Friday, January 29, 2010

Critical questions from our Inquiry Circles

Based on the reading, thinking, and talking we've done with our ancient Greek Inquiry Circles, we each now have a some burning questions that we are passionate about learning more about. Which questions catch your attention?

  • Which God was most important to women and girls?
  • What did the Greeks think was most important?
  • What are some of the stories they have about the Olympics?
  • What were all of Odysseus’s adventures?
  • If the Greeks had lived somewhere else, would they ever accomplish what they did?
  • Why did they treat the slaves like that?
  • Why did slaves do all of the work?
  • Were the Greeks kind to everyone?
  • How strong were the buildings?
  • Why were the women not allowed out?
  • Where did the Greeks get food from?
  • Was it fun to live in ancient Greece?
  • Why do they not let women do stuff?
  • How long did ancient Greece survive?
  • Why did women not get enough equal rights in ancient Greece?
  • How did they make such good pottery?
  • How did they carve into marble to make statues?
  • What did slaves have to do to get freed?
  • Was the army treated better than civilians?
  • How did they get their medicine?
  • Would the rich ever rethink what they did to the poor?
  • Did the Gods ever let a human decide their own consequence and then do it?
  • How long did Spartan boys have to train till their first battle?
  • Did warriors have to stay in war for a certain amount of time?
  • How long could you stay at war?

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