All Posts (75055)

Sort by

Tuesday september 18 2012

we continued to work on our powerpoint over 7-3, Emergence of political machines: in the late 19th century cities were growing and the goverment was inefficient, a political machine is a group that controls the political party of a city. after the ci

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday, Sept. 18

We continued presenting and then took notes about Macedonia.

Do you think that Alexander should have punished the people of Thebes so harshly? Why or why not.

I think that he could have found a better way to punish them instead of killing that many. I

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday September 18

Similar religion - roman religion.

Government of Athens - tyranny to democracy

Athens created first democracy

Direct Democracy - people vote to make their own rules and lawes

Who was allowed to participate? only citizens. men were citizens. women, slaves

Read more…
Comments: 0

tuesday september 18 2012 2nd hour

macedonia rough and cold climate

not everybody thought they were part of them

what other civilation treat them

after teh war several greek city states were very week

leadership phillip II WAS TEH ING OF THEM AROUND 360BC he wanted to control grece and in

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday, September 18th 2012.

Projects:

Architecture of the Golden Age of the Athenians
- The Acropolis was the main group of buildings in Athens that looked over the city. - Sacred area. - Most recognizable monuments in the world. -- Took 9 years to build and 3 billion dollars.
-Th

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday September 18, 2012

 Late 1868's

Kiowa and Comanche engaged in six years of raiding.

that led to the Red River War
(1874–1875)

U.S. Army responded (fire)

Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and the 7th Cavalry charged into battle against Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne In

Read more…
Comments: 0

9/18/12

Today we talked about what we should have on our websites. Then we got into our groups and worked on our Ch. 5-8 projects. We continued our work on 6.1

Read more…
Comments: 0

9-18-12

To start off today Mr. Bruns talked to us about stuff that was due and things along them lines. Then we got a work day!

My topics are:

  • Angel Island
  • Cooperation For Survival
  • The Rise Of Nativism
  • Anti-Asian Sentiment
  • The Gentleman's Agreement


We are going to

Read more…
Comments: 0

Sept. 18th, 2012.

talked about how to make our presentations better.

all groups should be ready to present tomorrow.

my topics are..

  • Europeans.
  • Chinese and Japanese.
  • The West Indies and Mexico.
  • A Difficult Journey.
  • Ellis Island.

i tried to find pictures about or describe my t

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday, September 18th

Similar Religions

Roman religion was born out of greek mythology

similar gods with different names

zeus-jupiter, poseidon-neptune, hades-pluto, aphrodite-venus, hera-juno, and ares-mars and so on.

Questions

Why were the gods and goddesses important to the

Read more…
Comments: 0

September 18th 2012

Architecture of the Golden Age of the Athenians:

  • Acropolis was the main group of building in Athens that looked over the city
  • It is a sacred area and one of the most recognizable monuments in the world
  • Acropolis took 9 years to build and was completed i
Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday September 18

Government of Athens

  • Type of Gov
  • by 5th century their government changed from a tyranny to democracy
  • tyranny-autocratic rulers who governed by decree
  • Athens created the first democracy
  • direct democracy-people vote to make their own rules and laws
  • Who was a
Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday September 18, 2012

Aristotle Background

Greek philosopher wrote about physics, poetry, theatre

born in 384 BC in stageira North Greece

Aristotle was first trained in medicine

At age 18 he went to Platos Academy in Athens and stayed at the academy for twenty years.

Plato bac

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday September 18th

ATHENIAN REASON

  • Polytheism
    • Many gods and goddesses
    • although gods were immortal, they were not all powerful. Fate ruled over all
    • Gods had humans traits and emotions and manipulated humans
    • Believed in an underworld where spirits went, life after death
    • They p
Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday, September 18th '12

 

  • Type of Government:
    • -Their govt. changed from a tyranny to a democracy
    • -Tyranny: autocratic rulers who governed by decree
    • -Athens created the first democracy
    • -Direct democracy: People who vote to make their own rules and laws

 

  • Who was allowed to particip
Read more…
Comments: 0

tuesday september 18

Tactics of the millitary

Phalanx- used in battle of Maarathon, one downside is that it is used against cavalry, the horses in the Cavalry would quickly ride around the phalanx and get them from the side.

Naval Warfare- used during the Peloponnasian war

Read more…
Comments: 0

September 19, 2012

Went over the Canada map and finished a 9/11 video.

1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks? he was in florida reading to a class.

2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in tim

Read more…
Comments: 0

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Today is the last day to research for the project. I have to start and be done by tomorrow since my group goes first! None of my research will be in this blog, because I am writing it in the presentation. When the presentation is completed, I will ad

Read more…
Comments: 0
eXTReMe Tracker