Previously, we looked a little at the idea of the Greek Olympics. This week you are going to document different competitions of various events that you will find at the bottom of the document attached. Before you start the events, you should read through the text in the document that thoroughly explains a little fun history of the Ancient and Modern Olympics.

So go ahead and read a little bit about the Greek Olympics! Carefully look through the events, and enjoy competing in 1-2 events each day today through Friday!! HAVE FUN!!!!!!

Use the following slideshow to create your own mythological monster! Since we looked at so many Greek gods and goddesses last week, we figured we should look at the opposite- some of their antagonists.

All of the directions will follow along the activity of the day. Feel free to follow this pacing guide or go on your own.
Monday and Tuesday- Complete the research on the Greek monsters (1-14)
Wednesday- Create your own monster (slides 15-16)
Thursday and Friday- Create you own myth with your monster (slides 17-19)

Dress up and pretend you are one of the Greek gods or goddesses. Use things around your house to design your look.

Take a picture of yourself and write a short (1-2 paragraphs) summary about the god or goddess you are. Also, we would love to know why you chose that god or goddess.
Attach a doc and include information about your god or goddess answering the following cues:
Name of god
God or goddess of
Items carried
symbols
personality
responsibilities
why you chose this god/goddess

Sorry for the mistake. I created the assignment and you could only view the doc. It wouldn't let me add the assignment and let you have a copy after it posted. I did not want to delete the assignment because some of you have already worked on the assignment.

Here is the Who's Who doc that you should complete after the slideshow

We have learned about various religions throughout the year... from Ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Indian polytheistic religions to the monotheistic religion of Judaism in ancient Israel.
One of the most fascinating religions to discuss, in my opinion, is ancient Greek mythology. Stories of their gods and goddesses not only explained about the world around them but these stories were passed on and borrowed by future generations and civilizations. Next year you will learn about the Romans and their gods and goddesses.... which are the SAME as Greeks, but with new names.

So this week, we will take a look at what Greek Mythology is and how some of these myths might impact ancient Greek culture.

Here is a guide on what to do each day. Feel free to go at your own pace so if you finish early, you can continue on the next day's portion:

Tuesday- Read and watch the clips on the slideshow and complete the directions on slides 9, 10, and 11.

Wednesday- Make sure you finished the work from yesterday. Begin working on the "Who's Who of Greek Mythology". Use the website that is hyperlinked in the doc to guide your research. Complete 5 of the 10 gods and goddesses. If you have to use a different website to help, feel free but please tell us (in the doc) where you got that information using a hyperlink of your own.

Thursday- Complete the rest of the "Who's Who of Greek Mythology" doc.

One of the most fascinating war stories in all of history comes into play between the Greeks and Persians. With a huge movie, numerous books, and even workouts in honor of the battles between the Greeks and Persians, many know of the story. Not too many know the details and the events behind this iconic series of wars though.

When you are oldenough, I hope you are able to watch the movie 300! Until then, let's check out the history behind the Greco- Persian Wars.

Use the following slideshow to compare two of the most famous city-states of Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta. You will notice some similarities and some differences between the two which is important because that will be the objective of this assignment.
Through the duration of the assignment, you will take notes (on paper or a google doc that YOU remember where you put it or call it). On this sheet you will record key information about the type of government, education, daily life, the life of women, the life of slaves and trade.
Then, you will be responsible for completing a venn diagram to compare (similarities) and contrast (differences) between Sparta and Athens.
DAY 1: slides 1-12 (Athens)
DAY 2: slides 13-20 (Sparta and Venn Diagram)

Today you get to pick which form of government you think was the best (In your opinion) and why. You will be the leader of Ancient Greece and explain which government form you would want and why. Be sure to use specific examples when answering the questions below.

Think about:
-How the citizens would feel about how the power is divided or how the people are controlled
-How restricted or free the people would feel
-What rights citizens may or may not have

Using the Nystrom Atlas of World History, complete the form to answer questions about the settlement and city-states of Greece.

Today we are going to look through four different forms of government in Ancient Greece. Uniting a group of people in Greece was difficult due to the geography of Greece. Travel was difficult which made the exchange of information difficult. Read through the presentation and complete the interactive slides to learn more about the styles of government that Greece established.... and some still continue today!

Use the slideshow below to learn more trade in Ancient Greece. You will learn about their economy and how many made a living. You will also see what Ancient Greeks did when resources were starting to get low.

Complete the interactive slides by answering the questions or finishing a prompt.

Use the following form to follow along TCI Lesson 25 introduction through section 4 (Trading for Needed Goods).

We are moving along to our next unit of study, Ancient Greece. We will first look at culture and geography and then we will discover some very cool things about Ancient Greece like their form of government (laid the groundwork for many governments today), their military and warfare, their religion with famous gods like Zeus and Hercules. The Greeks were one of the most advanced philosophers but they also did a lot of cool things such as the Olympics (Greco-Roman wrestling and the marathon as well as various running and throwing events.

Today, you are going to take a look at 2 different Greek Restaurant menus. They can be any GREEK restaurants of your choice. I want you to make a list of foods, spices, or anything else that you come across that they have in common. Then I want you to consider why the Greeks might use the foods and spices that you discovered in the menu.

I noticed some of you finished the assignment yesterday and wanted to give you the opportunity to start working on the study guide. Look back through your work from the entire China unit.
Answer the questions on the doc to help review for the China Test on 5/12. You will have today, tomorrow and Friday to complete it. We can review them during our zoom conference and we will review on Monday 5/11.

Today we will take a look at the 4th Empire of Ancient China that we will study.

Log into TCI and go to Lesson 23.

Complete the questions on the doc. Look for the main idea of each question and try to correlate it with the subtopics in the text. All of the answers will be found using the text.

You just learned about the three different philosophies to reunite and bring peace to China.
Now we will take a look at the Qin Dynasty and some of their lasting impacts.

Be sure to complete all parts for full credit. Read carefully through each slide as there are more thorough directions on each slide with important content information.

Follow the slide show for day 1 (Thursday, April 30), day 2 (Friday, May 1), and day 3 (Monday, May 4).

Last week you learned about the Warring States and the lack of unity in China.

For the next 3 days, you are going to look at three different philosophies that were brought about to try to either reunite China or have peace.
Day 1- Go through slides 1-6; complete summary on slide 2 and read through the information on the first philosophy
Day 2- Go through slides 7-10; watch the video and fill in facts on slide 7; read through the second philosophy and complete the activity on slide 10
Day 3- Go through slides 11-16 read through the philosophy and complete the scenarios on slide 14-15

Feel free to go at your own pace.

In the attached slideshow, you will review the Shang Dynasty from Tuesday and Wednesday.
Then, you will learn about the Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States. Be sure to complete the slideshow to record your notes.

Yesterday we learned about the Shang Dynasty's culture and looked at their writing as well. Today we will look at the lasting impacts of the Shang Dynasty and learn about those oracle bones and what they were for! Use the following slides to learn about and fill in to keep track of your notes. Follow the directions on the slides to complete today's assignment.

Today, we are going to start learning about the dynasties of ancient China. You know how in Egypt we talked about all the pharaohs and how their families ruled for a long time? China did the same thing.

We will start with the Shang Dynasty.

Welcome back! We hope you had a great spring break!

Today we will use the Thing Link in the presentation to answer the questions on slide 3 in the slideshow.

Good luck!

So we have been on the computer a lot. I want to get you time to step away for a little and do something entertaining and show off your creative talents.
For the rest of the week, you are going to build or create 3 different projects and you get a choice of these 4 ideas:
1- an ancient Chinese Scroll with beautiful scenery
2- a replica Great Wall of China that looks protective
3- a model Catapult following ancient Chinese tactics
4- a decorated Chinese lantern
Now, there are directions and some ideas to help you construct these but the creativity portion is totally up to you. These can be as big (especially the wall!!!!) or average sized objects as you have. DO NOT GO BUY MATERIALS FOR THIS. Use things you already have around the house.
You must fill out the slides each day so that we know you are staying with the pace of the due date on Monday. Check out the slideshow for more information.

Using your TCI textbook, read through Lesson 19 sections 7-9 (You already looked at section 1-6). You do not need to do the work in the TCI notebook but you ARE responsible for completing the form below.
Many of the questions are open ended and may require a short answer. The form may mark open ended questions "wrong" even though it is right. I promise I will go through the forms and hand grade those questions. As long as you have the main idea in your response correct, rest assured that I will give you credit for the question. As always, please check your work before you submit the form.

Using your TCI textbook, read through Lesson 19 sections 3-6 (You already looked at section 1 and 2). You do not need to do the work in the TCI notebook but you ARE responsible for completing the form below. Many of the questions are open ended and may require a short answer. The form may mark a question "wrong" even though it is right. I promise I will go through the forms and hand grade those questions anyway. As long as you have the main idea in your response correct, rest assured that I will give you credit for the question. As always, please check your work before you submit the form.

Follow along the interactive slideshow of Ancient China. There are slides where you need to type, drag and drop figures, and label parts of the slideshow. Be sure you are extremely accurate with this as you will be graded based on what I see.

Work 30 minutes today and 30 minutes on Thursday. You should be finished at that point.

2nd MP:
1) Click "Publish" button on your website. Be sure to add Mr. Morris to viewing ability.
2) Name the website "ancient-history-portfolio-yourname" (fix the yourname to be your first name)
3)Click the "copy link for published site" button. (looks like a paper clip)
4) Attach a link to this assignment. (make sure the link works on a new tab)

3rd and 4th MP:
1) Click edit mode (pen on bottom right of the website) and edit the website by adding the information in the directions.
2) When you are finished, click the publish button and the website will be update in viewing mode.
3)Click the "copy link for published site" button. (looks like a paper clip)
4) Attach a link to this assignment. (make sure the link works on a new tab)
3) Click turn in to acknowledge that you are finished.

Use the sources to answer the questions that go with it. Work with your group to discuss the skills required to analyze the information given.

Answer the questions in the study guide using classroom notes, activities, and your TCI textbook (lesson 8 and 9). The test is on Friday 2/21. Please have this completed by 2/20 so that we can review it in class.

Your Mesopotamia test is next Wednesday! You need to study! It would be very helpful if you studied a little every night. A Quizlet will be posted shortly, but you really need to complete this study guide. Lunch help will be on Monday for period 3

1) Click "Publish" button on your website.
2) Name the website "ancient-history-portfolio-yourname"
3)Click the "copy link for published site" button. (looks like a paper clip)
4) Attach a link to this assignment. (make sure the link works on a new tab)

Create drawings on the timeline and map to add to your PBA website.

Use the following links to investigate more about Cave Art

(10/8) Answer the questions on this guide to help you study for the Otzi Quiz