Kindergarten, History, Week 19

Monday

• I read chapter 14 from Child's History.
• Found Greece on a globe
• Items to note:
• People that thought chiefly of fun and pleasure were "not great"
• People that worked hard and did what they ought were "great"
• Spartans had hard laws
• Spartans only trained the body
• Athenians trained the mind and the body

Tuesday

• We looked at and discussed Ancient World, pages 50 and 51

Wednesday

• I read 1 Samuel chapters 1, 3, and 15 through 18

Thursday

• I read chapter 15 from Child's History.
• Had K. find Greece on the globe.
• Items to note:
• Greek sports were running, jumping, wrestling, boxing, and throwing the discus
• The Big Meet was every 4 years
• Only men and boys competed in the Olympics
• War was stopped for the Olympics
• A Good Sport:
• Doesn't brag when he wins
• Doesn't make excuses when he loses
• Doesn't complain if something seems unfair
• Winners were crowned with a wreath of laurel leaves

Friday

• We worked on our time line