today's class 5/11/11

Today in western civ class we got back into Rome, studying the Roman empire. We are watching a video about it, and taking notes. I'm guessing tomorrow we will be watching more of it. It seems pretty interesting to me. If only there wasn't so much information!

today's class 5/9/11

Today in western civ class we reviewed the greece and rome tests that we took a few weeks back. Igot an A on greece and a 100 on rome. they were so easy. Exams are coming up so Mr Schick let us keep the test paper and write the answers in to study from.

Today in west civ we took a test, it was really easy, pretty sure i got a hundred. If not then deffinietly and A. :)

Today's class 5/5/11

Today in western civ class we presented our projects on the Ancient Rome rap. (and I capitalized Rome this time!) here are my notes on all the presentations:

Para. 1

The Etruscans had a written language, which the Romans later used in their technique form

Greek gods and goddesses

Latin's were the first to live in the area

Tiber river located on the shore of the Tiber rive, middle of the peninsula

Tarquin the Proud - he was a control freak and people got angry and overthrew him, last king they ever had

Republic government was formed

Draining the swamp, created Rome

Para. 3

Latifunda is a huge estate or villa, farmers could not work their land so it was sold to the wealthy

Farmers then produced wine and oil for exportation

The rich then used slaves to tend to the land, they were much cheaper

Gracchus Brothers: Tiberius and Gaius

Plebian nobles, served as tribunes elected officials

Attempted to pass a land reform that would redistribute huge pieces of patrician land among the plebeians

Considered founding fathers of socialism and populism

Both were assassinated for their attempts

Para. 4

Julius Caesar was bon on July 12 100 BC

Played a critical role in the change of Rome from a republic to an empire

Led roman victory against Gaul

Became a dictator for ten years

Sulla tried to kill Caesar, and Caesar bribed him to spare his life

First Triumvirate

Crassus and Pompey led a political alliance with Caesar, and they dominated Roman politics for several years

They had no official status

Rubicon

Shallow river in northeastern Italy

When Caesar crossed the river, it was considered war

Gallic Wars

Series of military campaigns lead by Julius Caesar

Fought against Gaul and won

"Dictator in perpetuity" - dictator for life

Marcus Junius Brutus assassinated Caesar

Para. 5

Murder of Julius Caesar

He was dictator of Rome

Killed by a group of senators, including Marcus Brutus

Killed on the Ides of March, in the theater of Pompey

The Senate was afraid he was getting too powerful

Para. 6

Second Triumvirate

Octavius was born into and equestrian family

Father was first one to become a Senator in the family, but died when Octavius was 4

He died at Nola right before his 76th birthday

Lepidus

Roman patrician who became a member of the Second Triumvirate

Cleopatra

Last pharaoh of Egypt

Represented herself as an ancient goddesses

Committed suicide

Mark Antony and her got together

Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus formed a three man government, called the Second Triumvirate

Cleopatra tried to take over Octavius's power, but he remained in power and changed his name to Augustus and lived on

Para. 7

Pax Romana

Latin for roman peace, period of peace and small expansion

Roman roads

Allowed romans to move armies and goods, and to communicate

The Roman road system was more than 400,000 km or roads

Roman Gladiators

Ancient people thought they were sacrificial games while they're actually a fight ot the death

Circus Maximus

Largest roam gladiator coliseum in Rome

Today's class 5/4/11

Today in west civ Mr Schick was not there so we got the whole class period to work on our Powerpoint Projects. Olivia and I had finished ours already so we basicaly got a free, although I still did some homework. I wonder why he was not here.

Today's class 5/2/11

Today in western civ class we recieved a new project. We were assigned a paragraph of Chi Cago's rap and were told to write about it in a powerpoint. It is due wednesday and we could be in pairs. My group has paragraph 2. I think it is a fairly easy project. We also talked about the death of Osama Bin Ladden and somehow the movie Princess Bride. I have to see that movie!!!

today's class 4/29/11

Today in western civ class we took a retake on the second pop quiz we took yesterday. Thank you again Mr. Schick! and we also heard a rap made by Mr Schick. it was really cool, and for homework we have to find 10 pics relating to the song, Here they are:

Agustus

Circus Maximus

Crassus

Gladiators

Julius Caeser's death

Julius Caeaser

Pompey

Roman legion

Tiber rive wall depiction

Toga