Goood Day!!!

Today I took my test because I was not able to take it yesterday. I got a 95% and I am very happy. we also had a party and looked at sport clips on YouTube. It was a good class. Next week we will be reviewing for finals. So excited .... NOT!

Not in School today!

I will take the test Friday because I am not in School.

Review for test!

Today we went over the last parts of the handout and also gave Mr. Schick ideas on what questions to ask on the final test of the year. We also watched a show that I never seen and Mr. Schick seemed to be very entertained by it because it was rather funny.  Tomorrow I will be ready for the test and ready to finish off the year.

Test tomorrow:( Oh wait Never Mind:)

Yesterday we were told that we were going to have a test, but we will have it Thursday so the other section's can have a class to review. We also did a paper with a partner. My partner was Colleen. We did good on it. We got on wrong and i fixed. We will have one more class to review.

Outlines

Today we looked more at the handout and went over the information on it. W talked about questions we had and Mr. Schick did his best to answer them. We have to do the hand outs and we will have a test on Wed. I will be very ready for it!!!

Paper Review!

Today we looked at the papers we used to do the homework last night! If we had any questions we would ask them so we were not confused. Everyone moved to the front of the class and took Mr. Schick's advice. I was a good day.

HW!

Def

 Diocletian- strong military leader, one of Rome's greatest emperor, increased Rome's strength, son of a slave.

Constantine- one of the greatest emperors of Rome, controlled the eastern and western, and ended the persecutions of Christians.

 eastern empire- much more wealthy, the location of Byzantium, known as the Byzantium empire, much more prosperous half.

western empire- Latin speaking, more rural.

 Constantinople-  the city of Constantine

Huns- nomadic people from Asia.

Attila- leader of the Huns.

Leo I-  first real pope of Rome

1. They had poor harvests, disruption of trade, no more plunder from wars, gold and silver drain inflation, and crushing tax burdens.

2. They fought to get paid money, not for country.

3. He made Christianity their main religion.

4. They were avoiding the Huns and they had a weak army which made them nervous.

5. He made the empire much more stronger, divided the empire, and he was ranked one of greatest emperors.Not all reforms were successful, failure of price controls, and wages for new troops added to the taxes which were already high.

Talked today!

Today we went over the Rome test and spent time talking about our grades and how we can do better! We will have homework once it is posted on the blogger.

Prooooooofff!

Today in class we proof read each others paper to make them better, so we can hand in the copy that is being graded tomorrow. My paper had to be fixed up a little bit because of the wording i choose. My paper is all ready to be handed in. I had my Dad read it so i felt confident handing it in. The paper is worth 100 points so I hope I do well on it.

Essay Day!

Today we worked on our essays that Mr.Schick assigned for us in class. I got my introduction paragraph finished and it clearly states that I would not live in the Roman Empire times. I will continue to work on this essay over the weekend and have it finished by Monday so I do not have to worry about ti that night. We will see you in class Tuesday and ready for proof reading!

Test Today and I survived!

Today i think i did pretty good on my test. It was on the Roman Empire and i just wish that i passed because i don't want my grade to drop. We will not have Mr. Schick in our class tomorrow and we will be working on the papers that we have due by Tuesday. The paper is on the difference or comparing the roman republic and the Roman empire. We will bring in our papers Tuesday and let someone in the class proof read it. Then the final copy will be due the next day. I will see you all tomorrow good-bye.

Power Point put into Blog!

Octavian – AKA Caesar Augustus

Augustus - the first emperor – getting it done

Begins the Pax Romana – a period of peace and prosperity

Built roads, aqueducts (brought water to the cities)

Set up civil service to take care of roads, the grain supply, even a postal service

Augustus dies at age 76 in A.D. 14, and passes power to…

From Jesus to Christianity

Jesus was a Roman citizen and a practicing Jew

At 30, he began his ministry (A.D. 31 – 33), preaching to the poor (and there were lots of ‘em) in the empire, and reaching out to outsiders

Statements like “My kingdom is not of this world” made the Romans (and the Jews) nervous, and they began to plan his execution

The governor of the Roman province of Judaea, Pontius Pilate (prompted by Jewish high priests), sentences Jesus to death by crucifixion

A Wiki look at Jesus

Jesus the historical figure is explored in his Wikipedia entry

The first four paragraphs are particularly interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

The word spreads about the risen Jesus

Paul is instrumental in telling the world about Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and message

He travels far and wide: Cyprus, Anatolia, Athens, Corinth, Macedonia, Rome, Jerusalem, and maybe even Spain and Britain

He writes letters to many of those he spoke to – these epistles are a part of the New Testament

If not for the efforts of Paul, it is likely that Jesus remains an obscure preacher, instead of the central figure of the world’s largest religion

The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History

Muhammad

Sir Isaac Newton

Jesus

Buddha

Confucius

St. Paul of Tarsus

Tiberius

As Augustus’ stepson and adopted son, Tiberius succeeded Octavian

Although a great general, he was a dark, somber, reclusive, and reluctant emperor

He referred to the Senate as “men fit to be slaves”

Germanicus started out as Tiberius’ ally, since he quelled a legion mutiny, but when it looked like he would succeed Tiberius, he got paranoid and had Germanicus killed

Died in AD 37 at the age of 77, giving way to...

Caligula – good start…

In addition to being Germanicus’ son, he was Tiberius’ adopted grandson and great-nephew – putting him next in line for emperor

He started off well: granting bonuses to those in the military, declaring treason trials a thing of the past, and made government spending a matter of public record

All in all, the first seven months of Caligula’s reign were “completely blissful” (according to the historian Philo)… then…

…bad finish for Caligula

He began to fight with the Senate

He claimed to be a god, and had statues displayed in many places – including the Jewish temple in Jerusalem (sacrilege!)

Other examples of cruelty and insanity: he slept with other men’s wives and bragged about it, indulged in too much spending and sex, and even tried to make his horse a consul and a priest (at least that’s what his critics said)

Assassinated by his own aides, AD 41 (aged 28)

Next in line: Claudius

Ostracized by his family because of his disabilities (limp, slight deafness, possible speech impediment – thought to be cerebral palsy or polio), he was the last adult male in his family when Caligula was killed

He rose to the occasion: he conquered Britain; he built roads, canals, and aqueducts; he renovated the Circus Maximus

Had an awful marriage to Messalina, who was quite often unfaithful to him, even plotting to seize power for her lover Silius through a coup – so Claudius had them killed

Meanwhile – religious troubles

Christianity and Judaism: monotheistic

Romans had many gods, plus at times the emperor was viewed as a god

AD 66: a group of Jews called the Zealots tried to rebel, but Roman troops put them down and burned their temple (except for one wall)

The Western Wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines

Half a million Jews died in the rebellion

Persecution of Christians

Romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor

Especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion (cult)

Often used for “entertainment” purposes in the Colosseum (thrown to the lions, etc.)

Despite the oppression, Christianity grew quickly – by AD 200, around 10 percent of the people in the Roman empire were Christians

Test Thursday!

Today we reviewed and it seems that we are going to have a test coming up on Rome. we talked about the different rulers that Rome saw in that time and the good and bad decisions some made when the were the ruler of the most important empire in the world. We also talked about how Jesus was a roman citizen and  At 30, he began his ministry (A.D) 31-33), preaching to the poor and there were lots of them in the empire, and reaching out to outsiders. Tiberius was a very insane person and we will talk more about it in class.

Class Friday!

We learned about Tiberias who was a bad ruler. He had Coligulas two older brothers killed and killed other political rivals. He got sick of Rome and went away to a little island to hide away. Once his rule ended Caligula took over. He was a bipolar ruler who made bad decisions and even killed a priest by stabbing him in the head. He also stopped in the middle of a war to pick up seashells. He did not like Jews. Which does not explain why he made a statue of himself in a Jewish church. Finally Claudius was a not very graceful person. Eventually he was the empire of Rome and was nice to the people.

Notes

• The emperor sought council outside of their ranks.
• Tiberius is now the leader of the Roman Empire.
• Caligula "Bootsy" has his two older brothers in prison. 
• The time turned into a time of corruption and greed. People started to perform slavish acts.
• Tiberius could not stop the purge.
• In the year 26, Tiberius has turned his back on Rome and went to the island of Capri. 
• He sought re leaf in astronomy. He created sex tribes. He decorated the rooms with Egyptian pornography.

In this system with Tiberius being able to do anything he wants, he can engage in this sick behavior and it is completely wrong with the Emperor being in charge and untouchable.
Some people think that Tiberius behavior was a result from led poisoning.
Caligula was his only surviving error.

Rome movie!!

Today in class we watched a movie about Rome and their history. I took my retake of my Rome test today and I think I did very goos on it. I will write back on this blog when i get my grade back for it. If I did good it will change my grade dramatically. Tomorrow we will continue to watch the movie and I will take good notes for the info provided.

Test review!!

Today we reviewed for the test by getting all of the answers so we will know the correct answers for the final. I am not happy with my grade at all, so i asked for a retake on the test and Mr. Schick is granting me that permission. This will give me the chance to enhance my grade a lot and I thank him for this. Tomorrow I will take it and do a very good job on it!!11

Sick!

I was not there for the test today because I was sick! I will take it when told!

Presentation!!

Today me and Jason did our project and I think we did very good! We were able to show and read all of the information we had and people were able to understand it. I hope we got a good grade and we will continue to see projects tomorrow! Also Friday we have a test on Rome and I have to study hard for it!!

Power Point with Jason

Today Mr. Schick was not in school today so we had a sub. We were able to work on the power point, that is due tomorrow. I collected the information and Jason put it in the slides. I think ours is creative and I hope we get a good grade on it. If Mr. Schick is back tomorrow we will show our slides.

Re-take and PowerPoint

Today we retook the second pop quiz, because we did not do very well on it as a whole. I did really good on the retake. After that we talked about the assassination of Bin Laden. We talked about the thing that the navy seals did to kill him. They were very smart and courages in their actions. Then we got assigned a PowerPoint to do consisting of Mr. Schick's rap. Jason and I have the 5 paragraph on the the rap. We will continue to do the PowerPoint tomorrow.

10 PICS

Julius Caesar

Calvary

Cleopatra

Octavian

Tiber River

Roman Law

Mean Roman Soldier

Beautiful city of Rome

Roman Olympics 

Senate

RAPP!

Today it was a very funny and interesting class. The call had no idea what to expect when Mr. Schick put on glasses and a hoody. Then out of no where he did this insane rap that had to do with Rome. We will use this rap to study for the unit on Rome. For homework we have to get 10 images that has to do with Rome and the rap. I thank Mr. Schick for the material we can use, and a fun class

Part 2 reading on Rome

consul-

 two roman officials. 
veto- 

consul being overruled.
senate-

 aristocratic branch of the Roman Government
assembly-

 the democratic side of the Roman government.
dictator

- a leader who has the power for most things
mercenary-

 soldiers who fight in combat for a sallary

Questions:

1.        1. Plebeians were dissatisfied with Rome's government in the earlier years because it barred them from being able to hold most government positions, commanding armies or serving as high priests. Plebeians gained some power and rights when they decided to stop fighting in the army unless the patricians let them be a part of things. The plebeians made things more equal for all, enslavement by debt was ended and they had a code of laws called the twelve tables.

2.       2. They thought they had a balanced government because they claimed that their government was partly a monarchy, partly and aristocracy, and partly a democracy.

3.        3. Roman government won support of conquered people by giving them different laws and regulations. The Romans made sure they stayed and obeyed them.

4.         4. At the start of the Punic Wars Carthage seemed to be stronger. That is because they have a population of about 250,000 and that was 3 times the size of Rome. They had lots of ships. Rome was stronger. Rome could draw a reserve of more than 500, 000 troops. Second, Rome's citizen troops were a lot more loyal and reliable than the mercenaries employed by Carthage. Third, warfare was a Roman specialty. 

5.        5. If Hannibal had been the victor, Carthage would have become the greatest empire in the world instead of Rome.

6.        6. They freed the Greeks of their ruler Philli and The Greeks were greedy with their freedom.

definitions and questions!

Republic- A political unit that is not ruled by a monarch and in which citizens have the right to vote for leaders. The word Republic came from the Latin Phrase res publica which means public affairs.

Gravitas- having weightiness or seriousness. Gravitas was a virtue that contained discipline strength and loyalty.

Pater Familias- Father of the family ,or the eldest male in the household. He was the leader of the household and had complete power. He controlled all property and could even sell family to slavery or kill them. He usually acted as the protector of the family though. He spoke for families at assemblies and in court.

Toga- It was an uncomfortable garment the Romans wore. It was cold to wear in winter and hot in the summer. 

Patrician- a small group of upper class families who dominated Rome. They claimed their ancestors were the fathers of Rome. They claimed that they had the authority to make laws.

Plebian- The common farmers, artisans, and merchants. They were free citizens with the right to vote. The had far less power than Patricians though.

Legion - A massive military unit consisting of 4000-6000 men. They had heavily armed infantry and the calvary

Century- One of the sixty smaller groups that the legion was divided into. This allowed the Roman legion to be more flexible and able to move around more than the Greek Phalanx. The Romans could flank and surround enemies with the Centuries.

Questions:

1. The geography of Rome helped Rome because of the many rivers and access to the Mediterranean which let them get goods in and out of the country easily.
2. The Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans were important part of the Roman development because the Latins were the first people to colonize the Roman regions and than came the Greeks, than finally the Etruscans.
3. The values of early Roman society were to be powerful and had great elegance at the same time.

4.  The women ran the house, when the father was the protector of the house. The wife advised her husband. They could not vote.

5. They all had to join the army before doing anything in the world!

Had a game!

Was not in class today, I had a game!

Monday on a Tuesday

We did not have class today!

Grandmoms House!

I am going to my grandmoms house to do some labor work!

XBOXXX!!!

We are on spring break and I am relaxing:)

Test Today and I survived!

The test today about Ancient Greece for me went pretty good. I think I did well on it and I hope I did. Their was only a few I had a problem with. I felt like I did the essay very good and I hope you understand the point I was trying to make! We will not have class the day we come back from break because we are following a Monday bell scheduled, but I will see you that Wednesday and I hope you and your family have a safe and happy Easter!! Oh and don't forget to go to church!!!

Test tomorrow:(

Today we had emily go because she is the last person that needs to go. She did her project on Alexander the greats journey. She did a great job because she knew all of the information she had and answered the questions we asked in detail. I gave her a 95%. After the presentation we went around the room and reviewed for the test we have. It will be on Greece for the whole unit. Hopefully I do good. HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Today we watched more of Alexander. Since people were not here for the movie we decided to watch the intense battle seen again because it is awesome. The second time it was even better. Some people felt like they were going to get sick and it was funny watching. Alexander was an amazing leader and knew how to overcome adversity! We need to follow his footsteps as American and we will be more successful!

Alexander the Great!

Today in class we were not able to finish our presentations, because Emily was not in school. We will finish then the next time she is in class. After Mr. Schick passed out cookies he put in a movie about Alexander the Great, called, “Alexander.” The movie is about his life has a child in the beginning and how he was able to become such a powerful and successful leader. Alexander had the properties and the words of wisdom to be one of the greatest leaders to ever live. In the movie was one of the best battle seems I have ever seen. I was very realistic. We finished right at the end of the battle. Tomorrow we will watch more of the movie!

Amir and Plato's Cave

Amir Parker - 
The Hellenic Age - 100
Amir did a very good job explaining all the information he had and knew what he was talking about!


Today we talking about Plato's cave and it was a very interesting lesson. We talked about why he invented it and what was the purpose for it. We compared it to what it related to today. I raised my hand and explained that old people are like what Plato was trying to say. Mr. Schick understood what i said and I as happy! Tomorrow we will have one more project to do and we will leave the rest to Mr.Schick.

Oh YEAH!

Presentations
Jason Drager -
 Greek Army and Battles - 100%
Questions:
1. Did the Trojan War really exist?
2. Why was the spear the first choice of weapons, rather than the sword?
3. How did Alexander the Great become famous?
* Trojan War



Madi Day- 
99%
She was able to say all of the names correctly (which was challenging)
She explained all of the statues that were built for different people.


Socrates stood up for what he believed in and proved that he was a very honest guy by not escaping prison and saving his life. He died in his bed. Was killed for crime. Was a strong man.

Presentation day 3!

Emily Stasuk – 94%

Trail of Socrates –

Questions:

1. Was Socrates highly respected in Athens or did he upset them?

2. What does non-democratic thinking mean?

3. What is more information on the trial?

She did great on her slides and knew what she was talking about

Rachel Weskalnies – 100%

 Greek Architecture -  

Questions:

1. What as the Erechtheum?

2. What were the Order's?

3. Were the Greek's the first one's in the world to start agriculture?

Elena Fernandez – 92%

 Greek Poets -

Questions:

1. What type of poetry did they do in Ancient Greece?

2. Why did they have different time periods?

3. How did Archilachus become famous?

Cole Alban –

The Age of Pericles- 100%

Questions:

1. Why weer there two different names?

2. Why did the age of Pericles come about?

3. Was the Peloponisian War stop the age of Pericles?

Presentation Day 2!

Colleen McCormick –

Greek Philosophers -  92%

 Questions:

1.What do the olives how to do with Thales?

2.What does Socrates trial mean?

3.Why did Epicureans come about?

She read very well for all the difficult words that were in the PowerPoint!

Amir Parker

Helicon Age

Amir was not able to finish his project so he will finish it tomorrow.  Amir remembered all of the information he told us from the top of his head because the screen was not working. He did a very good job so far.

Questions: Are none yet

A presentation Kinda Day!

She had very good slides and knew her information very well and she even brought in pie for the class because it had to do with her topic.
Her grade was a 92%.
Questions- 1.Who created the pythagorean Theorum and what is it. 
2. What was the importance of pi?
3. How did you make the pie?


Rita Watson
She did good but she was very demanding in front of the class. She knew her information very well and presented very well that got her a good grade!
She got a 91%
Questions- 
1. What two famous poems did Homer write
2. What was the condition Homer was in when he died
3. How did he die?


Tomorrow we will continue to presentation the project and the students learning will grade them!