"And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree..."
Tomorrow is the last day of my teaching prac! XD It's only a half day. I have two lessons in the morning. My year 8 SOSE class is going to do a fun Quizdom quiz about Ancient Greece and start to watch the 1961 film The 300 Spartans, which was apparently bigger than Ben Hur before Ben Hur came out. My year 9 SOSE class, with whom I've made paper models of castles, are going to watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights. (By popular demand.) Looks like an easy and fun day.
Over all, this has been a good prac. I've learned a lot of ICT stuff, including making fancy PowerPoints, using an Interactive White Board and making and using Quizdoms. I've been challenged by having a fair bunch of ESL students, but some of them have really done me proud. One of my students told me that she hoped I passed my teaching course at Uni, which is sweet. I still have a lot of room to grow with my teaching, but that's only to be expected when I'm just starting out.
So yes... it's been a positive experience over all. It's been tiring, sometimes stressful, but rewarding too.
Holy Cow, I'm ready for a break though.
I have a bunch of Uni assignments still to do. I've not looked at them yet, and probably won't until after this weekend.
Other News:
I'm going to look at my Studio 2000 photos very soon. I don't know if I'll buy any, unless it's one cheep tiny one.
I bought myself the Hellsing Vol. 9 Manga. It's longer than the others and full of awesome with an epic battle that, if it makes it to the OVA, will be too sweet for words. I can't wait for the next OVA to come out on DVD in Australia.
I've been kicking around the idea of making a Wolf's Rain drinking game. Nick, Zach, Lochy and I have come up with a few rules after watching the DVDs over the weekend.
Drink every time...
- Quint (the alcoholic wolf hunter) takes a drink. Double it for the scenes he drinks with Cher or Hub.
- Someone says that wolves existing or disguising themselves as humans is "impossible" or "can't be true."
- Kiba doesn't answer a question, or just stares.
- Tsume leans against a wall / doorframe / whatever.
- Someone says "Cheza!" as a single sentence.
- Cheza gets captured or rescued.
- One of the wolves gets shot or otherwise bloodied.
- The wolves bounce / leap around impossibly.
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Here is the Ancient Greece quiz I gave to my year 8's. Comment and try to answer the questions! I'll give you a mark out of 20 and will post the answers in my next lj entry. No cheating! Good luck!
True or False
1. Women could compete in the Ancient Olympic Games
2. People in Athens and Sparta spoke the same language.
3. Women in Athens could vote.
4. Athens was home to many famous philosophers such as Socrates. Philosophy is the study of the meaning of life, the world, and the universe.
5. Wedding ceremonies were one of the few occasions where men and women would dine together.
6. Slaves in Athens could become citizens.
7. Girls in Athens would marry men twice their age.
8. Houses in Ancient Greece were made out of sun-dried bricks.
9. A Greek soldier’s preferred weapon was a bow and arrow.
10. The agora was the city centre where men would meet to buy or trade supplies and women would fetch water from wells.
Multiple Choice
11. What was the name of the ruler of the gods?
A) Zeus
B) Hades
C) Poseidon
D) Athena
12. Who was the god of the sea?
A) Zeus
B) Poseidon
C) Hermes
D) Athena
13. Who was the ruler of the underworld?
A) Poseidon
B) Hades
C) Demeter
D) Hermes
14. What is the capital city of Greece?
A) Sparta
B) Olympia
C) Delphi
D) Athens
15. What is a Democracy?
A) The greatest good for the most people
B) Citizens voting to elect one of their own as leader
C) The document that outlines all the laws
D) The original name for the discus thrown in the Ancient Olympics
16. How did Spartan boys learn to be tough?
A) Their masters beat them
B) They slept on beds made out of reeds and thistles
C) They trained hard every day
D) All of the above
17. How many Spartans fought at the famous battle of Thermopale?
A) 1000
B) 250
C) 300
D) 10
18. What were Greek soldiers called?
A) Oracles
B) Hoplites
C) Barbarians
D) Troops
19. What is an oligarchy?
A) A group of people who worship the god of wine
B) A shop where the Greeks traded with Egypt
C) A type of government where wealthy families are in charge
D) A school in Athens that teaches philosophy
20. What foods did the Ancient Greeks eat?
A) Bread and wine
B) Olives
C) Figs, grapes and apples
D) Goat’s milk and cheese
E) Fish
F) All of the above
Over all, this has been a good prac. I've learned a lot of ICT stuff, including making fancy PowerPoints, using an Interactive White Board and making and using Quizdoms. I've been challenged by having a fair bunch of ESL students, but some of them have really done me proud. One of my students told me that she hoped I passed my teaching course at Uni, which is sweet. I still have a lot of room to grow with my teaching, but that's only to be expected when I'm just starting out.
So yes... it's been a positive experience over all. It's been tiring, sometimes stressful, but rewarding too.
Holy Cow, I'm ready for a break though.
I have a bunch of Uni assignments still to do. I've not looked at them yet, and probably won't until after this weekend.
Other News:
I'm going to look at my Studio 2000 photos very soon. I don't know if I'll buy any, unless it's one cheep tiny one.
I bought myself the Hellsing Vol. 9 Manga. It's longer than the others and full of awesome with an epic battle that, if it makes it to the OVA, will be too sweet for words. I can't wait for the next OVA to come out on DVD in Australia.
I've been kicking around the idea of making a Wolf's Rain drinking game. Nick, Zach, Lochy and I have come up with a few rules after watching the DVDs over the weekend.
Drink every time...
- Quint (the alcoholic wolf hunter) takes a drink. Double it for the scenes he drinks with Cher or Hub.
- Someone says that wolves existing or disguising themselves as humans is "impossible" or "can't be true."
- Kiba doesn't answer a question, or just stares.
- Tsume leans against a wall / doorframe / whatever.
- Someone says "Cheza!" as a single sentence.
- Cheza gets captured or rescued.
- One of the wolves gets shot or otherwise bloodied.
- The wolves bounce / leap around impossibly.
***
Here is the Ancient Greece quiz I gave to my year 8's. Comment and try to answer the questions! I'll give you a mark out of 20 and will post the answers in my next lj entry. No cheating! Good luck!
True or False
1. Women could compete in the Ancient Olympic Games
2. People in Athens and Sparta spoke the same language.
3. Women in Athens could vote.
4. Athens was home to many famous philosophers such as Socrates. Philosophy is the study of the meaning of life, the world, and the universe.
5. Wedding ceremonies were one of the few occasions where men and women would dine together.
6. Slaves in Athens could become citizens.
7. Girls in Athens would marry men twice their age.
8. Houses in Ancient Greece were made out of sun-dried bricks.
9. A Greek soldier’s preferred weapon was a bow and arrow.
10. The agora was the city centre where men would meet to buy or trade supplies and women would fetch water from wells.
Multiple Choice
11. What was the name of the ruler of the gods?
A) Zeus
B) Hades
C) Poseidon
D) Athena
12. Who was the god of the sea?
A) Zeus
B) Poseidon
C) Hermes
D) Athena
13. Who was the ruler of the underworld?
A) Poseidon
B) Hades
C) Demeter
D) Hermes
14. What is the capital city of Greece?
A) Sparta
B) Olympia
C) Delphi
D) Athens
15. What is a Democracy?
A) The greatest good for the most people
B) Citizens voting to elect one of their own as leader
C) The document that outlines all the laws
D) The original name for the discus thrown in the Ancient Olympics
16. How did Spartan boys learn to be tough?
A) Their masters beat them
B) They slept on beds made out of reeds and thistles
C) They trained hard every day
D) All of the above
17. How many Spartans fought at the famous battle of Thermopale?
A) 1000
B) 250
C) 300
D) 10
18. What were Greek soldiers called?
A) Oracles
B) Hoplites
C) Barbarians
D) Troops
19. What is an oligarchy?
A) A group of people who worship the god of wine
B) A shop where the Greeks traded with Egypt
C) A type of government where wealthy families are in charge
D) A school in Athens that teaches philosophy
20. What foods did the Ancient Greeks eat?
A) Bread and wine
B) Olives
C) Figs, grapes and apples
D) Goat’s milk and cheese
E) Fish
F) All of the above