as the others were soundly sleeping,
when I heard banging,
I heard Margot standing,
When we jumped to the other side of the room,
we saw a tiny faded gloom,
My mother and father woke with a start and told us no one could break out hearts.
We could only pack our needy stuff,
as we were in a terrible rush,
WE HAD TO HURRY, WE HAD BEEN CAUGHT BY THE NAZIS, OUR ARCH ENIMIES!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 6
Evacuation
The children were evacuated for the sake of there lives. Evacuation tried to ensure the safety of young children from the cities that were harmful and was in danger of German bombing many cities. the children were evacuated to small villages and villages in the countryside. Some children were evacuated to relatives , but some lived with complete strangers. By the end of the Second World War around 3.5 million people were evacuated.
Here are some questions for you:
How would you feel if you were evacuated? How would you feel without you real family? How was life in the country different to life in the city?
In every year in November we wear a poppy in the remembrance of those who lost their lives for us during wars.The eleventh hour of the eleventh month of the eleventh date marks the signing of the Armistice. At 11 am on11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years. In the UK at 11am on each Remembrance day two minute silence is observed.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
The Greek theatre first began with honoring their gods such as a god, Dionysus, was honored in a festival which is called”City Dionysia”. In Athens, during this festival, men used to sing songs to welcome Dionysus.
Athens was the main center for traditions. Athenians use to spread these festivals to other city-states
At the early Greek festivals, the actors, directors, and dramatists were all the same person. After some time, only 3 actors were allowed to perform in each of these play. Later non-speaking roles were allowed to be perform on the stage. Due to limited number of actors allowed on the stage, the chorus became a special active part of the Greek theatre. Music was only and often played during the chorus’ .
This is my Greek project hope you enjoy it.
Zeus was king of the gods. He threw thunderbolts to punish anyone who disobeyed him. His brother Poseidon was god of the sea. Another brother, Pluto (also called Hades), ruled the underworld.
Zeus had many children, among them Apollo, Artemis, Athena and Ares. Apollo was the sun god, and the god of the arts, medicine, music and poetry. His twin sister Artemis was goddess of the moon, and goddess of childbirth, and of all natural things. She is often shown as a hunter with a bow and arrow. Athena was goddess of wisdom, and of crafts such as spinning, weaving, pottery and Athens . Ares was the bad-temperd god of war – not even his own farther liked him!
Turkey is east, Bulgaria is north and so is Albania, and Macedonia is to the north as well.They are all near Greece.
Volos,Alexandroupolis,Rodhopl,Xanthi,Serrai,Killkis,Pella,Evros,Komotini,Drama,Kavala,Mitilini,Thessaloniki,Pollyiros,Khalkidhiki,
Veroja,Imathia,Katerini,Pieria,Florina,Kastoria,Kozani,Grevena,Larisa,Magnisia,Lesvos and Evros are some of the places inside of Greece.
You can see Places near Greece and Places in greece were the 31 places are on the map below
The Ancient Greeks and Moden Greeks were around for 5011 years [from 3000 bc - to now].
The Ancient Greeks went throw 2 eras he indus valley for 1130 years and the romans for 336 years .
The Moden Greeks went throw 6 eras the romans for 963 years, Jesuses birth, angalo saxons for 750 years, the vikings for 500 years, the victorians for 64 years and world war 2 for 6 years.
The Olympics were more than sport – the Games were part of the Greeks’ worship of Zeus.
The competitors’ speed, strength and power were considered offerings to the gods.
The citysans were aloud to play in the Olympics[but no females].
The Olympics was held in Olympia on the west coast of Greece.
Tens of thousands of Greeks went to watch the Olympic Games.
The Olympics were held every four years in August.
Sparta was one of the strongest city-states in Greece.
Was ruled by 2 kings at a time and a Council of 30 elders, who were all citizens over the age of 60.
In the archaic period, Sparta produced fine art and literature.
Was a military state.
Had a key role in defeating Persia.
Defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War and was then at the height of her power.
Made a treaty with Persia, the ‘King’s Peace’, in 386 BC.
Was defeated by Thebes in 371 BC, never regained supremacy.
Boys 7- 17 learned reading, writing, dancing and singing; also tough physical education.
Boys, 18-19, trained for the army and in survival techniques.
Youths, 20-29, underwent rigorous military training as part of the standing army.
Young adults, 30+, were full citizens and expected to marry.
The training of males was divided into age groups and called the agoge (upbringing).
Boys were taken to the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia to be flogged to show their toughness and endurance.
Spartan education put emphasis on physical fitness.
Cowardice was seen almost as a crime.
Boys were encouraged to fight each other but not in anger.
Boys were not well fed and punished if caught stealing food.
Boys had very strict education and training.
Spartan boys left their families at 7 to be trained to become part of the full-time professional army.
A man had to remain in his barracks until he was 30 and if he married (could marry from the age of 20) he had to visit his wife in secrecy.
All adult men belonged to ‘messes’- small groups that met and dined together and were housed in individual ‘men’s houses’.
All citizens were hoplites.
Women received an education and physical training.
Physical training made them fit and strong so they would have healthy babies (to become good soldiers).
Physical training probably focused on gymnastics, choral song and dance.
Xenophon says that the legendary law-giver Lycurgus thought wool-working and the related sedentary life found in other states were best left to slave women: the activity was traditionally disdained by Spartan women.
Free, non-Spartans of Laconia and Messenia
Had to provide military service to the Spartans.
Did not have the privileges of citizenship, member of the Spartan assembly able to be a magistrate.
Were involved with the management of trade and manufacture, as Spartans not allowed to be engaged in trade.
Were Greeks of the area around Sparta that were defeated in war by the Spartans.
Were owned by Spartans as a whole (not by individuals).
The magistrates (ephors) declared war on them annually as constant fear of revolt.
They provided most of the agricultural produce for the rest of the population.
Those of Messenia took part in regular revolts.
When Perikles planned a large-scale construction programme for Acropolis he placed Pheidias in charge of the whole architectural and sculptural undertaking. Pheidias was an artist and sculptor from Athens. He created the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The outstanding feature of the Acropolis was the Temple of Athena Parthenos the Maiden or the Parthenon.Other buildings of the Acropolis were the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion.
This was the entrance way to the main buildings of the Acropolis. It was an impressive building in itself.
This was the entrance way to the main buildings of the Acropolis. It was an impressive building in itself.
The Acropolis was from 447 bc to 446 bc.
It was designed by the architect Iktinos and constructed by the master-builder Kallikrates. It was of the Doric order with some variations and refinements.
There were 8 columns instead of 6 at the front and rear.
The columns lean slightly inward.
The upper portions of the building incline slightly outward.
The sculptures are too numerous and varied to be the work of Phidias alone. The project probably needed around 70 or 80 sculptors.
These were set in the outer colonnade of the temple. They are in high relief. They show ‘Greek’ victories – eg the Lapiths fighting the Centaurs.
The frieze was on the external wall of the inside ‘chamber’ of the Parthenon. It is in shallow relief. It depicts a procession culminating in a reception committee of Olympian gods. A small group hand over the sacred robe given to Athena’s statue at the Great Panathenaic festival.
Please comment.
1.Most city-states in ancient Greece had at their centre a rocky mound or hill where they built their important temples and where the people could retreat to if under attack.
2.During the 5th century BC Sparta was very powerful.
3.It was very important for Athenians to take an active part in the running of Athenian government.
Have a look at this slideshow which shows our most recent Literacy work and our homework projects.
The story of Heracles, or Hercules as he is perhaps better known, is one of the most famous of all the ancient Greek myths. We chose one of his Labours to read and used oil pastels to recreate the story on a vase.
Greek Vases and The Twelve Labours of Heracles on PhotoPeach
We have been learning about the features of non-chronological report writing in Literacy and the ancient Olympic Games in our topic work. We have written these reports.
Year Five Ancient Olympic Reports on PhotoPeach
Oct 20
There were four days of games. One of the events was the javelin and another event was the discus. These events was similar because they both involved throwing so their upper bodies needid to be strong.
Grrrrrrr! Things are not going well in Athens ,for the Athenians .I personally think; they like to boast about how good they are at fighting .So our army was on our own.We will be fighting against 30000 people,against 10000 of us, they had a good and fierce reputation .All of us were very frightened, none of us wanted to die .As we waited for our orders, I could hear a weep of a person crying , others were praying to god for help. Our leader, Militades, gave us many orders to push yhe Persians towards the sea. we raised our shields and came forwards. The Persains and Darius troops began to brake ranks. I was feeling many butterflies in my tummy. My heart went Thump!Thump! Thump. We can do this. The Persians scattered in every direction.
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How cheeky are those Athenians! They come to ask help from us when they know the festival of Pan is going on. We love wars, but why on earth did they choose this time to have it? Everybody knows that they are rubbish at fighting. Infact, they probably know that themselves.
When the news arrived that the Athenians deafeted the Persians, and had been destroyed, I could’nt believe it. Not at all. I was so angry! How did they defeat the army of Persians that were the size of 30,000 and the Atheniands were 10,000. Impossible! I am so disapointed that I did’nt get to prove myself. I have got the blood of a warrior. Because I am one! It should have been the Spartan army there. Not the stupid Persians! Those Athenians are no better than us, well they better not think that. The Athenians just got lucky. Believe me, that will never happen again!
Hey guys these are very good websites for Greeks.
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html
here are 2 good websites for the greeks just cilck on them.
http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html
Oct 7
Here are some facts I have found out from the internet:
sparta
Much less evidence survives about Sparta than at, but Athens we do know that it was a military state. Sparta was surrounded by mountains which protected it from invaders.
Sparta was the only city state which had a full time army. The Spartan men were well known for being brave and fierce, and they spent their whole lives training and fighting.
Spartans lived in harsh conditions, without luxuries, to make them tough fighters.
Physical training and fitness was considered to be an important part of a Spartan child’s education. Girls did not fight in wars but they took part in physical activities because Spartans believed fit and strong women would have healthy babies that would be good soldiers. Boys went to live at an army barracks at the age of 7.
Athens
Athens was one of the most important and powerful cities in Greece during the Classical period. It was also the first of the Greek city states fully to develop democracy. It was very important for Athenians to take an active part in the running of Athenian government. Perikles, the great statesman of Classical Athens, said that Athenians thought of ‘a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as apaethetic, but as completely useless.
Sep 21
Where in the world is Greece?
Greece is a small country in south east Europe. There is about 140 inhabited islands in Greece.The largest island is Crete which is in the Mediterranean Sea.The Mount Olympus (9,754 ft.) is the highest mountain in Greece.The largest city and capital of Greece is Athens.
Sep 19
Ancient Greece was split into many differant states each one was ruled in its own way. Each ways had its own laws, governmant and money but they shared the same language and religion. The Greek diet is very healthy. Food in ancient Greece consisted of grains,weat,barley,fruits,vegatables,bread and cake. Religion was most important to the ancient Greeks because they believed that it would make their lives better while they were living. They also believed the Gods would take care of them when they died.
Sep 13
Most Greek houses were small, with a walled garden or yard in the middle. The house was made of sun-dried mud brick. Mud houses crumbled away in a few years, and had to rebuild. Soarchaeologists do not dig up the ruins of Ancient Greek homes. What we know comes mostly from writings and pictures. The house had a roof of clay tiles, and small windows, with no glass, but wooden shutters to keep out the hot sun.
Rich Greeks had slaves - sometimes 50 slaves worked for a rich family. Slaves did the hard work, on the farm, in the fields and workshops and in the house too.
While Athens was trying democracy as a form of government, its rival Sparta had two kings. One king might stay at home, while the other was away fighting battles. Fighting battles was what the Spartans did best. Greeks said that in a battle one Spartan was worth several other men.
The Spartans spent so much time training for battle that they would have starved without slaves called helots. The helots worked on the Spartans’ farms. They grew the food for the Spartan soldiers and their families.
Thank you for reading :) 