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Have you ever watched the movie The Hunger Games? This movie is all about strategy, survival in the wilderness. Prim sister of Katness gets her name picked to become a part of The Hunger Games instead her big sister takes her place. The the last girl or boy standing will be winner of people who win The Hunger Games will not only win wealth but they will win fame and honor.

Temple of Hephaestus

By: Rachel Nguyen and Carlia Dabel

Date: 3.9.12

The temple of Hephaestus was made in honor of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmith who was worshipped by the Greeks. He was also known as many gods (craftsmen, fire, technology…etc) The temple was built on a ancient agora building and made at the 449 B.C, made completed in 415 B.C. It is also known as the Hephaisteion or earlier as the Theseion. It is also dedicated to Athena Ergance, a form of there city patron goddess responsible for pottery and other crafts.

To most Hephaestus was lame; it gave him a great appearance in Greek eyes. Hephaestus was co-worshipped with goodness Athena, who was guardian to the city of Athens. The temple was important to us; we could use the temple to study when it was built, why and when. The temple was divided in to three parts, the ante temple, the main temple, and a back way 6x13 Doric pillars. There are many things about the temple, but for now this is all I know about the temple.

We know why the temple was built, and we know how it was built, but we don’t know who exactly built or who helped built the temple. Around the 7^th century the temple was converted into the church of St. George Akamas. Early in the early 19^th century, this temple-turned-church became a burial place for many Protestants and those who died in the Greek War of Independence 1821. There are many things about the temple you can learn, like how many rooms did it have, is it still here, did anyone live in the temple...

1. You can bring your electronics to school.

2. You can talk while the teacher is talking.

3. You can choose all your class.

4. You could you the bathroom whenever you want without the need of an agenda book.

5. Your homework is done on the computer.

6. Every month you get a fieldtrip .

7. The kids would be incharge of the adults.

8. You could sit were ever you want in the cafetiria.

Angel Huynh & Carlia Dabel
Home room: 318
February 9, 2012
Greek Merchant Boats

Ancient Greece started in the 6th, century it was once one of the world’s largest shipping nations. Many Greeks were merchants who sold and traded things from one place to another. They sold things all around the Meditarrean Sea. The ships often carried wine, wheat, olive oil, perfume, glass, cup, vases, jewelry, clothing, and metal tools.
Greek merchant boat had sails instead of oarsmen’s. During the heroic period the Greeks had three types of ships oared galleys and round ships with sails and trireme. Greek boats are important because in ancient Greece they didn’t have that much food, plants or water. Because of the rocky lands, they have to trade for food. Most of the crops grown in Greece failed to grow before harvest season. They use merchant boats to trade for important recourse and things they don’t hat they don’t have at home.
Each town has at least two merchant boats. Traditionally a seafaring nation, the Greek-owned merchant fleet totaled 3,338 ships in March 2005, 8.7% of the world merchant fleet and 16.5% of world tonnage. The Greeks got things from advanced cultures like Egyptians, Phoenicians, Persians and anything else on the cost of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Seas.
Merchant ships were building with rectangular cloth sails. Navigating the ships was difficult. The Greeks had no compasses or charts. The Greeks use stars to guide them. No light houses warned sailors of dangerous coastlines inspite of these dangerous adventures. Sailors carried more and more goods.
Back in ancient Greece ships were very significant there were the easiest ways to travel them gather food and transported it to different places and most significant they use them in big wars and battles. They have different ships for different jobs: one warships merchant ship etc…
These merchant boats were important to us because the Greeks found out a new way to trade and import many different items, and a faster way to travel instead of using horses. Without the idea of trading and shipping the Greece and everyone who lives in it will sees to exist.