2/25/14 class

Today in class we talked about the Greeks. They grew olives, grain, and grapes. They were very famous for making wine. I learned that the Greeks came up with the Olympics. They were very competitive people. I liked talking about The Odyssey. It is a 12,000 line poem that contained many stories within it. Some people believe that a blind man wrote the poem while others think it is a myth. I think it was really cool when we talked about all the temptations inside of the story and how Poseidon, the god of the sea, was causing all of them. Greeks are very good at telling stories and believing in myths about gods and goddesses. The Greeks are interesting tot learn about because they were more advanced and very strong willed people. They fought battles with other cultures and also traded with other people. Depending on the where you are in Greece, you can get very fertile soil. They summers were hot and the winters were not to hot but more cool. Greece is great place to learn about.