December 12, 2016 Sit in assigned seat. New warm up on mailboxes. Take out 1 sheet of notebook paper. You need a textbook. # should match your desk #. Agenda – Reading and Notes Topic Sentence -Women in Sparta were given more rights than women in other city-states because they had to run Sparta when the men were at war.   Warm Up  What was Athens economy based on?

December 13, 2016 Sit in assigned seat. Agenda – Legacy of Greece Topic Sentence - One of the greatest influences Ancient Greece has on modern countries is the creation of democracy.   Warm Up - Which city-state gave women more rights? Athens or Sparta

A very brief history of the Greek language Greek is one of the oldest Indo-European languages and is usually divided into Ancient Greek (often thought of as a dead language) and Modern Greek. Modern Greek is derived from Koine, a common dialect of Ancient Greek that was understood throughout the Greek-speaking world at that time. In the 19th century, Modern Greek became the official language of the Kingdom of Greece. According to Peter T. Daniels, the Ancient Greeks were the first to use a 'true' alphabet, that is, one representing both vowels and consonants. Indeed, the word 'alphabet' is formed of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, 'alpha' and 'beta'.

What English owes to the Greek language The Oxford Companion to the English Language states that the 'influence of classical Greek on English has been largely indirect, through Latin and French, and largely lexical and conceptual...'. According to one estimate, more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek words. These include technical and scientific terms but also more common words like those above. Words that starts with 'ph-' are usually of Greek origin, for example: philosophy, physical, photo, phrase, philanthropy. Many English words are formed of parts of words (morphemes) that originate from the Greek language, including the following examples: phobia (fear of), as in arachnophobia – the fear of spiders micro (small), as in microscopic – so small it's hard to see demos (people) as in democracy – government by the people A great example of the influence of the Greek language are the two speeches written in English but actually consisting of only Greek words (with the exception of articles and prepositions) by the former Prime Minister Prof. Xenophon Zolotas, who was also an economist.

December 14, 2016 Sit in assigned seat. Agenda – Legacy of Rome Topic Sentence -Ancient Greece has impacted our study of geography, medicine, biology, astronomy, and  mathematics. Warm Up- Name one contribution from Rome.

December 15, 2016 Sit in assigned seat. Agenda – Review Ancient Greece & Rome Topic Sentence – The ancient Greeks started the Olympics as a way to honor their gods. Warm Up- In Athens, citizens were given many rights, but with rights come __________________.

December 16, 2016 Sit in assigned seat. Agenda – Test Topic Sentence – The type of gov in Sparta was an oligarchy. Warm Up- Which of the following did the Ancient Greeks make major contributions? A. theatre and religion B. religion and medicine C. cooking and medicine D. language and government

Essential Question Democracy was a great achievement, and inspired our own system of government. However, how did the Athenian system of direct democracy differ from our current system?

SMART Free seating IF you are quiet Return progress reports asap. Bring work all week if you need to bring up a grade. Study Social Studies notes Don’t forget: Goodie Day – Dec. 21st

SMART Bring a book. It’s DEAR day!

SMART Bring something to work on for any class that you have a low grade in. Study for Social Studies test or read Don’t forget to ask parents about goodie day next week!