Monthly Archives: September 2013

Meet the Figures of Raphael’s School of Athens/ “Trial of Socrates” play

Posted on September 30, 2013 by victoriaruss

Class Starter & Word of the Day:  COPY THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WRITE THE DATE & TOPIC GREEK PHILOSOPHY Philosophy-“Philo-” means love, and “-sophia” means wisdom, so the word “philosophy” really means “the love of wisdom.” Basically, philosophy is … Continue reading →

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Preamble

Posted on September 27, 2013 by victoriaruss

Preamble Song Lyrics Hey, do you know about the U.S.A.? Do you know about the government? Can you tell me about the Constitution? Hey, learn about the U.S.A. In 1787 I’m told Our founding fathers did agree To write a … Continue reading →

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9/27 Cnnstudentnews.com

Posted on September 27, 2013 by victoriaruss

Class Starter  Copy the questions 1. What are some examples of what would and would not be affected by a U.S. government shutdown? 2. The terrorist group that claimed responsibility for an attack in Kenya is based in what neighboring … Continue reading →

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Forms of Government/Ancient Greece

Posted on September 24, 2013 by victoriaruss

Word (s) of the Day Directions:  Copy the following  3 Categories of Governments 1) autocracy  2) oligarchy and 3) democracy 1.  autocracy-rule by one  Types dictatorship & monarchy dictatorship, aka totalitarianism Ex. Adolf Hitler, Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein monarchy-ruled by a … Continue reading →

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Greek Myths Prezi

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

  <iframe src=”http://prezi.com/embed/nmrrhwd2jz62/?bgcolor=ffffff&lock_to_path=0&autoplay=0&autohide_ctrls=0&features=undefined&disabled_features=undefined&#8221; width=”550″ height=”400″ frameBorder=”0″>   Website research Greek gods http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html    

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Class Starter Greek Philosophy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

Word of the Day Philosophy-“Philo-” means love, and “-sophia” means wisdom, so the word “philosophy” really means “the love of wisdom.” Basically, philosophy is thinking about the world and making sense out of it. Socrates: lived from 469-399 BC, was … Continue reading →

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Class Starter Orpheus & Eurydice

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

Do you think that Theseus was truly a hero? Why or why not? Copy the following on the same entry as today’s Class Starter: Orpheus & Eurydice (Video Vocabulary) Orpheus (OR-fee-us) Eurydice (you-RID-uh-see) wood nymph (minor goddess) Lyre- ancient Greek … Continue reading →

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Class Starter Creation Myths

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

Go to the website on Egyptian gods/goddesses.  Identify these gods/goddesses 1) Ra 2) Isis 3) Osiris 4) Ma’at 5) Anubis 6) Horus View animated video of a creation myth Which culture does your story come from? How do they believe … Continue reading →

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Class Starter Greek Myths/Orpheus & Eurydice

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

Class Starter: Respond to the following question. You do NOT need to copy the question. What makes a story worth telling? Think about the best story that you have ever been told by someone or best movie or TV show … Continue reading →

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Greek Gods

Posted on September 23, 2013 by victoriaruss

Class Starter Copy and respond to  questions 1-5 Greek Gods and Goddesses Name                              God/Goddess Of Aphrodite                     … Continue reading →

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