Maddie's Western Civ Blog

In Ancient Greece, there were two groups of people. The first group, the patricians, were the wealthy upper class. This group of people had many more opportunities than all the other citizens. The patricians had important jobs in the government and were looked up to. However, the plebeians on the other hand, were the lower class citizens. The plebeians were usually farmers, artisans, and merchants. Of course, these people did not have as much money as the patricians. Less money meant a lot less power. Plebeians were given the right to vote, but they could not uphold powerful government positions like the patricians. I am glad that today, this has changed. Today, you can be anyone: rich, poor, a man, or a woman and still run for a government position. But of course, running a campaign is very expensive. However, some things haven't changed since the ancient Greeks. Some people are born into wealthy families. Some people work hard and earn lots of money. Some get lucky and earn ...

Republic : a form of government in which power rests with the citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders Patrician : wealthy landowners that held lots of power Plebeian : common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the populations Tribune : the representatives that the plebeians elected when they formed their own assembly; tribunes protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials  Consul : the two officials the Romans had; elected by the assembly for only one year;  chief executives of the government and commanders-in-chief of the army Senate : aristocratic branch of Rome's government; consisted of 300 members of the upper class Roman society; controls foreign and financial policies, advises consuls Dictator : in a time of crisis, the Roman would elect a dictator; this leader had absolute power to make the laws and command the army; power only lasted for six months L...

My essay question would be, "Describe the ways that Greek theater that has influenced today's movies, plays, and TV shows." In the intro paragraph, I would introduce my topic and some basic background on ancient Greek theater. I would introduce the ways that Greek theater has influenced today's movies, plays, and TV shows. In the first body paragraph, I would explain how Greek tragedies influence modern movies today. I would give an example or two. Next, for my second body paragraph, I would introduce comedies. I would describe how Greek comedies influence our TV shows today. I would also give another example of a TV show/movie and go into greater detail. For my last body paragraph, I would explain how the theatron influenced plays on Broadway. For example: the orchestra. Finally, for my conclusion, I would repeat the ways that they have influenced our entertainment today (through tragedies, comedies, and the theatron.) I would explain how our movie/play/TV show enter...

1. Which was NOT one of Pericles' goals for Athens? a. strengthen Athenian democracy b. build a shrine to honor himself c. glorify Athens d. hold and strengthen the empire (b; Pericles' 3 goals were to strengthen Athenian democracy, hold and strengthen the empire, and glorify Athens.) 2. Two examples of classical Greek architecture might be the _______ and the _______. (My two examples would be the Porch of the Maidens and the Temple of Apollo.) 3. What kind of plays did the Greeks preform? a. just comedies b. historical c. tragedies and comedies d. just tragedies (c; the Greeks preformed both tragedies and comedies.) 4. ___________ was the the concept that we are all born with either gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls. These metals determined our roles in life. (The Noble Lie) 5. Perhaps the most well-known out of all Philip II's children would be __________. a. Alexander the Great b. Philip III c. Darius III d. Buc...

1. Forms are the ideal versions of things and concepts that we see around us. Plato believed that our own reality is made up of imperfect copies of ideal Forms. He argued that philosophers should strive to contemplate and understand these perfect Forms. Plato believed that this could have helped philosophers understand our misleading reality. 2. The three groups are: the producers, the military, and the rulers. 3. Plato thought that women could rule in the "model city." However, he thought women were equal to children. He also believed that a woman's womb is a live animal that could move around in her body and cause the woman to get sick. 4. The Noble Lie would lead everyone to follow the structure of the three groups. The Noble Lie was that we were all born with either gold, silver, or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls. These metals determined our roles in life.

April is national poetry month! In this blog, Mr. Schick wanted us to write a poem about ancient Greece. I chose to write Haiku. They are short and fun. It is challenging to make sure that the correct amount of syllables are in each line, but I like writing them. Anyways, here are my Haiku. Best Buddies Alex sees his horse An instant connection forms  Inseparable Follow the Rules Hammurabi's code Make sure you don't steal cabbage.... An eye for an eye The Plague  Ships carried it over Citizens got sick and died Pericles succumbed The Start of Theater The Greeks performed plays Tradegies and comedies All in the theatron Porch of Maidens Six caryatids Located in Athens, Greece Women stand proudly

This structure is called the Porch of the Maidens. It is located in Athens, Greece. There are six sculpted women in the structure. They are called "caryatids." They face the Parthenon, dedicated to Athena Parthenos. The women resemble a grove of trees, with the stone roof as their canopy. This structure is called the Temple of Apollo. It is located in Delphi, Greece. This first temple of Apollo was built in 7th c. B.C. Then, it was rebuilt in 6th c. B.C due to a fire. THEN, the temple was destroyed in 373 B.C because of an earthquake. It was finally rebuilt in 330 B.C and still stands today.

Here is a picture of an Ancient Greek theater. The Greeks called this a theatron. They were usually located on the slopes of hills. They consisted of the audience, skene, and the orchestra.  The Greeks first started out putting on plays/dramas to please the gods. In Ancient Greece, there were two kind of drama: tragedy and drama. A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. These tragedies would include a tragic hero. An example of a tragic hero would be Macbeth in Macbeth , or Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar. In these Greek plays, the tragic heroes would have a tragic flaw that would ultimately cause the hero's downfall. In Greece, there were three very great tragedy writers. Aeschylus, Agamemnon, and Euripides. The Greeks also wrote and preformed comedies. These comedies were filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. Playwrights often made fun of politics and respected people and ideas at the time (We still do this! for exampl...