The Battle of Marathon
Comments: I was planning on going over the primary events that lead up to the battle, how the battle panned out and the results of the battle. From listening to others it appears that several others might be doing this project as well. While I was trying to figure out which project I would do, I did some research on several tyrants, economic conditions and even the transition between the bronze and archaic ages. I am actually considering going back to one of these projects, as I honestly haven't done a lot of research on Marathon as of yet. I will decide this weekend which way I plan on going for sure.
Title: Migrations in Theban Legend
I have collected several primary sources detailing the lineage, movements, and monuments dedicated to the major figures in the Theban cycles. I am currently attempting to locate remaining monuments to some of the Theban heroes, as well as to draw some historical and cultural conclusions from the particular locations of both the migrations and the monuments. I am also trying to decide on a way of presenting my information; I am thinking of beginning with a lineage tree, with links to maps of the migrations of the central characters, perhaps with a multi-layer dimension showing current monuments.
project status:
Our project is on the Atthidographers.
We have researched the contents of the atthis' written by each atthidographer, along with their political interests, and other interests.
We are looking to futher research the things they had in common with each other, such as the topics of cults and radical democracy.
We have made a rough table/chart of the information we have found thus far in our research and are looking to finalize it, color code it, and add more detail to the subtopics. We are also looking for other ways to visually represent our findings.
Title: Persian Invasion of Xerxes until Thermopylae
Comments on progress: Currently reading Herodotus to find the relevant passages. Found a map I can use for the visual part of the project. Working on deciding how I will arrange the information on the map. Have a few ideas, but I'm still working on deciding what would be best.
Hmmmm.... Nicols, I didn't mean that the midterm would be EASY for me... I meant that answering a question that is on the midterm might not be the best SSCR.
Aiuto!
We have basic research done, but right we need help condensing the project... Right now we have 15 philosophers (pre-soc) and it would be extremely redundant to map where they all came from because many are coming from the same place. Maybe we could map specific schools within the pre-soc? Let us know what you think. Thanks.
The oikos of Hesiod
I am attempting to visually represent the oikos of Hesiod, based on Works and Days. I have read through the poem, and in the process of making a list of the various parts of his household, such as his slaves, livestock, family, land, farm implements, buildings, and kinds of crops. I plan on including outside influences on Hesiod's oikos in my representation, such as the gods, the state, neighbors, and foreign lands. I am trying to develop a way to visually represent this, and am having a bit of trouble figuring out how--right now I have been working on a diagram that looks some what like a family tree. I am trying to make my representation emphasize how the oikos was self-sufficient. I am also trying to find a way to develop and expand this project a bit.
There is no element of change in my project right now, and I am interested in coordinating with someone else, who may be dealing with the oikos (or some sort of economic or agricultural issue in general) of Greek societies in later periods.
The title of my project is Ancient Greek temples around the Aegean.
I till have much to do in the way of research for the project however. But the project will cover the time temples were errected and the areas in which temples were created.
The Greek Cold War
I will visually demonstrate the proxy wars that took place at the behest and under the influence of Athens and Sparta for dominance in Greece. My primary source will be Thucydides' writing on the Pelopenesian War.
Any good secondary sources for supplement?
I will be working on the monuments in Ancient Greece. I will most likely be working on the beautiful temples that still can be seen today. However, I have not figured out which specific one(s) I will be working on. Any suggestions would be great!
Title: Sources of Greek slaves/The slave trade
Comments: I began looking at simply "TRADE" as a general topic to investigate before realizing that this was probably way too broad. There are several sourcebooks in the Knight Library with primary documents regarding the origins or enslaved peoples in Ancient Greece, but I haven't spent enough time with them yet to know if the sum total is enough to base a project on.
Title of project: Acropolis at Athens
Comments: We have split up the periods to allow for a more detailed anaylsis. We are looking for political, social, and economic trends that correlate with the building process of the Acropolis. There seems to be a trend that when there is one main leader or tyrant is in charge there is a major building project. This is evident under Pericles. Our problem so far is how to exactly organize all the information we have aquired and relfect that information in our visuals.
Title: the tyrant Peisistratos
Comments: so far I have found many sources relating to my topic and I don't feel it will be a hard topic. However, I am not exactly sure how to represent it graphically, if anyone has any ideas . . .
For my project, I've chosen the Battle of Leuctra. Honestly, I'm still gathering research for the project and I do have a question. My question is that since I'm working alone on this project, what kind of information should I include, meaning what would be the most important in what one would want to see? As for the visual part, I was thinking about creating a map to show the placement of the military for both sides and then what the movement was like. Would it be possible to do something like that?
That is all I can think of for now, any help and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
Title: Pisistratus and His Rule
Comments: I have found numerous sources, but have not been too successful at organizing the information and deciding how best to represent the information.
I am working on Aristophanes. I have read almost all 11 of his plays and am researching his political opinions and how they are seen with in his writing. I am also looking at how he eventually influenced the political sphere of the time.
Im all good!
Title: Food Sources in the Ancient World
Comments: I have read through several secondary sources so far detailing where different resources such as olives, grain, wine and honey are located in the Mediterranean. Several of these include basic maps showing either olive distribution or limited grain distribution. Several sources in ACG detail the location of grain. I am noticing that the dominant food concerns are grain, wine, olives and fish, with very little diversity beyond that. I plan on making 2 maps: one detailing where certain foods come from specifically in Greece and another which shows a more general picture of the entire Mediterranean, including some trade routes.
Title: Women and Law in Classical Greece
Comments: Having trouble coming up with concrete laws to contrast that I could use in a visual table. Will continue to do research....
Margaret Rayfield
The Movements of Greek Historians
As a start for my project I have been working on a chart listing a number of historians, their birthplace, travels and studies, and burial site. Herodotus, of course, is the main attraction as this information is most accessible. I am currently using two texts, one is modern commentary and the other with primary and secondary sources. I intend to search for a map from this time period, but have not done so yet. On my personal experience, I find that keeping it simple is the most effective.
Eleusis and the Eluesian Mysteries
I have completed all online research which including gathering site plans for Eleusis and actual photos of the site as it lays today. I'm half way done with my book research but some of the books which I am really interested have been checked out until a future date as far off as June 1st. The writing aspect of the project should be relatively easy but the visual side of things is stumping me.
Names: Neil Frager, Chris Stubblefield, Ben DeLong, Whit Ackerman
Title: The battle of Marathon and the causes leading to the conflict, battle movements, and the significance
The title of my project is the Battle of Thermopylai / Plataiai
I still haven't decided which battle to do and am continuing to gather info about all battles and about warfare in general.
We are working on TEMPLES!!! So far we have researched the various structures and have created an outline. We expect to include elements of the following topics in our final version:
1. example floor plans
2. content/purpose/placement of architectural elements (cella, pediment, etc.)
3. construction/function/location of the structures
4. Greek religion (maybe)
5. Lots and lots of evidence :)
We are not sure if the content is sufficient/too much/too little. (Think Goldilocks and the three bears.)
Title: Alliance, League, and Empire in Ancient Greece
My main struggle has been identifying good timelines to split my maps into. I'm leaning towards tracking the inception and expansion of Athens as an empire at the moment, and am trying to identify the best sources to use to substantiate and explain my maps. My main source has been Thucydides, especially in relation to the development of the Delian League. Another option I have been considering is trying to map the development of revolt and dissatisfaction within the league instead of simply the changing members and forms of the alliances and imperialism.
Nils Nordstrom/The Athenian Acropolis
I haven't had a lot of time to dedicate to this project yet, but I am planning to look at the books by Jeff Hurwit. I might go talk to him as well if I need sources for maps. I hope to cover the acropolis from the bronze age through the Persian wars and down into the time of Pericles and the Pel. War.
Topic: The battle of Thermoplyae
Each person has been assigned to research certain areas of these battles including the background of the Persians and Xerxes, the background of Spartans and Leonidas (and belief systems), Battle background and the sequence leading up to its aftermath, and the finding and creation of visual effects based upon the researched evidence. We are organizing all our research to a power point presentation for the whole class to enjoy.
I like class.
Title: The Eleusinian Mysteries
Comments: I have found a number of resources and am in the process of researching, although I have a lot of research left to go.
Battle Map of Thermopylae, 480 BC
I have selected a map, researched the details of the battle primarily from Herodotus, and have sketched a rough outline based on the sources. Now I have no idea how I'm supposed to go about graphically interpretating the data on the computer
Title: The Interdependency of Ancient Grecian Tyrants
Comments: We have compiled quite a bit of information including maps, and various written accounts from various sources. We are still in the process of sorting through and organizing the information, and have not yet begun our visual representation of our findings.
Title: Layout of a Greek Household
Comments: I have been reading out of the texts as well as Oeconomicos to understand the layout of a Greek household. I want to look at how the household was run, mainly in the middle class. I also want to look at the relation between the husband and wife in ancient Greece. I also want to look at the economic aspects of the the Greek household.
Questions: Do I need to look at other aspects about the Greek household.
Uncertainties: How to develop the actual map.
Adam Turcott and Matt Stewart are working on the battle at Thermopylae. We are using the seventh book of herodotus' histories as well as a short essay by plutarch which reflects the malice of herodotus. We are having difficulties visualizing the area because the sea has receded since 480 B.C. We'll be mapping the battle scene according to Herodotus, and possibly offer a counter explanation based upon the work of Plutarch. We for searching for battle commentaries on the web but are still searching for the most valid one. "We also Google Earthed the site and plan to watch 300 Spartans over the weekend."-Adam Turcott