Corona time

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Today in class we got new seats. Everyone is spread out sitting every other desk so that we are all in our own little bubbles. We also got new phone pockets so that we won't get anyone else's germs. All class we listen to Mr. Schick talk about the corona virus. He told us the information he has heard from podcasts and stuff. He also told us about how to stay safe and not get sick. We should wash and sanitize our hands frequently and not tough our faces. We should also wipe down surfaces that a lot of people touch. Mr. Schick let people ask questions an the told us not to be scared but I kinda am. Also we don't have school for 2 weeks. Tomorrow is a half day so the teachers can talk about how to do cyber school. We have to clean out our lockers and bring home everything so we can do work from home.

Another video

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We watched another video today about Greece. Mr. Schick is probably sick :(. Feel better. The video talked about Athens and its accomplishments. The Persians thought Athens was a threat when it started to flourish. There was a big cultural difference between Greece and Persians. freedom vs. slavery. Persians invaded Marathon. There was no standing army in Marathon. Hoplites helped fight. Athenians had little chance to win. Phidipidees ran for help all the way to Sparta. Became a legend. Ran 140 miles in 2 days. Help was refused :( Athens had to fight alone. Greeks still ended up winning. Broke up Persian army. Democracy survived. Themisticles was an Athenian general. Didn't come from aristocracy. He was one of history's greatest leaders. Trireme was a fighting boat. 170 men on 3 levels. Fast! Used ti ram the enemies ship. Good but expensive. Greeks found silver. Themisticles wanted to use it to build more ships. Wanted to use them against Persian but told people they would use them against a rival city state. Xerxes took over after Persian king died (his father). Wanted to avenge is father. 2 million men army. Attacked Greece. Athenians were scared, Went to the oracle Delphi. Wanted to know what to do in order to save themselves. The oracle told them to run away. Themisticles didn't panic. Got second prophecy from the oracle. Themisticles evacuated Athens. Women and children went to another city state. men went to fight. Persians went into Athens and burned it. Persians has a fleet 4x of Athens. Themisticles wanted to defeat the Persians at sea. Sent a fake traitor to Xerxes. Told him the Athenians were going to flee. Persians thought they were going to win. They went into the Straights. Couldn't move. Athens trapped them and won. Persians retreated. Athens grew and democracy improved. Delian League: Alliance of Greek States. Voting with stones. Once a year ostracized someone that they voted on. Themisticles became harsh, and was voted to be ostracized. Became a wanderer, traveling around Greece. Athens needed a leader, Pericles was chosen. Greece flourished during this time. Strengthened democracy. He was born into an elite family. Pericles rebuilt the acropolis. A new parthenon for Athena. Very expensive! More than a billion dollars today. Built in in 15 years.

Ancient Greece Video

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Today Mr. Schick wasn't in class so we had Dr. Gallen as a sub. We watched a video called The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization. Here are the notes that I took:

• Cleisthenes was born around 570 BC
• born into one of the richest families in Greece
• his family was called the alchemy onits
• it was a political dynasty
• Herodotus said that Cleisthenes grandfather performed a favor for a king named Croesus
• In return he got gold
• he took as much gold as possible
• Aristocrats controlled Athens in 6th Century BC
• Athens was built around the acropolis 
• houses were made out of mud brick
• Most men worked in the fields
• women did household chores
• reading and writing was rare
• life expectancy was less than 15
• tough life
• not equal society
• Greece was divided into city sates
• not unified
• Corinthians dominated greek trade
• Sparta had military power
• conquered a lot of Greece
• Helots worked in the fields for the Spartans 
• Greeks told stories
• passed poetry over generations
• Achilles was a greek hero
• died early
• model for cleisthenes 
• Greece became tyranny when a man came into town and said he had Athena's support to rule over Athens
• he was welcomed by Athenians
• turned to ordinary citizens for support
• reduced taxes
• offered free loans
• farming excellerated 
• olives
• exported around the Mediterranean 
• wealth from trading
• Low class people were potters
• made vases/pots
• pottery was important 

POP Quiz

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Today we reviewed the slides on greek gods and goddesses and the slides on the greek philosophers. David stood up front and talked about the slides. After that we took a pop quiz. It had 10 questions and we had 10 seconds to answer each of them. It was pretty easy but I got one question wrong about the Persian Wars. Maybe this quiz will raise my grade a little. We also watched a clip of the show the Good Place about philosophy. I'm also very excited that today is Friday!

Philosophy

Socrates:

• looked into science and logic (not mythical gods)
• The socratic method fostered critical thinking 
• "the unexamined life is not worth living"
• Socrates was charged with serious crimes
• Impiety (disrespecting the gods)
• corrupting the youth of Athens
• found guilty by Athenian jury (didn't deny it)
• sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock

Plato:

• Student and follower of socrates 
• he wrote down his teachings
• Apology
• Republic
• Allegory of the cave

Aristotle:

• A student of Plato a the Academy
• Athens is an intellectual destination
• Focused on cooperative research 
• tutored Alexander the Great

More about Greece

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Here are my notes from today:

• Athens had a great infantry but their navy was very powerful
• Most effective weapon was the trireme 
• technological marvel
• fastest ship in the world at that time
• powered by up to 170 men on 3 levels
• could be used as a bettering ram
• agile, fast
• The phalanx
• close rank defense grouping of warriors 
• armed with long spears and interlocking shields
• advance slowly toward enemy unit they broke through their enemy
• Persian Wars
• Persians have a huge army, near unlimited resources
• Greece is a lot smaller
• Greek Army:
• iron weapons
• foot soldiers (hoplites) trained from an early age
• armed with spears, swords, and shields
• Phalanx formation
• home field advantage
• motivated to preserve democracy
• Persian Army:
• first archers (damage from a distance)
• cavalry (disrupt communication between general and soldiers)
• lightly armored infantry (carried spear, sword, and bow)
• huge numbers
• long way from home
• professional army (soldiers for hire/mercenaries)

Getting the tests back

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Today we had free time during class in the beginning, because David had to take the test. I took notes during that time on the greek gods and goddesses, such as Zeus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, and Athena. The gods had contact with humans regularly, which makes them different from other the other gods from other civilizations. I didn't get to the part in the power point that talks about Greeks fighting and stuff. I got a 93 on the test and it brought my grade up to an 87.77. I'm getting closer to an A so yayyyy! We also went over the test in class and I only got 3 questions wrong so that's pretty good. I got all the labeling right on the map, which I am surprised about because I thought I was going to get some of it wrong. I am excited to learn more about Greece.