Essay Portion of Exam

Today in class, we took our essay part of our exam. Mr. Schick handed us each an essay book to write in. We had limited time, so we only had to pick two of the five questions. Last night I wrote some facts I wanted to make in my essays. I felt like I was prepared for this and did very well.

Rome Test!

Today in class, we took the big Rome test. I studied a little over the weekend and today on my off mods. I felt like I knew most of the things we reviewed in class. The hardest part was remembering the numbers of the amount of members in the different branches of government. Since I left class early to talk to Mr. Kimble, I wasn't there when test scores came in. Apparently I got a 98 on the test :)

Review for Rome Test

Today in class, we reviewed more on Rome. We went over the big power point more and went over the things we need to know for the test. While Mr. Schick was teaching, I took notes on my laptop. I hope I do well on this test, knowing it is the last one before exams! After we were done with that, Mr. Schick told us about the writing exam. He said it will be on Wednesday and that we should read his blog for more details and questions.

End of Rome Projects

Today in class, we listened to the last of the Rome projects. First, Alayna and Delaney presented their mosaic with a power point. I thought their mosaic looked cool. Then, Ariana taught us about the Pantheon. Her model looked so good and she explained it well. Finally, Adam, Adam, and Josh presented their Hadrian wall made out of clay. It was fun to learn about Rome.

More of Rome Presentations

Today in class, only two groups went. First was the Roman baths by Kelsey, Jake, and Kyle. I think they did a good job explaining each room and how the Romans used it. Next, was Ryan, Luke, and Pierce who did crucifixion. They built a huge cross and put facts around it. I thought they showed how painful this could be and explained it well.

Start of Rome Presentations

Today in class, we started to present our Rome projects. Meredith and I went first and taught about Ancient Roman food and pottery. We served the food, and I thought we did a good job. Next, Avery went and presented her mummy painting. Her painting was amazing! Then, Stevie and Hunter presented their aqueduct. I thought it was cool how they demonstrated it. It was fun to see what people did for the project.

Absent

I will not be in class today because I am going to the Black Eyed Susan horse race.

Pop Quiz??

Today in class, we walk in and see there is a pop quiz. When you see a baby crying, that is not a good sign. Yes.. I was crying. The questions in the beginning were easy, but then got way harder toward the end. It was confusing between the executive and legislative. I know I did really bad on this quiz, and hoping it doesn't bring my grade down by a lot.

Student Teaching

Today in class, we reviewed the big Rome power point. Kelsey and Jude tried to teach the different groups that settled. Mr. Schick took over, and started to explain it in more detail. Then, Hunter and Steve started to present. It was a fun class and funny to see us try to teach like Mr.Schick.

Rome Movie

Today in class, I came in late and saw we were watching the Rome movie. The movie was about Tarquin's son, Tiberius, who wanted to gain land for the poor. He told the lower class his plan and they loved it. The rich did not and tried to make the lower class go against him. Octavious vetoed his idea and did not let them receive the land. The rich said he was trying to be king, but really wanted to help the lower class. When they thought he was going to receive the crown, they go and kill Tiberius with weapons and chairs. They dump his body in the Tiber River, where they watched his remains.

Last of Power Point

Today we took notes on the Roman legion, farmers, and more.
-5000 soldiers, not in it for pay (not yet)
     -The Roman army's elite heavy infantry
     -Recruited exclusively from Roman citizens
-Group of eighty's a century
     -On horseback is cavalry
Economic change
-Slaves poured into Italy
-End of the second century BCE there were over a million slaves in Italy
-Small farmers lost land to aristocrats if they couldn't pay their debts
-The big farms became massive estates called latifundia 

More on Power Point..

Today in class we took even more noted on the power point.
-The US modeled their new government on the model used by Ancient Romans
-Both have three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial 
-Both have a legal code
Rome                                                                 US
executive                                                        executive
-two consuls                                                   President (and VP)
-one year terms                                              four year terms
-each has veto power                                     can veto proposed laws
-controls the military                                     Commander-in-Chief
-could appoint a dictator in a crisis for a 6-year term

legislative                                                       legislative
-Senate- 300 people- aristocrats-                   Senate- 100 Senators-
members for life                                            six year terms
-Assemblies-members for life                       House of Reps- two-year term
                                                                       435 members

judicial                                                           judicial
-Praetors                                                        Supreme Court
-Chosen by the Centuriate                            nine members
Assembly                                                      appointed by the President,
-one-year term                                              confirmed by the Senate
                                                                      lifetime terms

Twelve Tables                                               Bill of Rights
-publically displayed                                     first amendments
-gave rights to Plebians,                                to the Constitution
not just aristocrats  
-Only protected free- born male citizens (not women)                                  

Power Point Continued..

Today in class we went over more of the power point.
-Rule of Kings is replaced by rule of two consuls
-Elected officials, one year almost always aristocrats (patricians), traced descent from a famous ancestor of pater ("father")
-One consul could veto the other (reducing power of the individual)
-Fifth century BCE- patrician dominance of the government was challenged by the plebs ("people")
-98% population, had to serve army, could not hold office no legal rights
-Victims of discriminatory decisions in judicial trials, no actual laws, just written customs
-Patricians could interpret their own advantage
-Plebs refused to serve in military until laws were made (on tablets)
-The Law of the Twelve Tablets- laws posted in public on 450BCE, tribunes "tribal leaders" elected
-SPQR- Senatus Populusque Romanum- designates any decree or descision made by "the Roman Senate and People"
res publica- the people's affairs, brand new republic
-Democracy, aristocracy, not a tyranny

The Punic Wars (264-146 BCE)- Rome vs. Carthage, three wars
First Punic War (264-241 BCE)- naval battles for control of location island of Sicily
-Rome wins

Second Punic War (218-201 BCE)
-29 year old Hannibal attacks Rome from North- crossed Ibella and the Alps

Third Punic War (149-146 BCE)
-Rome wanted to remove Carthage
-Sciplo, Tiberius, Grachus, and others attacked
-Carthage was burned for 17 days- destroyed
-Last 5,000 people in the city went into slavery
-Rest of the people were annexed,and made into the Roman province of Africa

Marcus Portius Cate the Elder- ended every speech by saying "Carthage must be destroyed"
-He got his wish, an end of an empire

Chi Cago Power Point

Today in class, we went over a power point that explained the lyrics of Rome, Rome, Rome.
Etruscans
-Came from the North-central part of peninsula
-Metalworkers, artists, architects
-Two foundations myths: Virgil's Aeneid and story of Remus and Romulus- founding of Rome

Greeks
-Many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea
-Romans borrowed religious beliefs, alphabet, much of their art, military techniques and weaponry

Latins Settled First
-Descendants of Indo-Europeans
-Settled on the banks of the Tiber
-Situated trading ships- bu not war fleets- could navigate as far as Rome, but no further
-Many streams flowed into the Tiber
-There was a marshy area called the Forum, between Palatine and Capitoline Hills
-Tarquin the Proud's grandfather built the Cloaca Maxima (largest ancient trade), which channeled water into the Tiber
-1 of 2% of Washington DC was swampland
-Constitution Avenue is located on what used to be called Tiber Creek

The seventh and final king of Rome
-Known as Tarquin the Proud (sometimes referred to as Tarquin the Arrogant)
-A true tyrant, in the old and modern sense of the world
-The people's shock at this behavior made them never want to be subject to the rule of kings- attitude that lasted for centuries