The 1st Six Weeks calendar under "Class Resources" should be fixed now. If it does not work for you, please let me know! It should have all of the readings for the rest of the six weeks and the days they are due.
The reading due for the next class period is pages 112-121 over Ancient Greece. As you read and take notes, look out for the following:
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The reading due for the next class period is pages 112-121 over Ancient Greece. As you read and take notes, look out for the following:
- Basic facts about the geography of Greece (pgs. 112-114)
- The importance of the Phoenicians and their alphabet (pg. 114)
- What was the polis and how did they function? (pgs. 114-116)
- Relationship between city-states (pg. 116)
- What were the hoplites and how was agriculture related to warfare in Greece? (pg. 116)
- What do the terms "hellenes" and "barbaroi" mean and what do they tell us about how Greeks viewed their culture compared to others? (pg. 117)
- The shift from tyrants to either oligarchy or democracy (where was democracy founded?) (pg. 118)
- Greek religious ideas (pg. 118)
- The ideals of individualism and humanism (pgs. 118-119)
- The differences between Athens and Sparta (pgs. 120-121)
Feel free to comment below with any comments or questions you have for your classmates or Mr. Banks!