study #3

we reviewed more notes and read on in our textbook. In class, i worked on making new quizlets to study over spring break.

Hellinistic Culture

1. Hellinistic culture in Alexandria

• hellinistic culture: a blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture
• alexandria became foremost center of commerce and culture/civilization

2. Alexandria's Attractions

• alexander's coffin
• stone lighthouse Pharos
• museum with 500,000 papyrus scrolls

3. Science and Technology

• astronomy:
• Aristarchus: estimated that the Sun is at least 300 times bigger than the sun and Earth and other planets revolved around the sun
• Ptolemy disagrees with Aristarchus, says that Earth is the center of Universe, this is taught for next 14 centuries 
• Eratosthenes estimated the the real size of Earth, saying it's round 
• math and physics:
• Euclid: wrote the book on Geometry (Elements)  
• Archimedes: estimated the value of pi, explained law of  the lever 
• The Archimedes screw = could raise water from the ground 

Study Guide

Alexander's Empire:

1. Philip builds macedonia Empire
• (philip is alexander's dad and king of macedonia)
• invaded greece and WON!
• he was going to conquer Persia, but he was murdered
2. Alexander names himelf king at 20 years old
• Alexander defeats Persia (darius III)
• when young: tutored by Aristotle, and relied on the Iliad
• Alexander vs. Darius:
• Alexander is outnumbered by Darius's army, but wins anyways

•  crowned pharoah in 332 B.C., he told them he was a God
• Alexander's army moves east to mesopotamia. Darius's army outnumbered him again with a HUGE army. Battle at Guagamela. Alexander used phalanx and won again.
• Alexander continues east to persepolis, and burned and destroyed it 

     3. Alexander's other conquests

• now reigned as unchallenged ruler of southwest asia
• 326 BC Hydaspes River, deafeats india
• been fighting for 11 years and marched 11,000 miles. So army turned home
• 323 BC army reaches Babylon. Alexander settled there
• Alexander died at 32 years old, never carried out full plans. Fever?

My group and I presented our awesome project about Pottery in Ancient Greece in class today!! I really like the way our final project turned out, i wouldnt change a thing. For the remainder of class, we took notes in our notebook about Hellinsitic culture. After Alexander's conquests the Greek, Egyptians, Persians, and Indians blended cultures. This was known as Hellinistic culture. Im sure we will be reading a powerpoint tomorrow that will go more into depth. GOODNIGHT!!

Alexander's Empire Book Notes

• macedonia- located just north of greece, had rough terrain and cold climate
• people lived in mountain villages
• had shrewd and fearless kings

• 23 years old in 359 B.C. Philip II became king
• brilliant general and ruthless politician
• used a strong phalanx to break through northern enemy's lines. prepared to invade greece next
• demosthenes warned the greeks of Philip II and his powerful army. urged greece to unite to fight against Philip
• 338 B.C. - Athens and Thebes joined forces to fight against him
• too late...
• macedonians defeated the Greeks at the battle of Chaeronea 
•  PHilip stabbed to death in 336 B.C. at daughter's wedding. His son Alexander tool the throne

Alexander

• 20 years old when king
• aristotle taught him science, geography, and literature
• as a young boy, learned to ride a horse, use weapons and command troops
•  destroyed Thebes, other greek city-  states feared rebellion now
• his Calvary attacked persias defense at the Granius River
• the victory alarmed Persian King Darius III
• outnumbered by persians, alexander sent out his best trooops to hit the enemy's weak spot
• victory= control over anatolia
•  ------------------------------------------------
• King Darius III tried to offer land and peace, but alexanders ambition led him to conquer the entire persian empire
• egyptians crowned alexander pharoah 332 B.c 
• founded alexadria the city
• victory at Gaugamela ended persians power
• won babylon, susa, persepolis
• cause of fire in persepolis, capitol of persia, still unknown
•  -------
• alexander more interested in expanding his empire rather than governing it 
• for 3 years his army pushed through the deserts and mountains of central asia
• darius killed by another governor, but alexander still pushed through more territory
• after defeaating indian army, morale with alexanders troops was low. they had been fighting 11 years and marched over 11,000 miles
• turned home despite alexanders desire to reach the other side of asia
• now in babylon 323 B.C. alexander wanted to unite his empire 
• died at 32 years old, never carried out plans
•  -----------------------
• antigonus became king of macedonia and greek city states
• ptolemy became pharoah of egypt
• seleucus took persian empire- now seleucid kigdom
• rulers  now governed with complete power
• due to alexanders conquests... a vibrant new culture emerged from the blend of Greek and eastern customs

missed class 3-14-18

missed class 3-13-18

Group Project work 3-6-18

We have an awesome idea to do our project on the meaning of pottery in ancient Greece and why it was important to the people's everyday life. There isn't much to write on my blog today because most of our time today was spent discussing what our topic was going to be and what our physical aspect should be. We talked to the ceramics teacher and he offered to have us come after school today to help us make some true ancient Greek pottery. I am so excited! I will be late to track, but this is going to be so much fun!!!

Plato's allegory of the Cave 3-2-18

allegory- a story, poem, or picture that can contain a hidden meaning, or moral, or political lesson

• life is like being chained up in a cave forced to watch shadows flickering on a stone wall
• found in book 7 of the Republic
• he didn't think democracy was the best form of government for Greece
• these chained prisoners since birth, the fire behind them gives off a faint light
• identify shadows with names
• one prisoner freed outside, sunlight hurts his eyes. he is overwhelmed
• the shadow appears clearer to him than the real objects at first
• having a hard time processing it all
• the sun's light is the ultimate source of everything he has seen
• prisoners resist friend of the light, they dont want to be freed
• they say he is stupid and blind
• people are hostile to anyone who points out their ignorance
• they are not comfortable not knowing everything about everything
• people are hostile to anyone who tells them somethingthing they dont already know
• they dont want to learn about everything
• Plato's POV= No to Athenian Democracy; yes to philosopher kings
• no democracy, you dont deserve a vote because you don't want to learn, you are ignorant
• LIKE A SHADOW ON THE WALL, THINGS IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD ARE FLAWED REFLECTIONS OF IDEAL FORMS
• he says the general population is too stubborn and ignorant to rule themselves in a democracy
• for theologians, the ideal form of knowledge exists in the mind of a creator/God
• abstract descriptions are hard to define(evil, beauty, justice ect.)

discussions discussions

3-1-18
Well, we almost didn't finish the crash-course video today! But Jamie did bring in food, so yea that was pretty awesome. We took some final notes:

• does beauty even exist?
• logic is the philosopher's toolbox
• logic is about reasoning, giving strong arguments that dont fall victim to fallicies

Also, with our topic discussion about our school only having one door for us to come into the school I like this new rule. Some people really upsetting me because they were complaining about that we only have one door to come through. Its going to be inconvenient but at least our school will be much safer. Like how can you know our school will be safer with this, even with all these school shootings ahppening, and still complain that they shouldn't do this?!