foot thick wall.  Mycenaean kings dominated Greece from 1600-1200 BCE (they controlled trade in the region).  In 1400 BCE, Mycenaeans invaded Crete and absorbed Minoan culture and language.  Then, we learned about the Dorians (the sea people).  Then, around 1200 BCE the mysterious "sea people" began to invade Mycenae, and burnt palace after palace so, the Dorians moved into this war-torn region.  Dorians were far less advanced.  The trade based economy collapsed.  Writing disappeared for 400 years.  After, we talked about Homer the Storyteller.  Greek oral tradition - stories passed on by word of mouth.  Homer lived at the end of the "Greek Dark Ages."  He composed stories of the Trojan War c. 750-700 BCE.  The Iliad - probably one of the last conquests of the Mycenaeans (The Trojan War.)  The Odyssey - Odysseus attempt to return home, being thwarted by the angry god of the sea, Poseidon.  The Odyssey was 12,110 lines of dactylic hexameter.  After that, we talked about if Homer even existed.  The last thing we did, was read some of the Odyssey.  The Odyssey is about Odysseus and his journey to get back home, and he has to go through a lot of obstacles to do so.          

Cyber Day Assignment

Aristotle

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the Macedonian city of Stagira, Chalkidice.  Aristotle Aristotle not only studied almost every subject possible at the time, but made significant contributions to most of them.  In physical science, Aristotle studied anatomy, astronomy, embryology, geography, geology, meteorology, physics and zoology.  In philosophy, he wrote on aesthetics, ethics, government, metaphysics, politics, economics, psychology, rhetoric and theology.  He also studies education, foreign customs, literature and poetry.  He was born in 384 BC and died at age 62 (322 BC).  At age 18, Aristotle moved to Athens to continue his education at Plato's Academy.  Aristotle was appointed as the head of the royal academy of Macedon.  In 335 BC, Aristotle returned to Athens, establishing his own school there known as the Lyceum.  Aristotle's logical works contain the earliest formal study of logic that we have.  Aristotle was known for being "The First Teacher."  He is very known for the Lyceum.  Also, he was known for the "Organon", "Physics", and "Metaphysics."  Then, his practical works he's known for are the "Nicomachean Ethics", "Politics", "Rhetoric", and "Poetics."  Aristotle is still important today because his use of ethics and poetics.    

Today's Class

In today's class, we talked about all sorts of things.  We talked about having school Thursday and Friday and we talked about future inventions.  We didn't do any classwork today because we had a two hour delay which made the classes very short.  We discussed that we will most likely not have school tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday.  We then started talking about future inventions.  We talked about how if you saw a lost dog, you could scan it and see the owner's phone number, zip code, and email address.  Another invention was to have a chip in your neck.  So, if you were kidnapped people could track you and find where you were.  Another invention was the transfer of music.  If there was a song that your friend thought was awesome, then they could transfer the song by looking to you right in your eyes.  One invention we talked about was about groceries.  Say if you threw away a bread wrapper, then the trashcan could scan it and send a message to the grocery store saying that this person needs more bread when they come back.  So, today in class we had discussions.

Today's Class

In today's class, we went over the (Ancient) Greece is the Word Power Point.  We pretty much did what our Cyber Day Assignment was. The world's greatest civilizations are all located on rivers. These are some great civilizations that are located on rivers.  First, we have Mesopotamia, which is located on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Second, we have the great Egypt, which is located on the Nile River.  Third, we have the civilization of India, which is located on the Indus River.  Last, we have China, which is located on the Huang He River.  Greece is located in between the Ionian and Aegean Sea.  Greece then leads out into the Mediterranean Sea.  Greece's topography is very mountainous and not flat.  Greece is surrounded by Bulgaria to the North.  To the West Greece is surrounded by the Ionian Sea.  Then, Greece is surrounded by the Aegean Sea and Turkey to the East.  Last, Greece is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the South.  This would all affect their culture because it was very hard for people and for agriculture due to the mountains.  It was hard with agriculture because the land is to uneven to grow anything.  In Greece, there are some major bodies of water surrounding it.  The bodies of water surrounding Greece are: the Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and the Adriatic Sea.

Cyber Day

(Ancient) Greece is the Word

The world's greatest civilizations are all located on rivers.  These are some great civilizations that are located on rivers.  First, we have Mesopotamia, which is located on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Second, we have the great Egypt, which is located on the Nile River.  Third, we have the civilization of India, which is located on the Indus River.  Last, we have China, which is located on the Huang He River.  Greece is located in between the Ionian and Aegean Sea.  Greece then leads out into the Mediterranean Sea.  Greece's topography is very mountainous and not flat.  Greece is surrounded by Bulgaria to the North.  To the West Greece is surrounded by the Ionian Sea.  Then, Greece is surrounded by the Aegean Sea and Turkey to the East.  Last, Greece is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the South.  This would all affect their culture because it was very hard for people and for agriculture due to the mountains.  It was hard with agriculture because the land is to uneven to grow anything.  In Greece, there are some major bodies of water surrounding it.  The bodies of water surrounding Greece are: the Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and the Adriatic Sea.  The large island located to the south/southeast of Greece is Crete.  Athens and Sparta are located to the Southwest of the Aegean Sea.  Then, Sparta is located below (Southwest) to Athens.