Trevyn's Western Civ

Today we had a test and I think I did well. I studied the labeling on the map last night so I think I got all those right. I also knew a good amount about the government so that was good. The test didn't take too long and everything he said as going to be on there was on there. I feel like I did well overall and now I am typing the blog.

Direct Democracy- citizens rule directly Classical art- portraying beauty Tragedy- serious drama Comedy- humorous play Peloponnesian War- war between Sparta and Athens Age of Pericles, he ruled and had popular support He increased amount of public officials had more people involved in the Gov't The people ruled themselves Dominated city-states  had safety because of the navy  Athens had a lot of marble, gold, and ivory  Athens had great architecture Created drama classes When they went to war with Sparta, Sparta had a stronger army and Athens had a stronger navy. While fighting a plague hit Athens

Today we learned about Draco. How he mad all people equal under the law but used the death penalty a lot and he allowed debt slavery. Then Solon came in and reformed it and outlawed debt slavery. All people can now speak at the assemblies. and any citizen can now press charges. Then Cleisthenes came and he allowed citizens to submit laws. He created a Council of Five Hundred and it was random people. But the citizens had to be free adults male property owners.

Today we learned about a guy named Homer who passed on stories and passed on a 12,000 lined book that he passed on by mouth. We do not know if he was real or not. We also learned about how when the Dorians took over they were set-back. Writing disappeared for 400 years and trade-based economy collapsed. The greek oral tradition was passed on by mouth. Historians thought the trojan war was fake because it involved greek goddess and there was no evidence of the war.

I was out of school for Private School States for Wrestling

Main Idea- The growth of City-states in Greece led to the development of several political systems, including democracy. Polis- fundamental political unit Acropolis- meeting spot Monarchy- king ruler Aristocracy- small group of nobles ruling together Oligarchy- ruled by a few powerful people Tyrant- One person who took power usually liked back then unlike today Democracy- ruled by the people Helot- peasants forced to be slaves Phalanx- side by side formation used in wars with spears Persian Wars- wars between the Greek and the Persian Empires Adopted many forms of government meeting places in the towns tyrants Athens created a Democracy Draco took power and created legal code Allowed laws to be submitted Wealthy sons went to school They learned reading, grammar, poetry, history, math, and music Girls didn't attend school

1) The Mycenaean people are the people who first settled in the mountains in Greece.     The Trojan War was one of the last battle campaign of the Mycenaean people.     The people who took over Greece where the Dorians and they caused the economy to fail because the were less advanced as the Mycenaean people were. They cause a major set back.     Homer was a blind man who told stories well so they passed on his stories.     Epics were used to tell heroic deeds back then and they taught a lesson.     Myths helped create a culture and religion for the people. 3) The sea allowed them to trade easily because they had easy access to other places. 4) The Mycenaean people adopted sea-born trade, a writing system, and designs from the Minoans. They also adopted some of their politics, literature, and art. 5) The epics were important to the Dorians because it gave them a culture.

Main Idea- The roots of Greek culture are based on interaction of the Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian Culture. Why it matters? It planted western cultural heritage. Mycenaean- people who settled in Greece Trojan War- war fought between the Troys and the Mycenaean Epic- narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds Myth- stories about gods Homer- a blind man named Homer who told stories well Dorian- new people moving to Greece who collapsed the economy Geography shaping Greek culture- -2,000 islands -lived around the sea

We took notes on: Earliest writing formed c 3100 BC and were small pictures known as hieroglyphics. Egyptian script was usually written in ink on papyrus which was made form massive Nile reeds. Papyrus, the precursor to paper, was stored in scrolls and these scrolls were the books of ancient Egypt. Egyptians created a 12 month, 365 day calendar with seasonal cycles. Egyptians doctors wrote the health issues out and created potions and cures for illnesses. Wooden sailboats constructed to increase transportation on the Nile. Cataracts- rapids 4100 miles- Nile river The pyramids were massive tombs made out of marble until stripped by Muslim conquest. The temple of Amon at Karnark is the largest religious building.

Today I made up my quiz on Mesopotamia and it was matching and the multiple choice. Then we sat quietly and waited for everyone else to take the test. Then we took notes about Upper Egypt which is actually south and Lower Egypt which is north because the Nile runs South to North. They had pharaoh's and we looked at how they were mummified and preserved when they died and they had their organs in a preservative for them when they went to the afterlife. The afterlife could take you to a place where you are eaten by a monster or go to a paradise. We also learned that they had gods that took animal form or animal body or animal head. The Pharaoh's job was to sacrifice the right things for the gods when they needed it.

I was out the past days and was sick so today I read up on Egypt and took notes. I also started studying for the Mesopotamia Quiz I am taking tomorrow. I learned that the Nile cause good things and bad things to the Egyptians. It helped flood the soil which made it very rich but at the same time when there wasn't enough water people starved from the drought. The deserts around Egypt created natural barriers for the Egyptians. The river also provided transportation for the people. The Egyptians believed and worshiped Pharaohs and that was their government. They buried the dead pharaohs in pyramids and they also mummified them which is preserving their bodies. As Egyptians they developed calendars and believed in an afterlife.