7th Grade

Daily Edit 1This marking period

were learning about greek mythology and its going to be so much fun!

Journal 1Appearances are

often deceiving.~Aesop, Fables

Daily Edit 2Can you beleave that cronus

swallowed all of his children accept Zeus. Due you think Zeus will trie to save his brother’s and sister’s.

Journal 2A man who takes pleasure in

speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.

~Sophocles

Daily Edit 3The greek people used there myths too

explain the world around them. Four example, they thought that zeus through down lightning bolts from the sky.

Journal 3You will not achieve happiness if you

don’t work hard, and it’s a shame not to want to work hard.

~Euripides

Daily Edit 4 We lerned abowt the Olympic game’s

yesterday. You will read an story today about two boys’ who run in the Olympics in Ancient greece The story is called A Crown of Wild Olives.

Journal 4You should punish in the same manner

those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.

~Thucydides

Daily Edit 5Zeus is the king of the god’s he lives on

mt olympus with the other gods and goddesses but, sometimes he visit’s human beings.

Journal 5Pay attention to your enemies because

they are the first to discover your mistakes.~Antisthenes

Daily Edit 6Ain’t it nice to have Zeus for you’re

father? Asked Apollo.It sure is great to be related to him.

answered Artemis.

Journal 6FREEWRITING– Write about anything today!

Daily Edit 7 We red about Athena and arachne.

Don’t you think it was mean of Athena too turn Arachne into an spider.

Journal 7No act of kindness, no matter how small,

is ever wasted.~Aesop

Daily Edit 8Apollo and artemis are the onley

olympian gods who are twin’s. They our alway’s looking out four each other.

Journal 8The only time an unjust man will scream

against injustice is when he is afraid someone will practice it on him.

~Plato

Daily Edit 9Hades was a very gloomy god but he

realy loved persephone his queen. Its to bad she didn’t like the Underworld.

Journal 9An army of deer led by a lion is more to

be feared than an army of lions led by a deer.~Phillip II

Daily Edit 10Hercules was an improtant heroe in

greek mythology. Due you know the names of any other Greek heros.

Journal 10If you wish to be a good reader, read. If

you wish to be a good writer, write.~Epictetus

Daily Edit 11We have learned abuot diffrent gods and

godeses from greek mythology. We will also lern about Greek heros.

Journal 11A person’s value doesn’t depend on his

qualities but on the way he uses them.~Aristotle

Daily Edit 12They’re were many different creatchures

in Greek mythology. Four exsample, centaur’s were halve men and half horse.

Journal 12It is the task of a good man to help those

in misfortune.~Sophocles

Daily Edit 13Hercules was an very brave and strong

hero he would have been a great match for some of todays superheroes.

Journal 13Nobody loves life like him who’s growing old.

~Sophocles

Daily Edit 14The heros of Greek mythology where

usually, either very strong or very inteligent. Hercules was a very strong hero but Odysseus was an hero who was knowne for his intelligence.

Journal 14FREEWRITING: Write about anything today!

Daily Edit 15Pan the great god of nature was’nt a

handsome god. He had goats legs pointed ears a pare of small horns and he was covered allover with dark; shaggy hair.

Journal 15The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth.

~Pythagoras

Daily Edit 16Dont you love mythology. I wish we

could of lerned about it all year long but, we have lerned alot about it so far this marking period!

Journal 16Nature has given us one tongue and two

ears so that we would listen twice as much as we speak.

~Zeno

Daily Edit 17Orpheus wanted too bring his bride back

from the dead he should of listened to hades when he tolled Orpheus that he wasnt aloud to turn around.

Journal 17Getting to know yourself is extremely

difficult.~Thales of Miletus

Daily Edit 18Next week well learn abowt Perseus he

is the Greek heroe who defeeted Medusa. Did you no that Medusas hair was made of real snakes.

Journal 18FREEWRITING: Write about anything today!

Daily Edit 19Medusa wuz won of the three Gorgon

sister’s. She could turn, people in to stone just buy looking at them.

Journal 19Conduct yourself toward your parents as

you would have your children conduct themselves toward you.

~Isocrates

Daily Edit 20Is’nt it weird that Pegasus sprung from

Medusas’ neck? I cant wate to read about Pegasus again.

Journal 20A wound by a sword is easier to bear

than a wound by gossip.~Pythagoras

Daily Edit 21Did you no that many of the greek heros

have similar name’s. What due the names Perseus, Theseus and, Odysseus have in common.

Journal 21From a small seed a mighty trunk may

grow.~Aeschylus

Daily Edit 22King midas wanted evrything he tuoched

to tern in to gold. He should of wished for sumthing diffrent.

Journal 22Don’t try to cover your mistakes with

false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.

~Pythagoras

Daily Edit 23Myth’s often explane event’s from

nature. Four exsample, the storie of demeter explains why the season’s change.

Journal 23It is difficulties that show what men are.~Epictetus

Daily Edit 24The Greek god Are interesting but i realy

liked reading abowt the greek heroes.

Journal 24I have often repented speaking, but

never of holding my tongue.~Xenocrates

Daily Edit 25Today is you’re last journal for Greek

mythologie. I hope you like’d responding too the different Greek quote’s.

Journal 25Who is your favorite character from

Greek mythology? Why?