https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp Modules 8 and 9 Henry Hajdari 2nd Period en-us 2018-10-09 13:20:58 UTC 2025-12-19 17:31:44 UTC hello@padlet.com hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/290724432 The Greeks built a direct democracy, a type of government where the citizens' votes can directly affect the outcome of their government. In Greece, men would go to the assembly to participate in government. With the Greeks foundation to democracy, democracy started to rise and affect the modern world. For example, the United States has a type of democracy called a representative democracy, also called a republic. In a republic, the citizens vote for other people to represent their voice in government. So now, people could have power in their government.]]> 2018-10-09 13:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/290724432 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291488597 Between the 590s and 600s BC, a man named Solon created a variety of laws that allowed all free men in Greece to be considered a citizen. A citizen is a person who has the right to participate or vote in government. Then, in the modern world, a citizen could be either a male or female. So, because of Solon's new laws, citizens were created which led to the development of people having some power in government, or a democracy.]]> 2018-10-10 21:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291488597 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291489162 There once was a great Greek storyteller who went by the name Aesop. Aesop wrote about fables, which were short stories that often taught lessons about life. Today in the modern world, people still live by the lessons that Aesop taught in his stories. Some of the best-known examples are The Tortoise and the Hare as well as The Boy Who Cried Wolf.]]> 2018-10-10 21:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291489162 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291489250 A Greek philosopher named Socrates taught his students by asking questions, as well as questioning their own beliefs. Today, this method is called the Socratic Method. In modern times, teachers use the Socratic Method to teach their students new ideas or facts on subjects, and people can use this type of method for debating on topics. This is another method that people use to ask questions and have a better understanding of problems and finding ways to solve them.]]> 2018-10-10 21:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291489250 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291698635 The Greeks made statues that were mainly known for their beauty and realism. Greeks also used statues to resemble gods and goddesses for their religious ceremonies. Now, Greek statues are still shown today to tell how beautiful people could be, as well as for entertainment. People today also adore the skills that the sculptors used back then in Ancient Greece. ]]> 2018-10-11 13:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291698635 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291698750 Another Greek philosopher named Aristotle taught his students to use reasoning and self-control. He also taught his students to use old facts to prove new facts. Today, scientists use Aristotle's methods to solve problems and figure out new facts about the world, like what constellations mean. Besides scientists, other people could use Aristotle's techniques for their everyday lives and in their jobs. For example, people use sales in the market to try and make their products better. So, because of Aristotle's teachings, people can now figure out new facts and use reason in their everyday lives.]]> 2018-10-11 13:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291698750 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291699288 Euclid, the Greek mathematician, who was one of the world's best mathematicians, was mostly known for many of his offerings in math. He is most famous in the field of geometry, which is the study of shapes and lines. Today, in the study of mathematics, most schools are teaching their students about shapes and lines and other figures, because of Euclid's discoveries. Now, students can learn more about shapes and other topics in geometry because of Euclid. ]]> 2018-10-11 13:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291699288 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291699432 Archimedes, a Greek engineer, created the water screw, which helped bring water from a lower level of ground to a higher level of ground in order help farmers grow their crops. Today, people who farm use the water screw to make their crops grow. Now, more food can be produced and can stop people from starving because of the water screw that was made by Archimedes. ]]> 2018-10-11 13:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291699432 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291979929 The Greeks made temples with rows of columns that would bulge in the middle to make the temples appear straight, like how they did for the Parthenon, in honor of Athena. Today, there are some examples of buildings that had the same ideas like the ones the Greeks had. For example, the Lincoln Memorial has columns that would appear to bulge in the middle. The White House also has the same ideas as the Parthenon. Both of these structures share a similar design as the columns back then in Ancient Greece.]]> 2018-10-11 22:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/291979929 hajdarihenry https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/292264212 In Ancient Greece, there was a Greek poet named Homer. Homer wrote two epic poems called the Iliad and the Oddesey that tell actions of heroes during and after the Trojan Wars. Homer influenced future poets through his own poetry. Today, people use Homer's poems and his ways of writing to influence their own poems. Also, because of the Iliad and the Odyssey, people now know what happened in the Trojan Wars. ]]> 2018-10-12 16:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hajdarihenry/3eqmo9pm86gp/wish/292264212