Assignment for April 10, 2008 - History of Gaming 1

Hello Class,

For tonight's assignment, read the following article:

http://www.gamblingorigins.com/gambling-history-dice.shtml

(Copy the link into the address bar of a new window.)


You are required to post a response to this article on this forum. In your post, answer the following question regarding the article "Dice in Ancient Times":



WHAT is the most interesting fact you learned about dice or gaming in the article? Why do you feel this way? Explain.



Write at least three sentences. This does count as a homework grade, and remember, the best response from each class will earn a bonus point on the next quiz.


If you have any questions, please message me on the forum or email me at nweaver@loyalsocklancers.org.


Thanks, guys! I'm really looking forward to reading your responses.

- Mr. Weaver

I love math!

I think the most interesting fact about that I learned about gambling is that Herodotus, the fifth century B.C. Greek "Father of History, " attributed the invention of dice to the Lydians, who gambled as a way to get their minds off the great famine in the reign of King Atys.I feel this way because many people take gambling 4 grandted.Because most people gamble just for the money and not for the experince.

I liked the article it looked really cool. I also liked the part about the dice being made out of bones. It is really weird and cool at the same time.

I liked the history of Egypt and also the info. on slotmachines. It's always interesting to read about what the Egyptians thought about the afterlife. The slotmachine info was interesting because I never thought about when it was invented.

Mrs. Waters

The most interesting thing i learned about gaming is how some countrys worshiped gods of gaming.

[b][color=cyan]The most interesting fact I learned about dice or gaming was that they gambled as a way to get there minds off the great famine in the reign of King Atys. I feel this way because that would be a good thing to do to get your mind off of something that you dont want to think about.
anya

Here are three facts that i thought were interesting to me were:
First is that they gambled to get their minds off of femine.
Second is that gambling was all the way in the year 1,000 B.C
Finally that the dice were made from teeth and bones.
Brenna

some of the intresting was that there were dice made before they were recorded. because there were or was something that was invented and the person didn't get the credit for it

I like how the dice were made out of teeth and bones. Plus if war lasted to long then they would roll dice to determine the winner.