Surveying a Straight line

Taking the cones and in your groups, survey a straight line between Bruce and Athlone School. Take a picture of your straight line with each member of your group standing on the cone. Blog the picture here  pharland1.8dss@blogger.com

Beware the Ides of March

Some basic information on the Ides of March is here and also here is a slightly different take on the Ides of March. 

Class discussion points

1. What is an Ides?

2.What issue was Caesar murdered over?

3. How was Caesar acting in comparison to the previous leaders of the Roman Republic? Hint, look at what he did with the appearance of the coinage. 

4. After Caesar's murder, what eventually happen to the idea of a  Roman republic? 

5. If you were Brutus, or one of the other Roman senators, what would you do. 

The Roman Army

The Roman Army and The Weapons of Roman Soldiers

1. Why would a disciplined army be an advantage?
2. What 2 reasons were there for a javelin to bend?
3. What is a Gladius, credited as the object that caused the most deaths until the invention of the modern hand gun.
4. From the name Gladius, make a guess who besides soldiers would use this weapon.
5. How much was a soldier paid? How might a soldier at war supplement his pay?
6. How far did a Roman army travel in a day?
7. How were signals sent during battle?

Project on Ancient Greece Posting

For your project on Ancient Greece, blog below the link where you have chosen to share your project.

Greek Myth Trailer

When finished blogging the answers to the previous assignment, browse Greek myths, a link is here

Assist the sub in using the group maker file, kept in documents, to make 5 groups. In your group, pick a myth to make a trailer for. Blog your pick below, no repeats. In presenting the trailer, give a synopsis of the myth before playing the trailer. Use the iMacs to make the trailers and of course, the cameras on your iPads. Presentations on Friday.


Well done on the Presentations!
Below are the trailers you made, posted onto an unlisted youtube file.

Cover of Maclean's newest magazine edition

http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/welcome-to-winnipeg-where-canadas-racism-problem-is-at-its-worst/

Roles of Greek Gods

We have presented various major Greek Gods and read some stories about them. If you were to cast people into the roles of the various Greek Gods, Heroes and Creatures, who would be what? For example:

Mr. Lipinski-Zeus, because he is the head of the school and probably would like to use a Thunderbolt during indoor recess.

Shanelle-Appolo, She was our sun in Grade 7 and continues to brighten our lives.

Kardashians- Dionysus, because the Kardashians only seem interested in partying.

Ms Lelieveld-Hermes, because she takes care of all the messages in our school.

In your groups, take ten Greek gods and blog below people you would cast as those gods and why.


The pun for today, to follow our story about how Apollo came to drive the Sun