Project for Ancient Egypt

Prezi on Ancient Egypt

I originally started using Empressr, but HATED it. So instead I made a Prezi. I am used to using Prezi because I have used it for other assignments in different subjects. At first it was confusing but once I got the hang of it, it was easy! I wouldn't use it again though unless I absolutley had to because it is time consuming if you aren't tech saavy.

Greek 2

Sparta and Athens were both similar yet different. They shared the same form of government, known as an Assembly, by which the people voted for its members. Except Sparta was ruled by 2 kings, that ruled until they died or were forced out of office. And Athens was ruled by Archons who were elected on a year to year basis. Spartan life was simple and Athenian life was a "creative wonderland" so to speak. Spartans focused on obedience and war, whereas Athens you were able to get a good education and pursue a career in any art or science.Fighting in wars was mandatory for the Spartans but Athenians had the choice on whether or not they wanted to. As you can see, the two city states were more different then they were similar.

Sparta VS Athens

I would honestly prefer to live in Athens because it is more relaxed and easy going. Also Athens allows people to express their creativity and discover their true passion without being forced to fight a war or being prevented from discovering their full potential. It just seems like the people of Athens would be much happier and live fuller, richer lives.

Greek 1

1.People first lived in Greece about 55,000 years ago.
2.Some of the frescoes show the Minoans worshipping a bull and an Earth goddess.
3.In Knossos, the Minoans built a great civilization.
4.The Mycenaeans adopted many elements of Minoan civilization.
5.Citizens met in the agora to discuss common issues.
6.Greeks would often travel to oracles to ask questions about the future.
7.We do not really know who the author or authors of the two epic poems attributed to Homer were; however, the period described is often called the Homeric Age.
8.The Greeks created myths to explain their world.
9.The Olympics were probably held for the first time in 776 B.C. to honor the god Zeus.
10.As hoplites became more important to the city-states, they demanded more say in the city's government.
11.Helots made up the third and lowest group in Spartan society.
12.Ephors were elected from the Spartan assembly, which included all male citizens over 30 years old.
13.Sparta's goal was to make every adult male citizen part of the military machine.
14.Draco's laws were so harsh and severe that today we call a harsh law a Draconian law.
15.Metics could not take part in government or own land.
16.Trade was the mainstay of Athen's economy.
17.Terracing means carving small, flat plots of land from hillsides.
18.Even at home, women were expected to stay in the background.
19.Parents arranged marriages and often girls were married at 13 or 14 to men twice their age or older.
20.Men called Sophists opened schools for older boys in the 400s B.C.
21.Pericles was a great general, orator, and statesman in Athens, and was responsible for building the Parthenon and the Acropolis.
22.In 492 B.C., Darius' forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia; however, the Athenians stopped his invasion of Greece.
23.Thucydides authored a book titled the History of the Peloponnesian Wars.

24.The Persian navy was larger than the Athenian navy, but the Athenian ships were smaller and more maneuverable and sank most of the Persian fleet.
25.The Persian War between Greece and Persia lasted from about 500 B.C. to 479 B.C.

post 10

Darius was the most influential Persion leader because he expanded the Persion Empire by sending his armies to conquer Thrace and Macedon as well as built huge temples and palaces throughout Persia. He was best known for his innovative building projects, The Royal Road, a massive canal, as well as a bridge of boats. Darius united the Persian empire and established a postal system. Religious tolerance was practiced under his rule. If it hadn't been for Darius the results of todays society would not exist.

Post 9

Post 3

Timeline1

Timeline2

I think that Timeline 2 would be a better addition to our textbook because it gives more detail about each event. Also with the first timeline it only gives you the general events. The second timeline allows you to see the general and get some background as well. But it is also beneficial to have the second one because it includes more events than the first one. We could benefit from the second one because of what information it supplies us with.

Post 11- Curiosity Killed the Cat

I am interested in finding out about what the Egyptians know as far as the human anatomy and nutrition goes. I am going to research how they knew what to eat and what would nourish their bodies. Then I am going to find out how their diet was influenced by their class, whether they were considered to be royalty or whether they were the lowest in society. If they were in the lowest class I want to inquire if they had more illness and disease because they couldn't get the better end foods. Whereas we could assume that in the higher classes they get the best of the best, so disease would be unlikely.