human geo

Today we had a pop quiz.  I think I did ok but the only problem was that the X was on different spots of the map and I couldn’t go back to fix my answers because you only gave us 10 seconds.  After that we started taking notes.  We started of with cleisthenes and Democracy.  Cleisthenes defines a member of elite, very rich, insulated from “hoi polli”, he was a crafy politician, saw values into talents, intelligence, and energies.  No women tho.  Also we talked about a new form of government. Citizens could participate but only 1/5 of Athenians were citizens.  Several years, Athens practiced direct democracy.

Today in class we took notes.  You've us a hint that we would be having a pop quiz on the seas that surround Greece but u never gave us hints so it is probably next class.  we learned about Draco and Solon's.  Draco (621 BCE) that all rich and poor are under the law, death is punishment for crimes , and debt slavery is ok.  Solon's  (594 BCE) outlaws debt slavery, all Athenian citizens can speak, and any citizen can press charges against wrongdoing. Draconian means harsh punishments. Agora means where all the people met in Greece to get together. Arete means to do excellence in everything you do. Acropolis is a secure area. Calisthenics ( 500 BCE) allowed all citizens to submit laws for debate.  He created a council go 5 hundred, leading to democracy, only free adults made proper owners born in Athens, and no women, slaves, and "foreigners". Hippias- tyrant who ruled from 527 to 510 BCE his brother was murdered and his rule became harsh.  He end...

Today in class we did not take that much notes but we did listen to 2 minutes of the book Odyssey.  The only notes we took were on Homer and if he was a real person because he would have had to memorize 2 big stories and was blind so he would of need a lot of help get from town to town.  Also he could of been fake just to make the story more interesting and really it was just passed down by word of moth for generations and generations.  When we listened to the story it was about A man how was trying to get back to his home, wife, and kids but Poseidon was jealous of him and wanted to show everyone he was not as perfect as everyone saw and would try to set him off course. When we were listening he was trapped with the cyclopes and he had already killed 4 of his men and then they finally escaped and got to the boat and then the bell rang.

Today in human geo we just went over the power point the whole time.  These were the notes we took. Greece is 20% arable (suitable for farming) Greek diet- grains, grapes, olives, and fish.  They have a ever heathy diet. Lack of resources lead to the Greek colonization. 40s in the winter and low 80s in the summer/ could also get hot. Influence around 2000 BCE Mycenae beaten rocky ridge on Peloponnesus, protect 20-foot thick wall.  Mycenaean kings dominated 16000-1100 BCE invaded Crete/ absorbed Minoan culture. 1400 BCE Mycenaeans invaded Crete/ absorbed Minoan culture. The Trojan war (fact/ fiction) many wars 12th or 13th cent. BCE Greek mythology until 19th cent. Gods and Goddesses got involved goddesses: Atena, Aphrodite, and hera. paris judged Aphrodite as "the fairest " 1200 BCE mysterious "sea people" invade Mycenae Dorians were far less advanced trade based economy collapsed writing disappeared for 400 years talk about a culture oral trad...

Today in class we took some notes out of the book in the begging but I already got them form someone because I was out so I just re read the pages.  After that you went over a couple slides on the power point and we copied notes off of it. Greece Great civilization/key river Tigris/e.../ m.. Nile/ Egyup river China/ Huang he river Significance of Greece mediterranean= Middle of the earth. Topography= lots of mountians. Bodies of water? What is a large southern island in Greece? Crete. Athens and sparta located near the sea (Peloponnesus). Greece is 3/4 mountains. 2000 island in Ionian/Aegean. Job: saling, shipbuilding, farmers, metal work, weaver, and potters. poor natural resources. Difficult to unite Ancient Greece because the terrain. Small independent communities (city-state).

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Today in class we took a test on the 15 counters we learned about.  I studied the governments to but turns out we didn't have to know them.  I also studied the maps and where the countries would be ion them to and we didn't have to know them either.  I thought the test was really easy and I think I could of got a 100% on it.  All we had to know were the presidents, some weird things about them, and what presidents went with what countries.  After the test we were allowed to do any of our homework so I am just going to write my blog so I can pack for Florida when I get home.