Greece: A Moment of Excellence

We watched a video, with 31 questions.  I want to see how well you do in terms of watching/listening, reading for cues, and writing answers.  I also explained the role of male homosexuality in Ancient Greece and compared it to present-day lesbianism.  We'll correct the sheet tomorrow, when you'll also get a lot of your work returned.  If you have an EXCUSED absence for last Wednesday, you'll be able to make up the Chs. 1,2,8 Exam on Friday.

Greece

I reviewed some principles of government with the class - you have a handout.  We also generated a list of terms related to Greece - ancient and modern.  I hope the list will grow as we progress through the week, ending with a test next Tuesday.  You should read chapters 4 & 5.

Delayed Reaction

Wow - I've been slipping on updating this regularly.  I think the problem is that people do not seem to be using this site.  Check it EVERY DAY!  I promise I will update it as often as it is checked by you, the student.  There is an exam tomorrow covering chapters 1,2, and 8.  The list of topics to study is in the Ch. 8 folder on the Moodle.  We also watched the Simpsons 18th Episode from season 10, "Simpsons bible Stories" as a breather before a big exam. 

Textbook vs. Comics

You started reading the Cartoon History chapter on Ancient Egypt and completing the handout.  At home, you should be reading Chapter 8.  When you have finished reading at home and completing the handout in class, you will then fill in the chart.  If you have questions...ask!

Digging Deeper

So, I assigned you some Ancient India stuff and asked two ROMOTHINK questions today:

• Would you rather be a slave or a slave owner?
• This is based on ethics and personality.  There is no right or wrong answer.  Just a reasoned response.
• Is it fair to judge past indiscretions using present standards?
• I love this one because it is so complex.  We can never truly separate our beliefs when judging anything or anyone.  But we can always dig deeper to try and come to terms with WHY something happened and consider what the situation was like.

The purpose of today's lesson is to get you to think.  Do not simply respond to the question with an immediate answer.  THINK!  REASON!  Then answer.  Is it OK to kill?  You have been taught "NO" since you were little, but as you grew up, you may have learned that there are times when it is acceptable - even legal.

I also introduced Hinduism.   You picked up a handout for India.  I ask that you READ Chapter 8 as homework.  When you come to class tomorrow, you'll read the Cartoon History chapter for India and answer the 13 questions on the handout.  Then you'll compare the two sources on Thursday.  We may have a test on Friday (probably next Tuesday).

Man's Body, Animal's Head

We read about the Egyptian Worship of Animals today.  I hope you learned some new words and maybe figured out how to approach some challenging readings and questions.  You have a test tomorrow, and we'll look at the other religious readings next week.

What's in Your Tomb?

We watched some segments about Ancient Egyptian Tombs from YouTube.  My copy of a 25-min. segment about King Tut's tomb was lost in a failed hard drive, while the VHS looks like crap.  So YouTube saved the day a little.  I asked you to list some things you would like to have with you in YOUR tomb if you were to die later today.  What (durable) items would you leave for the future to find and try to decipher your life?  In closing, you were to answer the following question in 5-8 sentences:  What do you think of digging up people's graves/tombs in order to learn about the past (and their lives).

Simple HW Assignment

Create an account and leave a comment below.  That's it!  An Easy A!!!

World History (Period 1-3)
Tues:  Correcting Work (Nile River) and cleaning up Gradebook
Weds:  King Tut's Tomb vs. Your Personal Tomb (What do you value that symbolizes your current existence?)
Thurs:  Test (Egypt, Jewish Monotheism)
Friday: TBD - may start Cartoon History:  India

Moodle Me This, Google Me That

Please PAIR UP - and SHARE A COMPUTER!!!  Make sure you USE FIREFOX.  A maximum of 20 students can access the file(s) at once.  You have to go to the Moodle and look at the assignment for today.  It is in the first "Folder" and simply titled GDocs.