- Alexander went through his entire life without ever losing a battle
- Myth says it that whenever something important in Alexanders life, a hawk flies above
- Alexander's army fought so much harder because they actually fought for what they wanted, not just a paycheck like the Persians
- Alexander was king of everything at age 25
- After conquering Persia, they accepted him as a leader because he began to blend cultures, not just wipe everything else out
- Darius got killed by his own commanders because of his vicious acts against his own people
- Alexander began to hunt for the commanders that killed Darius
- Alexander got 10 cities named after himself through his journey
- Alexander began to cross through into India to take over the whole world
- Darius got shot by an arrow, but survived
Friday, April 15, 2011
Alexander the Great Pt. 2
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Alexander the Great
- His mother was Olympus
- Olympus told Alexander that his real father was Achilles
- Alexander was tutored by Aristotle
- Philip of Macedon was Alexanders real father
- Alexander took over when he was only 20
- Alexander rode Beuseffelis when he was a young boy, no one else could do it
- Alexander lead in the Battle of Gaugamala
- Alexander was outnumbered 6 to 1 in this battle
- Its believed that Darius The Great got the money to get Alexanders father killed
- Alexander went after Darius and the Persian Empire after the murder of his father
- They used to take out the intestines of a bull before and read them to see the future
- Their war formation was called Phalenx and it is still taught today
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Last Questions on Presentations
Katie:
- Who were the first main philosophers? Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
- Who was the first philosopher in western civilization? Socrates.
- What did Socrates try to spread to people? Caring for the soul is the most important thing in life, a good person cannot be harmed by other people, and its important to know who we are.
100% because it separated each philosopher and what big things each of them did.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Even More More Questions on Presentations
Emma:
- What was the multi-sport thing in the Olympics? Pentathlon
- What was the reward for winning? A crown of olive leaves and a statue of them at Olympia
95%
Jeffy:
- What were the first structures made out of? Wood
- Where were Ionic columns made? Ionian islands
90% because it just had facts. No fun
Cole:
- Why did Sparta attack Athens? Because they feared Athens was becoming too strong
- What did Athens lose from this war? Their Democratic Republic
100% because the cake was whats up
Friday, April 8, 2011
Even More Questions on the Presentations
Taylor:
The Parthenon:
Clark:
- What was special about Homer? He was blind
- What was one of his most famous books? Odyssey
The Parthenon:
- When did the Parthenon get nearly destroyed? In the battle against the Venetians
- What leader had the idea to make the Parthenon? Pericles
Clark:
- Who invented the Archimedes screw? Archimedes
- What did Plato make advancements in? Astronomy
100% because it was awesome!
Catherine:
- What invention made pot making easier?
- What caused pottery to go bad? Collapse of Mycenaean society in the Dark Age
100% because it explains each era of pottery and showed examples so we can see what they actually did.
Gracie:
- How was the poetry spread? People remembered the long things and retell them to other people
- What events came from the poetry? They were made into plays for everyone to see
100% because it had a bunch of different kinds of poetry and how it got big
Kristy:
- What was the main reason Socrates was arrested? after they lost the war they needed to blame someone for their loss
- What was the penalty he was demanded? Death
Thursday, April 7, 2011
More Questions on Presentations
Alyssa:
- Do you think the armor that was worn during battles helped them win instead of their fighting power?
- Was Sparta so powerful just because they had strong worriers or was it great military strategy?
100%! Because it included a lot of things that revolved her topic and it was long and chill
Caitlyn:
- Where in Greece did this drama actually start getting big enough to be preformed in front of hundreds of people?
- What were the stages called?
100% because her video was classic
Clarke:
- Who did Philip hire to become Alexanders tutor?
- What God did Alexander's mother say was his actual father?
95% because it had good facts but it was just a regular slide show with nothing else
Questions for for the Presentations
Kamau:
- If Spartan soldiers mistreated the younger soldiers, did that sometimes lead to some of the soldiers leaving the state because of the way they were treated?
- If they drafted all of the boys into the army at a young age, how come they only had 300 soldiers against Persia?
Fiona:
- Did Spartan and Athenian allies play a big part in who won, or did they not do much
- How long did the peace treaty stay for?
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