Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Test On Alexander the Great and Hellenism on Friday, November 9 Review Sheet Here
Test Friday, November 9, 2012
1. Map. Identify Greece, Macedonia, Asia Minor, Alexandria, Babylon, India.
2. Where is Macedonia? Why did the Mac. Consider themselves Greeks when the Greeks did not consider the Macedonians Greeks?.
3. What improvements did Philip of Macedonia make to the traditional Greek phalanx?
4. Why were the Macedonians such good soldiers?
5. What was Philip’s ultimate goal?
6. Who was Alexander’s mother?
7. How did his mother and father influence Alexander’s development?
8. How did Philip prepare his son Alexander for leadership of his empire?
9. Why was Aristotle such an important person in the spread of Greek culture?
10. What did Aristotle teach Alexander about Greek culture? Who became Alexander’s role model and what was his favorite book?
11. Why is the story of Bucephalus so important in the story of Alexander?
12. What happened to Philip? How old was Alexander when he became king?
13. What are some of the qualities that made Alexander a great leader?
14. At the time of Philip’s rise to power in Macedonia, what was the situation like in Greece? Why?
15. How did Alexander warn the Greeks not to resist his rule?
16. How did Alexander defeat Darius in Asia Minor?
17. What did Alexander do after conquering Egypt?
18. Why is Alexandria, Egypt such an important city in the ancient world?
19. What is Hellenism? What cultures does it combine?
20. Name three advances in science and astronomy in the Hellenistic Age.
21. Name two advances in math in the Hellenistic Age.
22. Why was the Library at Alexandria so important? What modern library in the United States is similar?
23. Why was the museum in Alexandria so important?
24. Give several facts about the Lighthouse at Alexandria.
25. Name four of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and describe them. How many still exist today?
26. What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?
27. Name three of the seven modern Wonders of the World.
28. Essay about Alexander.
Answers to Review Questions
Review for Test on Alexander the Great and Hellenism—Morris
Review for Test on Alexander the Great and Hellenism—Morris
Test Thursday, December 15
1. Map. Identify Greece, Macedonia, Asia Minor, Alexandria, Babylon, India.
a. Map
2. Where is Macedonia? Why did the Mac. Consider themselves Greeks when the Greeks did not consider the Macedonians Greeks?
a. North of Greece. The Macedonians were Greeks but the Greeks looked down on them as being less civilized ‘rednecks’ or hillbillies.
3. What improvements did Philip of Macedonia make to the traditional Greek phalanx?
a. Philip made the spears longer, the shields smaller, and added the cavalry (horse warriors)
4. Why were the Macedonians such good soldiers?
a. They were tough from their harsh lives in the mountains and made excellent fighters.
5. What was Philip’s ultimate goal?
a. To get revenge on Persia for its defeat of Greece in the Peloponessian Wars.
6. Who was Alexander’s mother? Olympia
7. How did his mother and father influence Alexander’s development?
a. Olympia---taught Alexander he was the son of Zeus.
b. Philip—taught Alexander how to fight and ride, and also hired Aristotle as Alexander’s tutor.
8. How did Philip prepare his son Alexander for leadership of his empire?
a. He made him a general at the age of 18 and had him tutored by Aristotle.
9. Why was Aristotle such an important person in the spread of Greek culture?
a. Because he taught Alexander that Greek culture was superior and that it should be spread to all parts of the world.
10. What did Aristotle teach Alexander about Greek culture? Who became Alexander’s role model and what was his favorite book?
a. Aristotle taught Alexander to love Greek culture. Alexander’s role model became Achilles and his favorite book became the Iliad.
11. Why is the story of Bucephalus so important in the story of Alexander?
a. It showed the Alexander was brave, could think outside the box, was determined, and persistent, among other things.
12. What happened to Philip? How old was Alexander when he became king?
a. Philip was assassinated by one of his bodyguards. Alexander became king at the age of 20.
13. What are some of the qualities that made Alexander a great leader?
a. Smart, educated, brave, innovative, persistent, creative, daring
14. At the time of Philip’s rise to power in Macedonia, what was the situation like in Greece? Why?
a. Greece was weak from fighting the Peloponessian Wars.
15. How did Alexander warn the Greeks not to resist his rule?
a. When one city rebelled, he went in and killed thousands and sold the rest into slavery as a warning not to cross him.
16. How did Alexander defeat Darius in Asia Minor?
a. By using better tactics, and his phalanx and cavalry.
17. What did Alexander do after conquering Egypt?
a. He became Pharoah, a king and also a god.
18. Why is Alexandria, Egypt such an important city in the ancient world?
a. Alexandria was the center of trade and learning in the Western World for hundreds of years.
19. What is Hellenism? What cultures does it combine?
a. It is a culture combining Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Persian cultures.
20. Name three advances in science and astronomy in the Hellenistic Age.
a. Sun bigger than earth, earth revolves around sun, circumference of the earth to within 200 miles.
21. Name two advances in math in the Hellenistic Age.
a. Euclid—Geometry and Archimedes—Pi—3.14
22. Why was the Library at Alexandria so important? What modern library in the United States is similar?
a. Because it had 500,000 books and was the center of learning and research in the western world. The US has a similar library, the Library of Congress.
23. Why was the museum in Alexandria so important?
a. It was the very first museum, dedicated to the muses, or Greek spirits of arts and sciences.
24. Give several facts about the Lighthouse at Alexandria.
a. 400’ tall, had a flame and mirrors, was one of 7 wonders of the ancient world, and no longer exists.
25. Name four of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and describe them. How many still exist today?
a. Lighthouse at Alexandria, Masoleum at Halacannarsas, Temple of Artemis, Collossus at Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Pyramids at Giza, statue of Zeus.
26. What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?
a. It was divided among his generals and became weaker.
27. Name three of the seven modern Wonders of the World.
28. Essay about Alexander.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Big Greece Test Wednesday, October 31: Review Sheet Posted Here
Greece Review Sheet
World History 9
Morris 2012
Test Facts: Test is three pages. There are three matching sections. One is People, one is Places, and one is Everything Else. There is a short answer/fill in the blank section after that. The next section requires you to identify whether a fact is about Athens, Sparta or both. This is followed by a section in which you must put the 3 main Greek philosophers in order and give two things each one is famous for. Questions about Alexander found on the original handout have been removed, because we are going to cover him in a smaller, separate unit.
1. Mapping. Be able to locate: Peloponnesus, Athens, Sparta, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Macedonia and Crete.
2. How did the geography of Greece effect its history?
3. What were Greece’s three main agricultural products?
4. Give two major contributions of the Minoans, and where the Minoans lived.
5. Know who the Dorians were and why they are important. What age in Greece began with their arrival? Why?
6. How did Greeks keep their religion and history alive during the Dark Ages?
7. How was Homer and why is he important?
8. Who fought in the Trojan War? What was its cause? Who won?
9. What did the Greeks believe about their gods and goddesses?
10. Was Athens a true democracy? Why or why not?
11. Why is Cleisthenese important in the history of Athens?
12. What was the status of women and girls in Greece? What could they do in Athens? What could they do in Sparta?
13. Why were the Greeks able to dominate in wars? Inventions, battle techniques, iron, hoplites, phalanx, trireme, etc.
14. Know what happened in each important battle in the Persian Wars and who won: Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Platea.
15. As a result of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars, which Greek city-state dominated Greece? What was the Delian League?
16. What was the Golden Age of Athens? How was it funded? Why was it so great? How has it effected the way we live today?
17. What is: Parthenon, Agora, Acropolis?
18. Who was Pericles? What were his three goals for Athens?
19. What are the main characteristics of Greek art?
20. Why did other Greek city-states rebel against Athens?
21. What caused the Peloponnesian War? Could the war have been avoided? How?
22. What was Sparta’s alliance called? How was Sparta finally able to defeat Athens and its allies?
23. Who was Socrates and why is he important? How did he teach? Why was he killed?
24. Who was Plato? Why is he important? Put the three philosophers in order on the test.
25. Who was Aristotle and why is he important?
26. In Greek theater, what were the two main types of plays? What were the two main types of comedies? What is a tragic flaw?
27. Explain Plato’s Allegory of the Cave? What is Plato trying to tell us about reality?
28. Know the three types of Greek columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
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Answers are found below:
Review Sheet
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World History
Greece—Morris—2012
1. Map: Use the map in your notebook to identify the following: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Athens, Sparta, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Crete
2. Greece was mountainous so the city-states developed differently. Also, it is surrounded by water so Greeks became sea-goers and traders.
3. Wheat, olives, grapes
4. Minoans lived on Crete and contributed religion, shipping skills, myths, art, and architecture
5. Dorians were a less-advanced culture who conquered Greece and made it enter a Dark Age of little learning or progress.
6. Greek stories were kept alive during the Dark Ages by wandering storytellers called Bards. A myth is a story that explains why things are the way they are or that teaches a moral lesson. An epic is a long story-poem with a hero who must overcome many obstacles.
7. Homer was a poet who wrote down the Iliad and the Odyssey.
8. The Greeks and the Trojans fought in the Trojan War. The Greeks won by using the Trojan horse. The war was fought over trade.
9. The Greeks believed that the gods and goddesses were immortal and that they lived on Mt. Olympus in northern Greece. They believed that the gods were imperfect and fought each other, as well as played havoc with humans.
10. No, Athens was not a true democracy, because only male citizens could vote.
11. Cleisthenes introduced democracy to Athens.
12. Women and girls in Greece were second-class citizens. In Athens, they had to stay home and care for the house. In Sparta, they had more rights but they were still less respected than men.
13. The Greeks had the phalanx, well-trained infantrymen called hoplites, iron weapons, and battering ram warships called triremes.
14. Marathon—Athens defeats Persia using phalanx, man runs to Athens
Thermopylae—300 Spartans defend mountain pass against thousands of Persians, allowing Greek evacuate Athens to Salamis.
Salamis—naval battle, Athens uses triremes to trap and destroy Persian Navy
Platea—last battle of war, won by Greece
15. Athens dominated. The Delian League was formed by Athens to collect money for protection.
16. The Golden Age of Athens was a fifty-year period of great learning, art, democracy and architecture that influenced western culture. It was funded by money from the Delian League and from trade.
17. Parthenon—Temple to Athena in Athens
Acropolis---a fort on a hill
Agora—a market or meeting place
18. Pericles led Athens during the Golden Age. His three goals were: Beautify Athens, Democracy, and Strengthen Athens
19. Classical Greek art shows balance, proportion and the ideal human
20. Greek city-states rebelled against Athens because of jealousy, trade, and they felt Athens was becoming too powerful.
21. The Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta were caused by jealousy, competition for trade ,and distrust. They could have been avoided.
22. Sparta’s alliance was called the Peloponnesian League. Sparta was able to defeat Athens after the Plague, after building a navy, and after asking for Persian help.
23. Socrates was a famous teacher who taught using questions. He was put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens and for disrespecting the gods.
24. Plato was a student of Socrates. He was famous for writing the Republic, about an idea society ruled by philosopher-kings.
25. Aristotle was the student of Plato. He was famous for inventing logic, the Scientific Method, and for tutoring Alexander the Great.
26. The two types of Greek theater are tragedy and comedy. The two types of comedy are slapstick, which uses crude humor and violence, and satire, which makes fun of something or someone. In tragedy, a character comes to a sad end because of a tragic flaw.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Athens/Sparta Debate October 9-10
Athens/Sparta Debate
Morris 2012
Of the more than 300 larger Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta were the most powerful. Yet the two city-states had very little in common. This exercise will allow you as a student and as a group to evaluate which city-state provided the most residents with the best overall lifestyle.
1. Students divide into two groups, one for Athens and the other for Sparta.
2. Students then further divide into four subgroups on these topics
a. Education
b. Role of Women and Children
c. Military Strength
d. Cultural Achievements/ Legacies
3. Once in groups, students will list all points about their city-state in their category, then identify two or three strengths they believe their city-state has over the other and two or three weaknesses (so they can argue against those). They will write these on a piece of paper, sign all of their names to the sheet, and turn in to Mr. Morris for grade.
4. Each group then choses one debater, for each category above. It will be that person’s responsibility to present the information in the debate and to rebut the opposing argument.
5. During the debate, each debater should present as many strong arguments for his/her cause as possible.
6. When the opposition debates, each student should be ready to rebut opposition statements.
7. Teacher will score debate using the rubric below. There will be four debates total, one on each subject. The city-state that receives the most overall points on all four debates is the winner. The eight persons debating will receive an additional 5 points. All those who sign their name on the fact sheet will receive the number of points earned by their team in the debate. Most point possible is 16, least is 4.
DEBATE RUBRIC
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4 Points
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3 Points
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2 Points
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1 Point
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Knowledge &
Understanding
-historical accuracy
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-student provides exceptionally detailed and historically accurate information in main arguments
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-student provides proficient details and historically accurate information in main arguments
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- student provides adequate information that is accurate but needs more details in main arguments
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-student provides few details or inaccurate or irrelevant information in main arguments
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Thinking &
Inquiry
-connecting evidence
-rebuttals
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- skilfully draws connections by using more than two pieces of evidence (visually) that overwhelmingly supports argument
- clear and thorough preparation for opponents points with exceptional rebuttals
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- makes connections by using two pieces of evidence (visually) that effectively supports argument
- student has prepared for points by opponent and responds proficiently
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- student presents some evidence (visually) to support arguments and conclusions
- adequate preparation for opponents’ arguments but needs stronger rebuttals
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- student offers little to no evidence to support argument
- student seems totally unprepared for opponents’ points and make few rebuttals
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Communication
-clarity of ideas
-delivery
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- student exceptionally expresses ideas clearly and concisely to audience in confident manner
- student skilfully varies pitch, tone, uses humour and appropriate language to convince audience
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- student speaks clearly and confidently to audience
- student uses appropriate language, volume, tone and humour to convince audience
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- student needs to speak more clearly and confidently
- adequate use of language, volume, tone to convince audience
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- often hard to hear student or student seem lost or confused
-student needs to used volume, tone to be more convincing
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Application
-fact sheet
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- student submits an exceptional fact sheet that is detailed, concise, and well organized
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- student submits a complete fact sheet that is clear and well organized
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- student submits fact sheet that is complete but could be more detailed and concise
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-student submits a fact sheet that is missing information, details and clarity
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MINI DEBATE STRUCTURE
Opening Statement
ATHENS
SPARTA | |
1 minute
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1 minute
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Argument #1
Argument #1: Athens
FOR
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2 minutes
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Rebuttal AGAINST
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30 seconds
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Argument #1: Sparta
AGAINST
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2 minutes
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Rebuttal FOR
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30 seconds
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Argument #2
Argument #2: Athens
FOR
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2 minutes
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Rebuttal AGAINST
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30 seconds
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Argument #2 : Sparta
AGAINST
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2 minutes
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Rebuttal FOR
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30 seconds
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Free For All
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3 minutes
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Closing Statement
ATHENS
SPARTA | |
1 minute
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1 minute
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TOTAL = 17 minutes
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