Student Work
A Sample of What You'll See Here
Early in the year as it is, we have not yet culled a selection to share. Below is an example of the type of entries you'll see here:

Understanding Greek Warfare
Can a change in battle tactics give rise to democracy? The evolution of hoplite warfare may indeed have. We spend a great deal of time reaching students of all learning styles in our pursuit of the historical evidence surround the issue. Click on the image above to see student renderings of hoplite warfare, generated in Windows Journal by pairs and all based on a collection of primary text sources. The next day, we visited the visual evidence (largely warfare depicted on Greek vases) to critique our analysis of the text. Then, with our source understanding, we investigated shield painting, created our own, and wrote war songs modeled on Tyrtaios's in preparation for marching against the other ninth graders in phalanx formation. During our mock battle, we explore the limits of the phalanx, its benefits, its ethos. We then returned to create the inner monologue of the hoplite, focusing on his virtues: equality, uniformity, solidarity. Finally, multiple humanities sections met to critique the historical validity of the video game Rome Total War (its Greek option, of course). Click here to see a web gallery of our experience.