Roman Patricians and Plebians

The main difference between patricians and plebians is that patricians are wealthy and plebians are common people. Patricians have lots of money and own land. They probably have some plebians working on their land. They thought they should have a lot of power because they were wealthy. Plebians are the middle class and the lowest class people put together in the same group. There was no middle class if you weren't a patrician you were a plebeian even if you made more money than most plebeians. There are merchants, farmers, builders, bakers, and artisans. These people were the majority of Rome but didn't get any power. Ancient Greece had four classes which make more sense. They had the upper class; the metics, or middle class; lower class, or freedmen; and the slave class. I think the way the Greeks set up their social class system was better and fairer.

Vocab Words for New Unit

Vocab words that are important to know in this new unit.

• Republic-  is a form of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.

• Patrician- one of the Roman groups who struggled for power, they're wealthy landowners who held most of the power.
• Plebeian- the other important group, the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.
• Tribune- protected the rights of the plebians from unfair acts of patrician officials.
• Consul- like kings, they commanded the army and directed the government.
• Senate- aristocratic branch of Rome government, it had both legislative and administrative functions in the republic.
• Dictator- a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.
• Legions- Roman soldiers were organized into large military units.
• Punic Wars- in 264 BC, Rome and Carthage went to war, which was the beginning of the long struggle.
• Hannibal- brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat.

Essay question and outline

My essay question would be this: Describe three types of Greek architecture.
My first paragraph would be an introduction to each type of architecture. I would say what they are called and where they are found. My second paragraph would be on the first example, and I would say when it was built, what they used it for, and tell if its name has a meaning, etc. My third paragraph would be on the second example and I would list the same things that I did in paragraph two. For my fourth paragraph, I would list the third example and write the same things as I did in paragraph two. On my fifth paragraph, I would show how all of these are important in Greek culture and how it changed their culture.

Making the test

ANCIENT GREECE TEST

Objective Questions:

1. What types of dramas were performed in Ancient Greece theaters?

a. tragedy

b. mystery

c. comedy

d. A and C

2. What disease hit Athens during the Peloponnesian War and killed 1/3 of the population inside the city walls?

a. Flu

b. Typhus

c. Cholera

d. Influenza

3. How many spectators could the largest Greek theater seat?

a. 15,000

b. 10,000

c. 800

d. 500

4. What are the three groups Plato thought his ideal society should be split into?

a. military, slaves, rulers

b. sailors, rulers, merchants

c. Producers, military, rulers

d. sailors, farmers, military

5. How did Pericles die in 429 BC?

a. Shot in the head

b. Killed in war

c. Typhus

d. Stabbed 

Answer Key:

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. C

Video and Questions

Plato's best (and worst) ideas.

1)     How did Plato define The Forms?

      Forms are the ideal version of the things and concepts we see around us. They serve as sort of an instruction manual to our own world.

2)     Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society?

      The three groups Plato thought society should be split into are producers, the military, and the rulers.

3)     What were Plato’s thoughts on women?

      He thought that women should be able to rule in his model city. He wasn't consistent with his thoughts on women because later he likened them to children. He said a women's womb was a live animal that could wander around her body and cause illness.

4)     What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed?

            The Noble Lie Plato proposed was that we are all born with gold, silver, or a mixture               of brass and iron in our souls. This would determine our roles in life. Some thinkers                 have gone on to credit the idea as propaganda for the 20th century

Parthenon Haiku

When I first saw that we had to write a poem I was a little worried because I don't like poetry it's not interesting to me and I'm very bad at writing them. When it said we could do Greek architecture I remembered my last blog when I wrote about the Parthenon, I used that as inspiration. Then I thought about how it was for Athena who is strong and that is who the people look up to, she was the center of their lives. That is how I created this very amateur Haiku. After I wrote it I thought, I'm a poet and I didn't know it.

The Parthenon stands

tall, mighty, like the people

the heart of Athens

Greek Architecture

 

This is a Parthenon, a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis. It is dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena of war, handicraft, and city protectress of Athens. It was built in 447 BC under the rule of Pericles when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. For a while, it was the treasury of the Delian League.

This is the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. It is dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, he is the god of the light, music, and harmony. The temple was built in 7th BC by two legendary architects Trophonios and Agamedes. The religious sanctuary was home to the Oracle of Delphi and priestess Pythia. This is where offerings and statues of the gods were kept. Also, cult rituals took place.

Greek Theater

1. The kinds of dramas that were performed in theaters in ancient Greece are tragedy and comedy. The tragedy is a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. They featured a main character or tragic hero who usually was important and had extraordinary abilities. A tragic flaw like excessive pride brought down the character at the end of the drama. A comedy is a play filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. They made fun of politics and respected people all the time.

2. When I was in 5th grade I was in a play. The whole 5th-grade class had to be in it, and it was our duty to make and present the play We had colorful costumes and sets to make the play more believable. We had singing and dancing in it too.

3. This is an Ancient Greek theater. They were outside because plays were done in late winter and early spring due to the climate being so hot. They also needed light so it was better if they were outside in the day time. Some theaters could hold up to 15,000 spectators.