March 25

Today in class 2 more groups presented. 1 was on mythology and the other was on tyranny/government. I took notes. AND mr schick presented his PowerPoint. I learned a lot about the 12 main gods and goddesses. Adam and vrons PowerPoint was Roy good I think. that presented a lot that wasn't on the board. I think they did a great job.The other group did well also but didn't explain too much. it was more just reading and mumbling.

March 25

Today in class 3 or 4 groups presented including Alyssa chesca and I. I get nervous when talking infrontof other people so I myself didn't do as well as I would have liked. Alyssa and Chesca did great. The grade that is in Q3 for the PowerPoint is a 94%. I am extremely happy with that grade. my group and I worked very hard on that PowerPoint and we deserved that grade. That grade actually bright Chesca DOWN. It brought me up like 2 measly point, but something is better than nothing.

march 19

Today in class we discussed plans for our presentations, what to do when Mr. Schick is in the Netherlands, more on Greece, and maybe a few other things. WE FINISHED OUR PROJECT!!!!! Ready to present tomorrow. We are going to do great. Hopefully we will have off tomorrow because I don't really feel like getting up early. Cross your fingers!

march 18

Today in class we talked about Tyrants and Hippias and Aristocracy. I will put my notes in tomorrow because I left my notebook in my locker :( Progress on Google Slides- We have to add 2 pictures and then we are DONE!!! Mr. Schick threw water everywhere today and it was pretty funny. I was like crying I was laughing so hard so I guess it was funny. We have to present our project on Friday so maybe I shoild practice a little to "perfect our act". I really need a good grade on this so we have to be perfect!

march 17

Today in class we worked on our Google Slides project. I think that Alyssa, Chesca and I are pretty much finished. We have a few more little things to do. We need to add a couple more picture and maybe do a spelling and grammar check. I think we will be able to present it well and get a good grade on it too. I could use a boost in my West Civ grade because of that test. EEK!

March 13

Today In class we worked on our Google slides projects again. Sadly I didn't have my computer because I left it at home plugged into the wall. Mr. Schick told me to look on the bright side though, it would be fully charged! Very funny Mr. Schick. Chesca got a lot of work done on Plato though. I told her I would work on it at home to make up for not being able to help in class. We will get in done, we just need to put in some work at home!

march 12

Today in class we started our PowerPoint projects. Alyssa, Chesca and I got 6 slides done. That's like a third of the project done. I think we actually got a good topic and will be able to do a lot with it. I think that I am actually going to have to present it and talk to the class. I hope we get to do more work on it tomorrow. My group and I plan to try to get it done early so we can relax a bit and watch this video that Mr. Schick keeps telling us about,

march 11

I am in a group with Alyssa and Chesca.
We have #6:
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates

march 10

Today in class we talked more about Greece. We talked a great deal about Homer, the blind storyteller. Mr. Schick did an impression of Homer with props. He put on sunglasses to look blind and read a part of the Odyssey to us "from memory". It was pretty funny when he flipped out on Adam and ran into the desks and bumped into everything/everyone. I actually learned something though from his little "performance". I thought it was a fun and informative class.  

cyber day 5

Socrates

Socrates was born somewhere between 470-469 BC in Athens. He died somewhere during 399. He died because he was sentenced to death by hemlock poisoning. He had to die because he was accused of 2 crimes: disrespecting the gods and corrupting the minds and morals of the youth. Socrates taught Plato another one of the great philosophers. 

cyber day 4

Acropolis 

• a number of temples built on a hill overlooking Athens 
• built between 447-438 BC
• one building in the Acropolis is Parthenon

Parthenon 

• biggest building in the Acropolis 
• named after Athena Parthenos, the patron goddess of the city 
• it has 8 columns in the front and 17 on the sides 

Olympus

• birthplace of the olympic games 
• sacred place to Zeus 
• first recorded games took place in 776 BC
• there was one event: a foot race of 180 meters 

march 3

Today we started a chapter on Greece. Here are my notes:

GREAT CIVILIZATION	RIVER
Mesopotamia	Tigris/Euphrates
Egypt	Nile
India	Indus
China	Huang He

Greece 

• 1400 islands off of Greece
• Mediterranean Sea means "Middle of the Earth 
• Greece is way mountainous 
• It is a peninsula 
  

february 27

Today in clawe took our test. I thought I was going to do good but..... I didn't. Anyway, I am going to have to study more because obviously whatever I did for this test it didnt work. I am pretty disappointed in my grade so I am going to have to bring it up somehow.