Alexander the Great website, games, worksheets

Dec. 7

What have you learned about ancient Greece?  Add this to your KWL chart in your TAJ. 

Nov. 29

Do you think mandatory military service is a good or a bad idea?  Respond in your TAJ.

Do you think the Greeks went to war more or less often than other ancient civilizations? Why or why not?

Dec. 1

Respond to this quote: "Wisdom outweighs any wealth." -Sophocles, from Antigone

Nov. 30

What do you think a philosopher does?  Respond in your TAJ.

Spartans video

History of Thanksgiving

History of Thanksgiving

7th Hour Class Time: Mon-Thurs 1:24, Fri 12:19

KING MIDAS        MEDUSA                     PROJECTS
Kaden                      Alex F.               Ashley N.- Olympics
Braydon                   Hayden               Maren-
Jake F.                     Jake C.               Jocilyn- Plato
Alice                        Dallon                 Grace- Pythagorus
Dec. 6                     Xitlalli                  Tania- Homer
                                Dec. 2                 Riley- Parthenon
                                                            Camryn- Phillip of Macedonia

TROJAN HORSE      HELEN OF TROY                   PANDORA'S BOX
Wyatt                          Sarah                               Cierra
Jadon                          Liz                                    Ashley S.
Konner                        Lindsey                            Chrisi
Sam                             Sophie                             Steven
Dec. 1                         Cade                                Samm G.
                                   Dec. 5                              Dec. 6

5th Hour Class Time: Mon-Thur 11:46, Fri 11:41

ARES AND PSYCH        HELEN OF TROY             PROJECTS
Nicole                               Sierra                             Rielee- Delphi
Alex H.                              Taylor                            Gisselle- Leonidas
Skylin                                Lindsay                          Brendie- Homer
Alyssa                                Kaitlin                            Hayden- Parthenon
Naomi                               Maya
Autumn                              Abby
Dec. 5                               Elisabeth
                                          Dec. 1

MINOTAUR                    KING MIDAS
Brandon                            Kelton
Isaac                                  Jake C.
Mackay                             Gunner
Alex C.                              Peyton
Justin                                 Jackson
Dec. 6                               Brennan
                                          Dec. 2

3rd Hour Class Time: Mon-Thurs 9:39, Fri 9:18

TROJAN WAR/HORSE            PANDORA'S BOX                      PROJECT
Andrew M.                                 Delfino                                   Hailey- Thebes
Ghavan                                       Annie                                     Morgan- Olympics
Treven                                        Andrew N.                             Jared- Leonidas
Ryan                                           Daniel                                    Bryan- Thucydides
Jacob M.                                    Bridger                                   Karlee- Homer
Dec. 6                                        Dec. 2                                  
                                                                                                 Marisa- Marathon
KING MIDAS                           LABYRINTH                        Braydan- Phillip of Macedonia
Kiara                                          Tori                                        Mckayla- Red/Black Pottery
Alleigh                                        Lindsey
Jaylee                                         Taylee
Jake S.                                       Chet        
Dec. 1                                        Cody
                                                   Logan
                                                   Dec. 5

Acropolis

Wishbone- "Homer Sweet Homer"

6th Hour

Odyssey overview

Odyssey game

Nov. 14

Zeus and the Great Flood

Watch this video and be prepared to write some cornell notes on the following:  What other interpretations of this same natural disaster have you heard about?

Storynory- Iliad

Nov. 8

Finish your time line and hand it in. :)  Thank you.

Nov. 7

We will watch a video today introducing the gods that lived on Mt. Olympus.  As you watch, pick one of them that is most like you.  Would you be most like the goddess of love and beauty?  Or how about the god of war?  Write about that (and a reason why) in your TAJ.

Nov. 4

What do you think caused the collapse of the Ancient Greek civilizations that started the Dark Ages?  Was it famine or war, or maybe an earthquake?  Or could it have been something else?  Write down your ideas in complete sentences in your TAJ.

Welcome to Ancient Greece!

I hope you're excited to learn about Ancient Greece!  


Yesterday, we talked about two things that are crucial to a civilization's success.  These are the things that transformed us, in the beginning, from armpit-scratching cavemen to civilized communities.  What are those two things?  Write about them in your TAJ.