https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq Research the historical/authorial context of The Odyssey and post 10 facts to padlet; 5 about ancient Greece and 5 about Homer (the author, not Simpson en-us 2018-04-19 18:04:20 UTC 2018-04-23 18:38:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/253795579 1.Ancient Greece was around for 185 years 
2.some people wouldn’t eat beans
3.greeks started the olympics
4.they invented theaters 
5.many festivals for gods 
1.50% of homers writings were speeches 
2.protrayed as leader of Greek culture 
3.Statute of homer 
4.died on an island 
5.dates back to hundreds of centuries ]]> 2018-04-20 12:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/253795579 https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254422640 1. Ancient Greek civilisations were formed nearly 4,000 years ago.

2. The Greeks had some strange superstitions about food.

3. The Ancient Greeks had lots of stories to help them learn about their world.

4. Events at the Greek’s Olympics included wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus and chariot racing.

5. Most Ancient Greeks wore a chiton, which was a long T-shirt made from one large piece of cotton.

6. Statues of Greek gods and goddesses were placed inside temples, the most famous of which is the Parthenon.

7.  Famous legend tells how, in 1180 BC, the cunning Greeks conquered the city of Troy.

8. Ancient Greeks invented the theatre.

9. The Ancient Greeks held many festivals in honour of their gods.

10. The city-states were often at war.]]> 2018-04-23 14:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254422640 https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254482022 Ancient Greece
1. Ancient Greeks lived in what is now Bulgaria and Turkey
2. Ancient Greece was ruled different in each of its many states
3. Ancient Greeks came up with many new ideas like for the government, religion,art and more
4. Greeks came up with democracy
5. Greeks had the first alphabet with vowels
Homer
1. Homer was born around 8 or 9 B.C.
2. He was believed to be a court singer
3. Believed that Homer loved in Lona
4. Homer is believed to be blind
5. Homer is credited with writing the first epic]]> 2018-04-23 16:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254482022 https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254545964 1. The people had a diet mostly consisted of vegetables
2. Divided into 3 regions
3. 10 national parks 
4. Most of the population is inside of Athens
5. The city of Athens is falling apart due to ACID RAIN

1. Born between the 8th and 12th centuries
2. He was blind
3. One of the most renowned poets
4. When the war of troy took place, he died
5. he wore a 11 1/2 shoe

]]> 2018-04-23 18:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254545964 siemboo0821 https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254548483 Greece
1. settled around 1600 BC
2.many temples built to please gods
3.armies destroyed the country of Troy
4. many festivals held to please gods
5. cities often fought but postponed fighting to allow the Olympics
Homer
1. Greek poet
2. born around 8th or 9th century BC
3. provided basic values to the Greeks
4.roughly 1/2 of his poetry was speaches
5. Probably died on the island of Io]]> 2018-04-23 18:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254548483 https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254555571 1. formed around 
2.greeks had a superstition for food 
3.had a lot of stories to help them learn about their way of living 
4.held many festivals to celebrate their gods 
5.believe mt olympus was the home of the gods.

1.homer was born in lonia. 
2. he died in los, greece .
3.thought to be a court singer 
4.. participated in movies such as troy , and where art thou .
5.thought to have blind.]]> 2018-04-23 18:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/david_campbell3/yon8r9fd8saq/wish/254555571