Greek Culture Webquest

Greek Culture Webquest

1. Go to the http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
2. Click on the homepage link on the left, and then click on “Find Out” in the middle of the page.

  Olympic Games Questions

1. Who do the Olympic Games honor?
2. How long did the Olympics last?
3. Did cities fight during the games?
4. What was the only event in the early games?
5. How many people could run at once?
6. Who could attend the games?
7. What was pankration?
8. What festival honored women? What goddess did it honor?
9. How many different athletic games took place in Greece?
10. What were the rewards for each game?

Athens Questions

1. What resources made Athens rich and powerful?
2. What building did Perikles build?
3. When was democracy started in Greece?
4. Were women allowed to be citizens?
5. How large were juries? How did they vote?
6. How were speakers timed in court?
7. Girls were usually educated to do what? Usually women were married by what age?
8. What kinds or work might slaves do?
9. What did the wealthy consider it an honor to do?
10. How many people could many Greek theatres seat?

Panama Canal National Geographic Assignment

Panama Canal

South America Physical and Political Maps

South America Physical Map South America Political Map (1)

Making a cool timeline.

Try to register with Time Toast and make your own Timeline.

Test your Geography Knowledge

Here are two places that have great games to test your geography knowledge:
Purpose Games
Sheppard Software

Enjoy, let me know how you do!

Aztec/ Inca Quiz

Aztec Inca Quiz

Webquest Aztec, Incas, Mayas Webquest

Today in Social Studies we worked on the following webquest in class:

Aztec Maya Incan Webquest Version 2.0

Guns, Germs and Steel.

We are watching part of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steele in class and for students that are interested in checking out the complete show. I found this link online where you can watch each segment.

Questions

Link Here.

Episode 1
Questions Here



Episode 3
Questions Here 

Renault Alpine A310

Euro Classics in Winston-Salem

Our Classes' Favorite Song

Resources for Studying the Ancient Civilizations of the Americas.

Hello Class.
These are some resources that I found that I wanted to share with you.

The PBS Conquistadors website has some great resources on the Aztecs and Incas.

Mayas:
Mr. Donn's website has some great information.

Aztecs:
Mr. Donn's website has some great information.

Incas:
Mr. Donn's website some great information.
This site, also has some good resources.

Students, if you are looking at this site, let me know by leaving a comment.
Thanks
Mr. Grove

All the previous posts.....

All the previous blog entries are from last year's Civics and US History Classes.
Thanks
Mr. Grove

Break EOC review

I just noticed that I could not access the files without a password outside of school, so I uploaded the EOC review information on a google server which is accessible anywhere.

US History:
US History EOC goals 1-6

U.S. Top 100 Goals 1-6
US History EOC goals 7-12
U.S. Top 100 Goals 7-12



Civics and Economics:
Cheat Sheet

Review Terms c and e Final Completed 2

Vocabulary 2009 Eoc

May 4th, 2010

US History: Today we are going to discuss the Harlem Renaissance/ Jazz Age and the Great Depression. We are going to begin with notes from this presentation. Discussing how images of the time period help to give us (the historian) a idea of life. When complete, students are going to have another opportunity to work on Guided Reading 17.

Civics: We are going to finish the last 30 minutes of Mr. Smith goes to Washington and discuss the perceptions of Washington and Politics in general at the time period. We are also going to go over the Video Questions.

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Civics: Students are going to finish watching the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and are going to complete answering the video questions. Students are going to complete these questions.

US History: Students are going to complete Guided Reading 16. If complete, students need to start working on Guided Reading 17.


April is over only 32 more days of school. Remember to keep focused these last days! It is easy to become distracted as we move closer to summer.
Thanks,
Mr. G