Golden Age of Greece

Today you will explore different sites to learn about ancient Greek architecture, arts, and philosophers.  Be sure to keep notes on your information you learn about because you will use the information you gather to share later.

Arts/Theatre:

Greek Theatre


Plays


Architecture:

Design

columns



Philosophers:

Socrates

Socrates #2

Aristotle

Plato

When  you are finished with your research you are to do the following:

 

1. Print up your notes and put in your binder.

2. Write a response to this question:

          What advances did the Greeks make almost 2,500 years ago that still influence the world today?  Be sure to write about at least 2 advances and how they are used in the world today. 

Print and turn in!

 

If extra time you are to go to Classzone.com

Go to  the Interactive Review part.   Pull down Ancient Greece unit and Classical Greece part.  Go to the quizzes and take and submit.  This would be a great way to review.

King Tut

Pharaoh Tutankhamen, most known as King Tut, was one of anient Egypt's famous pharaohs.  One reason was because he was so young when he became the ruler and another reason was his mysterious death.  Follow the link provided to search about King Tut to answer the questions.  Once you are finished you will write a newspaper article about what you learned about King Tut's tomb. 


www.woodlands-junior.Kent.sch.uk/Homework/news

Hammurabi's Code of Law

Welcome to the ancient world of Babylon where the first known written language was created.  A king named Hammurabi was the first to establish written laws for the people of his civilization.  He believed all people were good and wanted rules.  He wanted his laws to be fair and just so that all the people in his civilization would know what was expected of them. He also wanted to be sure the powerful did not abuse those weaker.


Activities: Complete the following activities in the order you see here.  Use the links provided below and the WS to complete the exercise.

1. You are to go to the links provided below and examine Hammurabi's laws.

2. You will then try to predict what you believe will happen in each situation given and write your response on your worksheet.

3. You will then write a response to the following question on my blog and post it so all can read and respond to them.  Be sure to answer the question stated here:

          Do you feel Hammurabi's Code of Laws were just or unjust for that time?  Give reasons for your answer with specific details and examples from his laws.

3. After you will write your own set of laws for a classroom or school based on Hammurabi's example.



 Hammurabi's Code of Laws

WELCOME

This is your connection to my history blog.  I will post information, images, videos and links that may be helpful to you in this class. This will also be used with lesson where you can write on this blog to me and we can communicate about the lessons and your thinking about the subject matter. Today you will find my links about the Terra-Cotta warriors.  You are to use them to do your research about the soldiers before starting your project.