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Purpose for Architecture in Athens

Theaters- formal gatherings, space for music and dramas to be performed.

Stadiums- athletic entertainment (Olympic Games started here)

Temple- it was an architectural influence for many years

Palaces- places for leaders

the art in athens is some of the most unique in the world. they mastered the architecters of building. they also loved the art they made. they had a pasion for it. their artistic abilities were showed through sculptures, pottery, and jewlery. http://

I just worked on the powerpoint and put it together.

today i worked on the power point and got 8 of the 12 gods i have to do done

Athenian Gov't

• what type of gov't
  • democracy
• always this type of gov't? if not how did it change?done
• who was allowed to participate?done
• the branch and bodies of gov't- me done.
  • the 3 pillars
    • the Assembly of the Demos
      • male Athenian citizen gathered to listen

work on our powerpoint and naming the myths the atenains had

People in Athens liked the new government that they had. That is why they changed it. Plato wrote the book The Republic

it was saying how the government should be focused on how it brings out the best in each citizen

He believed different people had di

Athenian democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the central city-state of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, around 508 BC. Athens is one of the first known democracies. Other Greek cities set up democracies, a

found my sources today and e-mailed them to Shelb because I forgot to save them when I found my research!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070610141844AAmcirt

Today we continued researching for our project.

Notes:

The name "Delian League" derived from the official meeting place of the League: Delos

-other purposes of the League besides driving out Persia was to prepare for future invasions and organize a mean

• Big influence on art and architecture- Sculpture.
• Pottery

    -Bowls for mixing wine and water.     -Jugs and cups to drink water

• Corinth and athenians dominated. Their pottery was exported all over greek world.
• Pottery became a industry and pottery pain

athens and there religion and where the religion took place and what kind of religon they have

Geography (all of Greece)

• Land
  • Located in Southern Europe in Greece
  • Includes thousands of islands
  • Mountains cover 70-80 percent of Greece
  • surrounded by mountains (Aigaleo to the west, Parnes to the north, Pentelikon to the northeast, and Hymettus to the
    • mo

Today's song was "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.

Our assigned blog is about 9/11, what happened on it, who did it, what impact it had, and personal thoughts.

We went over our last assigned blog

working on projects

tried to find information on who was allowed to participate in Athenian Democracy.

Computer slow.

I'm unhappy.

a, and very bright paint.

Played as a visual.

Paintings on walls. Always wanted it very colorful but as years past they faded.

Greek sculptures were always painted, and very bright paint.

Zeus- Many Athenian people believed in Zeus. He was the god of the sky and weather and his image appeared on most Greek coins.

Apollo- He was the God of light, he was known for killing a giant snake that was harassing his mother.

Artemis- Was the femal

when we walked in "Eye of the Tiger" was playing and then we went over the states and capitals because our test is tomorrow and he gave us our assined blog. then we went over who in the class was a democrate or republican. and who is authoritarian or

Today I looked up if plato, socrates, and aristotle knew each other. We finished up the project and i think we are done.

We started off class by talking about our next assigned blog. We will be researching 9/11. We need to write about the details of the attack, who did it and why, how America responded, its impact on America, and something we remember about that day or