Tuesday, November 3, 2009
History of Sparta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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History of Sparta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- However, the nearby archaeological sites of Amyclae and Therapne (Therapnae) before circa 1000 BCE appear to be more important than Sparta; the former is a Minoan ruin a few miles to the south of Sparta, the latter likely the Achaean capital of Laconia and the seat of Menelaus, called the king of Sparta in the annals of the Trojan War, who was Agamemnon's younger brother according to Greek mythology and literature.
- - post by franky5angels
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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tomorrow is the day - Milepost 1
Tomorrow is the day for having milepost 1 - the map, your time in Knossos and in Mycenae ready to show to people. It does not have to be perfect, all polished and refined. But you need to show some writing and that you have been there. Some ideas to help you get going.
First what are some things you do when you travel somewhere?
See the sites, attend some sort of event like a sporting event, a festival.
Tour some landmarks - museum, ruins, prominent buildings or places
Try the food - restaurants
So then go to Google and look up Minoan or Mycenaean food, sports, art, architecture, military, trade, and so on. The sites you get should also have photos, drawings, maps, besides the description. So go with it, use it.
Don't make this harder than it is. Just pretend you are touring ancient Greece and do the things a tourist would do. Then write about it in your journal and post the pictures you would take. That simple.
First what are some things you do when you travel somewhere?
See the sites, attend some sort of event like a sporting event, a festival.
Tour some landmarks - museum, ruins, prominent buildings or places
Try the food - restaurants
So then go to Google and look up Minoan or Mycenaean food, sports, art, architecture, military, trade, and so on. The sites you get should also have photos, drawings, maps, besides the description. So go with it, use it.
Don't make this harder than it is. Just pretend you are touring ancient Greece and do the things a tourist would do. Then write about it in your journal and post the pictures you would take. That simple.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
One way of looking at it
I don't know if the diagram will come through but here goes. It is a way of looking at your research for the travel journal to Ancient Greece. Every hotel in the tourist areas has a concierge in the lobby who tells you the places to go, places to see, restaurants to eat at. Why? Because you are new in town and you don't know but the concierge does. They will even make reservations for you. Anyway, they can give you ideas on what to do. Wikipedia and your textbook can do the same thing - give you ideas of what you would want to see in that town.
Here is the diagram:
HOTEL CONCIERGE
(TEXTBOOK,
WIKIPEDIA)
RESTAURANTS MUSEUMS LANDMARKS ACTIVITIES
Food homes castles, ruins sports
Library
Write your journal entry(ies)
There should be arrow from the Concierge to the activities and places in the middle and from the middle to the journal entry level below. Clearly, shapes like arrows do not come over to the blog from Word. I hope this helps.
Here is the diagram:
HOTEL CONCIERGE
(TEXTBOOK,
WIKIPEDIA)
RESTAURANTS MUSEUMS LANDMARKS ACTIVITIES
Food homes castles, ruins sports
Library
Write your journal entry(ies)
There should be arrow from the Concierge to the activities and places in the middle and from the middle to the journal entry level below. Clearly, shapes like arrows do not come over to the blog from Word. I hope this helps.
A Gentle Reminder
Hello, all.
Wednesday the 28th, Day 2 of AIMS re-takes. I don't know if we will have access to the Library or not. And it doesn't look like there is a lab available so getting access to a computer may be somewhat problematic. I know the timing is not good considering that Part I is due Friday. If absolutely necessary, do your Journal entry as a Word document and import it to your Wikispace when you get the chance.
If there were any time when I wish my classes had computers in the room all the time for your exclusive use, this is it. Especially when you consider that 3 of the previous computer labs are now full time classrooms. That means that there is only one mobile lab and two room labs for the entire school of 3000 students and nearly 200 teachers. And this is supposed to be a tech magnet school? To make the problem even more acute, the equipment we do have is unreliable to say the least. How I ask can students do the work when they don't know from one day to the next if they will even be able to log on? Don't even mention the server crashes which bring the whole system down for everyone. Propositions 401 and 402 are supposed to pay for new computers and an upgraded network, if they get approved. We'll see.
In the meantime, we are supposed to be doing 21st century learning with 20th century equipment. On that note, I must go
Take care.
Wednesday the 28th, Day 2 of AIMS re-takes. I don't know if we will have access to the Library or not. And it doesn't look like there is a lab available so getting access to a computer may be somewhat problematic. I know the timing is not good considering that Part I is due Friday. If absolutely necessary, do your Journal entry as a Word document and import it to your Wikispace when you get the chance.
If there were any time when I wish my classes had computers in the room all the time for your exclusive use, this is it. Especially when you consider that 3 of the previous computer labs are now full time classrooms. That means that there is only one mobile lab and two room labs for the entire school of 3000 students and nearly 200 teachers. And this is supposed to be a tech magnet school? To make the problem even more acute, the equipment we do have is unreliable to say the least. How I ask can students do the work when they don't know from one day to the next if they will even be able to log on? Don't even mention the server crashes which bring the whole system down for everyone. Propositions 401 and 402 are supposed to pay for new computers and an upgraded network, if they get approved. We'll see.
In the meantime, we are supposed to be doing 21st century learning with 20th century equipment. On that note, I must go
Take care.
New things, same problems
If you look at the bottom of the page, you can see the upcoming events have been added. I have still not been able to figure out how to move or show the most recent lecture notes. It would seem I will have to upload them to an intermediate site and then import them into the blog. I wish there were another way but there isn't. Simply copying and pasting does not work. Something about the codes. Anyway, things are moving along. 6th period got their wikis started. I am hoping that 1st and 3rd can do the same on Thursday. It seems that everyday I see another feature I can add. And it may take some trial and error but it gets in there. There is no telling where this thing could end up.
Remember Part I of your Travel Journal is due Friday 30 October for discussion and commentary. Do it on your wikis, if you can. I am aiming for this to be a completely paperless project, done online, submitted online, graded online. Wouldn't that be something? If you or anyone else had told me we would be doing this in October, I would have said they were dreaming. The most astounding part of this is how easy it is. So stay tuned.
Remember Part I of your Travel Journal is due Friday 30 October for discussion and commentary. Do it on your wikis, if you can. I am aiming for this to be a completely paperless project, done online, submitted online, graded online. Wouldn't that be something? If you or anyone else had told me we would be doing this in October, I would have said they were dreaming. The most astounding part of this is how easy it is. So stay tuned.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Fun, fun, fun
As you can see, I am busy experimenting with all this. In two posts, I have imported a Word document and two images. This is just the beginning. There is also video, PowerPoint and links to figure out. This is just the beginning! So much to learn, to try, my head is spinning with the possibilities.
Keep looking, stay tuned.
Keep looking, stay tuned.
Sorry, this should have been first
Sorry people, I should have put my explanation of what the previous post was first before putting it up there. This is the project sheet for the current project on Greece. Now posted for your 
perusal and reference.
perusal and reference.
Travel Journal
Ancient Greece
User Friendly Version
Essential Question: Should Ancient Greece be called the birthplace of Western Civilization?
Step 1: Mapping Itinerary
1) Make a map of Ancient Greece – on this keep track of the locations you visit.
2) Read Chapter 4, Section 1: Ancient Greece, pp. 44-47. Record your observations of Knossos and Mycenae from the perspective of a tourist.
3) Include drawings or photographs of what you see, as well as descriptions of sights, sounds, smells, even the food you eat. Just like a tourist would.
4) Note conversations you have with residents of both places and list the souvenirs you buy – just like a tourist.
Step 2: Visit to Sparta
1) Indicate the location of Sparta and the date of your visit on your journal map.
2) Use the facts learned from reading Chapter 4, Section 2: Greek City-States, pp. 51-55 to make observations about Spartan society.
3) Include details of conversations with local men and women, impressions of daily Spartan life.
4) Include illustrations and identify unique characteristics of Sparta which distinguish it from Knossos or Myceanae.
Step 3: Visiting Athens
1) In this entry for your journal, you will describe your experiences as tourists in Athens during the time of Pericles.
2) Include details on the history of Athens
3) Convey your impressions of Pericles based on conversations with Athenians, record your reaction to visiting a session of the Assembly.
4) Explore Athenian attitudes toward the Peloponnesian War.
5) Use the facts in Chapter 4, Section 3 as the basis for your entries
6) Include entries of the sights and people you might encounter, identify Athens and the date of your visit on your journal map.
Step 4: Alexander’s Empire
1) Describe your observations of Alexander’s empire. Plot the stops in your journal map.
2) You can choose to focus just on Alexandria or include details from the perspective of an observer (journalist?) embedded with Alexander’s army.
3) Use the details from Chapter 4, Section 5 to create a vivid description of what you see, hear and experience during this portion of the trip.
4) Don’t forget to include illustrations in the entries as well.
General Ideas and Guidelines
· This project will be done individually or in pairs, not three or four.
· It will be due, tentatively, on Friday 13 November.
· It will be graded in class by your peers, using a rubric. As of right now, it will be worth 200 points.
· Obviously this trip will take place in your imagination – based on the reading you do.
· This trip also involves time travel back to the 4th and 5th centuries BC so the things you see and do, the people you talk to should take this into account.
· Thus, to begin each part, you must read the section as a starting point.
· Note the important points like any tourist would – the people you talk to, places you go, what you see and do.
· Once you have read the section, then you will have to pursue your ideas, observations, and questions with further research online and in books.
· Your illustrations and drawings will likewise have to be inspired by what you find in your further research in each place
· Always remember, this is your journal, based on your imagination, your impressions, your observations, based on what you see and do as a tourist in Ancient Greece.
· Therefore, within the guidelines already provided there is no right or wrong way to do this. No minimum number of pages, no defined number of images or illustrations. That is up to you, as the tourist. Include as much as you believe necessary to provide a complete picture of the place visited.
· Finally, write this and do this as though you were writing for someone who has never been to Ancient Greece – to inform them, to paint a picture with your words and illustrations of this faraway place.
Ancient Greece
User Friendly Version
Essential Question: Should Ancient Greece be called the birthplace of Western Civilization?
Step 1: Mapping Itinerary
1) Make a map of Ancient Greece – on this keep track of the locations you visit.
2) Read Chapter 4, Section 1: Ancient Greece, pp. 44-47. Record your observations of Knossos and Mycenae from the perspective of a tourist.
3) Include drawings or photographs of what you see, as well as descriptions of sights, sounds, smells, even the food you eat. Just like a tourist would.
4) Note conversations you have with residents of both places and list the souvenirs you buy – just like a tourist.
Step 2: Visit to Sparta
1) Indicate the location of Sparta and the date of your visit on your journal map.
2) Use the facts learned from reading Chapter 4, Section 2: Greek City-States, pp. 51-55 to make observations about Spartan society.
3) Include details of conversations with local men and women, impressions of daily Spartan life.
4) Include illustrations and identify unique characteristics of Sparta which distinguish it from Knossos or Myceanae.
Step 3: Visiting Athens
1) In this entry for your journal, you will describe your experiences as tourists in Athens during the time of Pericles.
2) Include details on the history of Athens
3) Convey your impressions of Pericles based on conversations with Athenians, record your reaction to visiting a session of the Assembly.
4) Explore Athenian attitudes toward the Peloponnesian War.
5) Use the facts in Chapter 4, Section 3 as the basis for your entries
6) Include entries of the sights and people you might encounter, identify Athens and the date of your visit on your journal map.
Step 4: Alexander’s Empire
1) Describe your observations of Alexander’s empire. Plot the stops in your journal map.
2) You can choose to focus just on Alexandria or include details from the perspective of an observer (journalist?) embedded with Alexander’s army.
3) Use the details from Chapter 4, Section 5 to create a vivid description of what you see, hear and experience during this portion of the trip.
4) Don’t forget to include illustrations in the entries as well.
General Ideas and Guidelines
· This project will be done individually or in pairs, not three or four.
· It will be due, tentatively, on Friday 13 November.
· It will be graded in class by your peers, using a rubric. As of right now, it will be worth 200 points.
· Obviously this trip will take place in your imagination – based on the reading you do.
· This trip also involves time travel back to the 4th and 5th centuries BC so the things you see and do, the people you talk to should take this into account.
· Thus, to begin each part, you must read the section as a starting point.
· Note the important points like any tourist would – the people you talk to, places you go, what you see and do.
· Once you have read the section, then you will have to pursue your ideas, observations, and questions with further research online and in books.
· Your illustrations and drawings will likewise have to be inspired by what you find in your further research in each place
· Always remember, this is your journal, based on your imagination, your impressions, your observations, based on what you see and do as a tourist in Ancient Greece.
· Therefore, within the guidelines already provided there is no right or wrong way to do this. No minimum number of pages, no defined number of images or illustrations. That is up to you, as the tourist. Include as much as you believe necessary to provide a complete picture of the place visited.
· Finally, write this and do this as though you were writing for someone who has never been to Ancient Greece – to inform them, to paint a picture with your words and illustrations of this faraway place.
A ray of Sunshine
It would seem that those who said that Websense could be gotten around were not merely boasting. It can be done and I have seen it done. At the very least you can access the blog and wikispace. Beyond that, there may be problems when you try to comment or ask questions. But at the very least, you can get in and see the page and get the updates. I am working on the rest, such as importing documents, setting up links, photos and images, to name but a few. So hang in there, keep at it.
A fly in the ointment, a monkey in the wrench
Well, I should have known it was too good to be true. It was just too easy for me to get these set and going. It turns out that blogs and wikispaces are blocked by TUSD. From what the Tech guy says, there is little he can do about it. It involves legal issues - likely the possibility of legal problems if someone uses them for illegal or vengeful purposes. So, it means that you will have to access them and use them at home or on another computer that uses a private server. Sorry about that, but all we can do is deal with it and move on. There are other sites which offer the same thing which are not blocked and I am investigating those now. One may be iGoogle or Protopage, My Yahoo, or Google Docs. We shall see.
Stay Tuned.
Remember part I is due Friday 30 October for turning in and discussion in class.
Stay Tuned.
Remember part I is due Friday 30 October for turning in and discussion in class.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A couple points
A couple of things that came up in the Library today. First, wikispaces and the blog spot are blocked by Websense. I have requested that this be lifted. Second, there were questions about the map - do you need just one for the whole journal or one for each part. That is up to you. You can can have just one which shows all the stops or one map for each part. Another problem is that same issue that came up before - passwords and being unable to log on. If you give me your name and matric, I will pass it to the Tech guy so he can reset it.
A couple of other things to remember. First, you must do the reading. During which you note items of interest or significance. Things which would strike you as interesting if you were a tourist. From these you then use your imagination to describe them in your journal, create an interview, sample some food, tour a home, see the paintings, etc. Set the foundation of fact, then use your imagination.
Stay posted. There will be updates here.
A couple of other things to remember. First, you must do the reading. During which you note items of interest or significance. Things which would strike you as interesting if you were a tourist. From these you then use your imagination to describe them in your journal, create an interview, sample some food, tour a home, see the paintings, etc. Set the foundation of fact, then use your imagination.
Stay posted. There will be updates here.
A New Day, A Great Day
To my World History classes,
Today we begin our journey in Ancient Greece. We will begin with going to the Library to seek sources on Ancient Greece, Crete (Minoan civilization) and Mycenae. Remember, you need a map of Ancient Greece for following your trip. Seek documents on these places, starting with Wikipedia, the Ancient History Sourcebook, to name two.
I would also very strongly recommend you start a wikispace for this project at wikispaces.com. Also, to note the address for this class blog for receiving updates, advice, guidance, direction, etc at universitaseruditio09.blogspot.com. At present the blog site doesn't look like much but you can post comments and questions. As I learn how to do it, I will be adding links, video, photos and such to aid you better.
Remember Part I of this project is due Friday 30 October for turning in and discussion in class.
Today we begin our journey in Ancient Greece. We will begin with going to the Library to seek sources on Ancient Greece, Crete (Minoan civilization) and Mycenae. Remember, you need a map of Ancient Greece for following your trip. Seek documents on these places, starting with Wikipedia, the Ancient History Sourcebook, to name two.
I would also very strongly recommend you start a wikispace for this project at wikispaces.com. Also, to note the address for this class blog for receiving updates, advice, guidance, direction, etc at universitaseruditio09.blogspot.com. At present the blog site doesn't look like much but you can post comments and questions. As I learn how to do it, I will be adding links, video, photos and such to aid you better.
Remember Part I of this project is due Friday 30 October for turning in and discussion in class.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A new introduction
For all my World History students, this will be the blog for your classes - Periods 1, 3 and 6 at Tucson High Magnet School. From this blog you will receive updates, information, ideas, guidelines and much more - all specific to your World History classes with Mr. Wilson. From this blog, you will also be able to publish your work for dissemination to a larger world. This is just the beginning, it will be a fun, interesting ride.
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