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Pericles
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Question #1
Who was Pericles and why was he important? (This is a two-part question)
Here is an example of a correct type of answer:
1. Pericles was
2. He was important because _
Each student should have both number 1 and number 2
THEN:
They need to respond to another student's response. Either agree or disagree with their answer!
By 460 B.C. Athens had slipped into an undeclared war against Sparta and its allies. Repeatedly elected as general, Pericles led a seaborne raid against the enemy city of Sicyon (ca. 454 B.C. ) and led an Athenian fleet to the Black Sea to make alliance with Greek cities there that could supply precious grain to Athens (ca. 452 B.C. ).
Circa 449 B.C. Pericles convinced his fellow citizens to accept an offered peace with Persia, officially ending the Persian Wars. To mark the event and to glorify the city, Pericles initiated a public building program, directed by the sculptor Phidias. This program—which created most of the famous buildings still standing today on the Athenian Acropolis—amounted to a show of dominance over Athens' Greek ally states in the Delian League. The league had been formed (ca. 478 B.C. ) as a mutual-defense alliance against Persia, but now Pericles was demonstrating that, rather than reduce or forgive the allies' war dues on account of the new peace, Athens would continue collecting dues and would use them as it pleased.
Pericles' imperialism is also evident in the use of Athenian garrison colonies (known as cleruchies) to punish and guard resistant Delian League states. Among the Greek regions that received these hated, land-grabbing, Athenian settler communities were Aegina, Euboea, and the Cycladic island of Naxos.
As reported by Thucydides, Pericles' grim imperialism is summarized in a speech to the Athenian assembly in 430 B.C. , after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War. "It is no longer possible for you to give up your empire, " Pericles told the people. "You hold the empire as a tyrant holds power: you may have been wrong to take it, but you cannot safely let it go." He went on in the speech to glorify Athens as "the greatest name in history … the greatest power that has ever yet arisen, a power to be remembered forever."
In 446 B.C. the Spartans invaded Athenian territory. Although Pericles was able to appease them with When the Peloponnesian War broke out (431 B.C. ), Pericles advised defense by land and offensive strikes by sea. With his faith in Athens' immense resources and fortifications, he convinced the rural citizens to evacuate their homes and contain themselves within the city walls, while the invading Spartans ravaged the countryside. This strategy backfired, however, when plague broke out among the Athenian refugees in their unsanitary encampments and swept the city (430 B.C. ). At the same time, large Athenian expeditions failed to capture either Megara or (in a siege directed by Pericles himself) Epidaurus.
external image _Periclestalk.jpg
Artwork by Von Folz. Pericles giving the funeral oration. His speech was recorded by Thucydides, and can be read here.
The angry Athenians voted to depose the 65-year-old Pericles from office and fine him a crushing 10 Talents. Relenting, they elected him as general for the following year. But in that year, 429 B.C. , he died, probably of the plague.
Pericles had two sons by an Athenian wife, whom he divorced for Aspasia c450 B.C. by a law of his own sponsoring, Pericles, being an Athenian citizen, could not legally marry Aspasia, who was an immigrant from Miletus. Still, they lived together for 20 years until his death. Their son, named Pericles, was made an Athenian citizen by a special vote of the assembly, but he was one of the six Athenian generals executed by the people after the sea battle of Arginusae in 406 B.C.
Citation Information: Text Citation: Sacks, David. "Pericles." Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1995. Facts On File, Inc. Ancient History & Culture. <www.factsonfile.com>.
References:
Citation Information: Text Citation: Sacks, David. "Pericles." Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1995. Facts On File, Inc. Ancient History & Culture. <www.factsonfile.com>.
References:
Thursday, April 8, 2010 Ancient China
We are going to be studying Ancient China's Qin and Han Dynasties in Chapter 7, Section 3 pages 240-248 These two rulers were very different as you will learn. In this section, you will learn about the Great Wall of China and trading in Ancient China along the Silk Road Spend at least 5 minutes exploring the following two links which are not only educational, but you will find interesting as well. Please be sure to click on all of the available information to get as much information out of the links as possible.
Travel the Silk Road and read all of the information at each destination.
3. This 3rd link will actually let you explore, while traveling along the Silk Road. I want each of you to become an actual traveler, with a purpose for being on the Silk Road. You will only travel to one destination per day and access all of the information on that page.
FYI - more information: The Silk Road was not actually a road. It was not paved. It was not even a single route. The Silk Road was a name given to any route that led across China to Rome. It was a 4000-mile trip. At one end was China. At the other end was Rome. Each had something the other wanted. Rome had gold and silver and precious gems. China had silk and spices and ivory. Ideas also traveled along the Silk Road, ideas that affected everyone. The Romans were not surprised to find another civilization hidden over the mountains. They had been looking for “the Silk People” for a long time. They discovered pieces of silk from the people they conquered. Silk quickly became popular in Rome. But the Romans did not know who was making this wonderful material. The people they conquered did not know who was making silk either. They simply traded for it. The Romans sent out people to find the makers, but they never did. Most never returned. When the Eagle (sign of Rome) finally met the Dragon (sign of China), you can imagine how excited they were. The rewards were great, but the dangers were many. It was incredibly dangerous to travel along the Silk Road. You faced desolate white-hot sand dunes in the desert, forbidding mountains, brutal winds, and poisonous snakes. There was one nice section, called the Gansu Corridor, a relatively fertile strip that ran along the base of one of the mountains. But, to reach this strip, you had to cross the desert or the mountains. And of course, there were always bandits and pirates. Very few traders made the whole trip. They worked in relays. Each trader would go a certain distance, exchange their goods for other goods, and hopefully return. The next would move along the road, trade, and hopefully return. There were three main routes, and all were dangerous.
Northern Route – Westward to Black Sea
Central Route – Westward to Persia, Mediterranean Sea, Rome
Southern Route – Westward to Iran, India
The Silk Road took caravans to the farthest extent of the Han Empire. Sections of the Great Wall were built along the northern side of the Gansu Corridor to try and prevent bandits from the north from harming the trade.
Over the centuries, the Silk Road developed a civilization of its own. Where possible, the Silk Road became lined with huge temples and booming cities. But there were still vast stretches of deserts and mountains to cross, with no city or water in sight. It was never easy to travel the Silk Road.
Click below to watch a video of the Silk Road.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 The Qin Dynasty Emperor Qin Shihuangdi c. 259-210 B.C. was a powerful ruler he made changes to China's government that would last 2,000 years.
His rule was based on legalism.
He had everyone who opposed him punished or killed.
Books opposing his views were publicly burned.
He made the government stronger than ever and appointed government officials called censors to make sure government officials did their jobs.
He also unified China.
Emperor Qin created one type of currency to be used throughout the empire.
He also made laws and taxes uniform throughout the country and standardized weights and measurements.
He ordered the building of roads and a great canal which he used to ship supplies to his troops in far-off territories.
Throughout China the emperor had his achievements inscribed on stone tablets. He had many accomplishments - BUT - many people disliked him because of his harsh laws and punishments. They were unhappy that he spend large amounts of money to build palaces and a gigantic tomb for himself.
He had an entire lifelike army over 6,000 soldiers and horses built of clay and placed in the tomb. The
Look at these amazing pictures of the clay statues of his army found in 1974.
The aristocrats were angry because he reduced their powers. Scholars hated him for burning their writings. Farmers hated him for forcing him to build roads and the Great Wall. Four years after his death in 210 B.C. the people overthrew his dynasty. Civil war followed and a new dynasty arose.
The aristocrats were angry because he reduced their powers. Scholars hated him for burning their writings. Farmers hated him for forcing him to build roads and the Great Wall. Four years after his death in 210 B.C. the people overthrew his dynasty. Civil war followed and a new dynasty arose. Northern China was bordered by the Gobi Desert where a nomadic people lived and roamed. They were called the Xiongnu and they were masters at fighting on horseback and often attacked Chinese farms and villages. Several Chinese rulers in the north built walls to keep out the Xiongnu. Qin forced farmers to leave their fields and work on connecting and strengthening the walls. The result was the Great Wall of China. It was built with stone, sand and piled rubble. However, this wall is not the wall we know today. It was built 1,500 years later.
Watch the following video of the Great Wall - interesting!!!!
Mrs. Celestin!
Watch this unbelievable video:
The Han Dynasty In 202 B.C. Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty. He was once a peasant that became a miliary leader and threw our the harsh policies of the Qin Dynasty. He continued to use censors and divided the empire into provinces and counties. The Han reached its peak under the leadeship of Han Wudi which means the Martial Emperor of Han. He wanted talented people to fill government posts and implemented long, difficult tests to qualify for the openings. In time, these tests became known as Civil Service tests and this system for choosing government officials lasted for 2,000 years. This system was supposed to allow anyone with the right skills to get a job with the government - but it favored the rich because they were the only ones able to afford to educate their sons for the difficult exams. Students began studying for the Civil Service test at age 7 and only 1 in 5 passed the exam. Those who failed taught school, took jobs as assistants to officials or were supported by their families.
Copy and paste the following questions on your page. Label it Ancient China questions and answer them on your page. Be sure to save your work!!!!
An Era of Inventions
New inventions during the Han Dynasty helped Chinese workers produce more than ever. Millers used newly invented waterwheels to grind more grain.
(Miners used new iron drill bits to mine more what?)
Ironworkers invented steel.
(Paper was used by whom?)
(For what?)
Doctors discovered that certain foods prevented disease.
They used herbs to cure illnesses and eased pain by sticking thin needles into patient's skin.
(What is this treatment called?)
The Chinese also invented the rudder which was a new way to move the sails of ships.
Celestin 6th Period History
[[#Welcome to Your New Wiki! Welcome to our 6th grade classroom at SWMS.|| || Mrs. Celestin on the First Day of School!]]Welcome to Your New Wiki! Welcome to our 6th grade classroom at SWMS.||
=Following are the instructions for working on your wiki:
- Go to the discussion question below and leave your own answer.
- Comment on one of your classmates' answers.
- Remember that I can identify who wrote what. Be careful with your responses and make sure that they are appropriate for school.
We are discussing Ancient Greece in Chapter 4, Section 4 -The Age of Pericles =Pericles
Question #1
Who was Pericles and why was he important? (This is a two-part question)
Here is an example of a correct type of answer:
1. Pericles was
2. He was important because _
Each student should have both number 1 and number 2
THEN:
They need to respond to another student's response. Either agree or disagree with their answer!
By 460 B.C. Athens had slipped into an undeclared war against Sparta and its allies. Repeatedly elected as general, Pericles led a seaborne raid against the enemy city of Sicyon (ca. 454 B.C. ) and led an Athenian fleet to the Black Sea to make alliance with Greek cities there that could supply precious grain to Athens (ca. 452 B.C. ).
Circa 449 B.C. Pericles convinced his fellow citizens to accept an offered peace with Persia, officially ending the Persian Wars. To mark the event and to glorify the city, Pericles initiated a public building program, directed by the sculptor Phidias. This program—which created most of the famous buildings still standing today on the Athenian Acropolis—amounted to a show of dominance over Athens' Greek ally states in the Delian League. The league had been formed (ca. 478 B.C. ) as a mutual-defense alliance against Persia, but now Pericles was demonstrating that, rather than reduce or forgive the allies' war dues on account of the new peace, Athens would continue collecting dues and would use them as it pleased.
Pericles' imperialism is also evident in the use of Athenian garrison colonies (known as cleruchies) to punish and guard resistant Delian League states. Among the Greek regions that received these hated, land-grabbing, Athenian settler communities were Aegina, Euboea, and the Cycladic island of Naxos.
As reported by Thucydides, Pericles' grim imperialism is summarized in a speech to the Athenian assembly in 430 B.C. , after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War. "It is no longer possible for you to give up your empire, " Pericles told the people. "You hold the empire as a tyrant holds power: you may have been wrong to take it, but you cannot safely let it go." He went on in the speech to glorify Athens as "the greatest name in history … the greatest power that has ever yet arisen, a power to be remembered forever."
In 446 B.C. the Spartans invaded Athenian territory. Although Pericles was able to appease them with When the Peloponnesian War broke out (431 B.C. ), Pericles advised defense by land and offensive strikes by sea. With his faith in Athens' immense resources and fortifications, he convinced the rural citizens to evacuate their homes and contain themselves within the city walls, while the invading Spartans ravaged the countryside. This strategy backfired, however, when plague broke out among the Athenian refugees in their unsanitary encampments and swept the city (430 B.C. ). At the same time, large Athenian expeditions failed to capture either Megara or (in a siege directed by Pericles himself) Epidaurus.
Artwork by Von Folz. Pericles giving the funeral oration. His speech was recorded by Thucydides, and can be read here.
The angry Athenians voted to depose the 65-year-old Pericles from office and fine him a crushing 10 Talents. Relenting, they elected him as general for the following year. But in that year, 429 B.C. , he died, probably of the plague.
Pericles had two sons by an Athenian wife, whom he divorced for Aspasia c450 B.C. by a law of his own sponsoring, Pericles, being an Athenian citizen, could not legally marry Aspasia, who was an immigrant from Miletus. Still, they lived together for 20 years until his death. Their son, named Pericles, was made an Athenian citizen by a special vote of the assembly, but he was one of the six Athenian generals executed by the people after the sea battle of Arginusae in 406 B.C.
Citation Information:
Text Citation: Sacks, David. "Pericles." Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1995. Facts On File, Inc. Ancient History & Culture. <www.factsonfile.com>.
References:
Citation Information:
Text Citation: Sacks, David. "Pericles." Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 1995. Facts On File, Inc. Ancient History & Culture. <www.factsonfile.com>.
References:
Thursday, April 8, 2010 Ancient China
We are going to be studying Ancient China's Qin and Han Dynasties in Chapter 7, Section 3 pages 240-248 These two rulers were very different as you will learn. In this section, you will learn about the Great Wall of China and trading in Ancient China along the Silk Road Spend at least 5 minutes exploring the following two links which are not only educational, but you will find interesting as well. Please be sure to click on all of the available information to get as much information out of the links as possible.
Travel the Silk Road and read all of the information at each destination.
1.Be sure to watch silk being spun.
2. Listen to instruments.
3. See how paper was made All this and more at the following link. Enjoy! http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/silkroad/journey.php
4. Go to your own page and respond to each of the above sites after visiting.
This means that you will have 3 responses total. This should include what you thought of the site,
what you liked and what you learned.
Ancient China to access the Interactive Silk Road - click here
Play Chinese Music from the Silk Road. This is interactive - you can turn musical instruments on and off. http://www.amnh.org/ology/index.php?channel=anthropology#channel
3. This 3rd link will actually let you explore, while traveling along the Silk Road. I want each of you to become an actual traveler, with a purpose for being on the Silk Road. You will only travel to one destination per day and access all of the information on that page.
FYI - more information: The Silk Road was not actually a road. It was not paved. It was not even a single route. The Silk Road was a name given to any route that led across China to Rome. It was a 4000-mile trip. At one end was China. At the other end was Rome. Each had something the other wanted. Rome had gold and silver and precious gems. China had silk and spices and ivory. Ideas also traveled along the Silk Road, ideas that affected everyone. The Romans were not surprised to find another civilization hidden over the mountains. They had been looking for “the Silk People” for a long time. They discovered pieces of silk from the people they conquered. Silk quickly became popular in Rome. But the Romans did not know who was making this wonderful material. The people they conquered did not know who was making silk either. They simply traded for it. The Romans sent out people to find the makers, but they never did. Most never returned. When the Eagle (sign of Rome) finally met the Dragon (sign of China), you can imagine how excited they were. The rewards were great, but the dangers were many. It was incredibly dangerous to travel along the Silk Road. You faced desolate white-hot sand dunes in the desert, forbidding mountains, brutal winds, and poisonous snakes. There was one nice section, called the Gansu Corridor, a relatively fertile strip that ran along the base of one of the mountains. But, to reach this strip, you had to cross the desert or the mountains. And of course, there were always bandits and pirates. Very few traders made the whole trip. They worked in relays. Each trader would go a certain distance, exchange their goods for other goods, and hopefully return. The next would move along the road, trade, and hopefully return. There were three main routes, and all were dangerous.
- Northern Route – Westward to Black Sea
- Central Route – Westward to Persia, Mediterranean Sea, Rome
- Southern Route – Westward to Iran, India
The Silk Road took caravans to the farthest extent of the Han Empire. Sections of the Great Wall were built along the northern side of the Gansu Corridor to try and prevent bandits from the north from harming the trade.Over the centuries, the Silk Road developed a civilization of its own. Where possible, the Silk Road became lined with huge temples and booming cities. But there were still vast stretches of deserts and mountains to cross, with no city or water in sight. It was never easy to travel the Silk Road.
Click below to watch a video of the Silk Road.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 The Qin Dynasty Emperor Qin Shihuangdi c. 259-210 B.C. was a powerful ruler he made changes to China's government that would last 2,000 years.
His rule was based on legalism.
He had everyone who opposed him punished or killed.
Books opposing his views were publicly burned.
He made the government stronger than ever and appointed government officials called censors to make sure government officials did their jobs.
He also unified China.
Emperor Qin created one type of currency to be used throughout the empire.
He also made laws and taxes uniform throughout the country and standardized weights and measurements.
He ordered the building of roads and a great canal which he used to ship supplies to his troops in far-off territories.
Throughout China the emperor had his achievements inscribed on stone tablets. He had many accomplishments - BUT - many people disliked him because of his harsh laws and punishments. They were unhappy that he spend large amounts of money to build palaces and a gigantic tomb for himself.
He had an entire lifelike army over 6,000 soldiers and horses built of clay and placed in the tomb. The
Look at these amazing pictures of the clay statues of his army found in 1974.
The aristocrats were angry because he reduced their powers. Scholars hated him for burning their writings. Farmers hated him for forcing him to build roads and the Great Wall. Four years after his death in 210 B.C. the people overthrew his dynasty. Civil war followed and a new dynasty arose.
The aristocrats were angry because he reduced their powers. Scholars hated him for burning their writings. Farmers hated him for forcing him to build roads and the Great Wall. Four years after his death in 210 B.C. the people overthrew his dynasty. Civil war followed and a new dynasty arose. Northern China was bordered by the Gobi Desert where a nomadic people lived and roamed. They were called the Xiongnu and they were masters at fighting on horseback and often attacked Chinese farms and villages. Several Chinese rulers in the north built walls to keep out the Xiongnu. Qin forced farmers to leave their fields and work on connecting and strengthening the walls. The result was the Great Wall of China. It was built with stone, sand and piled rubble. However, this wall is not the wall we know today. It was built 1,500 years later.
The Great Wall of China Picture http://nancicraig.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/great-wall-of-china-pic.jpg
Great Wall Pictures
Watch the following video of the Great Wall - interesting!!!!
Mrs. Celestin!Watch this unbelievable video:
The Han Dynasty In 202 B.C. Liu Bang founded the Han Dynasty. He was once a peasant that became a miliary leader and threw our the harsh policies of the Qin Dynasty. He continued to use censors and divided the empire into provinces and counties. The Han reached its peak under the leadeship of Han Wudi which means the Martial Emperor of Han. He wanted talented people to fill government posts and implemented long, difficult tests to qualify for the openings. In time, these tests became known as Civil Service tests and this system for choosing government officials lasted for 2,000 years. This system was supposed to allow anyone with the right skills to get a job with the government - but it favored the rich because they were the only ones able to afford to educate their sons for the difficult exams. Students began studying for the Civil Service test at age 7 and only 1 in 5 passed the exam. Those who failed taught school, took jobs as assistants to officials or were supported by their families.
Copy and paste the following questions on your page. Label it Ancient China questions and answer them on your page. Be sure to save your work!!!!
An Era of Inventions
New inventions during the Han Dynasty helped Chinese workers produce more than ever. Millers used newly invented waterwheels to grind more grain.
(Miners used new iron drill bits to mine more what?)
Ironworkers invented steel.
(Paper was used by whom?)
(For what?)
Doctors discovered that certain foods prevented disease.
They used herbs to cure illnesses and eased pain by sticking thin needles into patient's skin.
(What is this treatment called?)
The Chinese also invented the rudder which was a new way to move the sails of ships.
(Why was this important?)