SS IR April 19 by James White https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi en-us 2019-04-06 18:03:52 UTC 2019-04-08 16:41:58 UTC hello@padlet.com The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. RR: I wonder what it looked like when it was first built. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177327 2019-04-06 18:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177327 Many years ago, ancient Greek leader created a new kind of government called a democracy. RR: I think that it was smart of them to make democracy whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177572 2019-04-06 18:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177572 Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states of Ancient Greek. RR: I wonder who is the patreon god of sparta whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177857 2019-04-06 18:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349177857 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178026 The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. was a huge victory for the Athenians. If the Greeks would have lost, the would come under Persian control. RR: I think that the Greeks were good warriors]]> 2019-04-06 18:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178026 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178351 The Greeks developed The Olympic Games in 776 B.C.  RR: I wonder who won]]> 2019-04-06 18:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178351 The Pnyx was a place where an assembly of people would gather to listen to speakers. It was also a sanctuary to the god Zeus. RR: I think it's cool that they had a place to gather to listen to people talk. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178685 2019-04-06 18:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178685 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178930 Zeus was the supreme god in Greek mythology that ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus.  He was the god of the sky and thunder. RR: I think Zeus is cool]]> 2019-04-06 18:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349178930 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179295 Athena was the goddess of war and wisdom. She was also known as the protector of many cities in Greece.  RR: I think it's cool that they had patreon gods]]> 2019-04-06 19:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179295 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179583 Pericles was a great Athenian leader. He supported drama, art, and architecture. Because of him, Athens became a powerful Greek city-state. RR: I think it's interesting that one person made such an impact.]]> 2019-04-06 19:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179583 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179843 Spartan soldiers were taught to shun luxuries. Today, Spartan means basic or bare. RR: I think it's pointless to have them shun luxery.]]> 2019-04-06 19:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349179843 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180003 The gerousia was a group of twenty-eight Spartans over the age of sixty, that were to old for military service. They controlled 
most of the public business of Sparta.  RR: I think they should have younger people controlling the public business ]]> 2019-04-06 19:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180003 Greeks were the first to explore what is known as pure mathematics. Pure mathematics is the study of the principles of mathematics for their own sake, rather than for their usefulness RR: I don't know why anybody would study math on purpose. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180262 2019-04-06 19:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180262 Euclid of Alexandria was the most famous Greek mathematician. He wrote a book called Elements that is consider a very important work. RR: I didn't know there was mathematicians back then. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180555 2019-04-06 19:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180555 Pythagoras of Samos is considered to be the worlds first pure mathematician. He developed one of the most famous theorems: the Pythagorean theorem. It is still taught in schools today. RR: I want to know what "pure mathematician" means whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180781 2019-04-06 19:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349180781 Many ancient Greeks were fascinated by stars and other heavenly bodies. They noticed that the brightest lights in the sky moved. They called them planetos, which means wander in Greek. RR: I think it's interesting that they were fascinated with the stars. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181119 2019-04-06 19:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181119 Pythagoras was also a great astronomer. He was the first to realize the planet Venus could be seen in the morning sky was the same planet Venus that could be seen in the night sky. RR: I think it's cool that he was smart enough to realize that. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181419 2019-04-06 19:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181419 Another famous Greek by the name of Anaxagoras was the first to realize the the moon's light was false, meaning that it reflected the light of the sun rather than giving off it's own light. RR: I want to know how he knew that. whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181644 2019-04-06 19:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181644 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181944 Greek scholars were the first to study information about healing and medicine. They observed the symptoms of many disease, and tried to figure how to treat and understand them.   RR. I think that they were very smart for their time.]]> 2019-04-06 19:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349181944 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349182115 Hippocrates was famous for his views on medicine. His beliefs are the basis of an oath for physicians to follow that is still used today  RR; I think its cool that his beliefs are still used today.]]> 2019-04-06 19:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349182115 whitejc_2023 https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349182421 Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher that believed that every subject had to be approached with logic.   RR: I think he had a very interesting belief]]> 2019-04-06 19:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/whitejc_2023/huwgv5pembwi/wish/349182421