Day 3

Questions:

1. civil war- Conflict between groups within the same country.

Julius Caesar- A military leader who joined forces with Crassus and Pompey. He was elected consul in 59 B.C.

triumvirate- In ancient Rome, a group of three leader sharing control of the government.

Augustus- "Octavian" was the unchallenged ruler of Rome. "Exalted one".

Pax Romana- A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C to A.D 180.

3. The Roman Republic fell due to the discontent among the lower classes and a breakdown in military order.

4. The Romans were successful in controlling a large empire because of the Pax Romana, the long period of peace at the beginning of Octavian's rule.

5. The government provided free games, races, mock battles, and gladiator contests in order to distract and control the masses of Romans.

Day 2

Questions: 

1. republic- A republic is a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. 

patrician- Wealthy land owners who held most of the power. 

plebeian- The common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population. 

tribune- The elected representatives of the plebeian assembly. 

consul- Like kings, consuls commanded the army and directed the government for one year. 

senate- The aristocratic branch of Rome's government. 

dictator- A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command an army. 

legion- Large military units that Roman soldiers were sorted into. 

Punic Wars- A long struggle between Rome and Carthage. 

Hannibal- A brilliant strategist and military leader who wanted to avenge Carthage's defeat. 

3. Once a consul was elected, they could not run for office again for ten years. While they were in office however, they had the power of a king with full control over the army and government. 

4. The plebeians forced the officials to create a law code, which was written on twelve tables and hung in the Forum. This was a victory for them, as they knew they now had a right to the protection of the law. 

5. Hannibal decided to lead his army from Spain across France to the Alps. For more than decade, this strategy worked, and he was able to run his men up and down the Italian Peninsula at will. 

Day 1

Main Ideas: Rome began as a republic, a government in which elected officials represent the people. The absolute rulers called emperors seized power and expanded the empire. The Roman Empire touched three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa. Rome brought peace and prosperity to its empire eventual collapse. Out of Judea rose a monotheistic, or single-god, religion known as Christianity. Based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, it soon spread throughout Rome and beyond.

Timeline: 509 B.C: Rome becomes a republic. 264 B.C: First Punic War begins. 218 B.C: In the second Punic War, Hannibal invades Italy. 31 B.C: Octavian defeats the forces of Antony and Cleopatra. 284 A.D: Diocletian becomes emperor of Rome. 476 A.D: Western Roman Empire falls.

Mr. Schick is leaving for two weeks

Today in class, Mr. Schick told the students about him leaving for two weeks. The teacher has to leave for this amount of time because, he has to go to the doctors tomorrow. I forget what the actual reason was for him going to the doctors, but I'm pretty sure it is a surgery happening, and having to do with his stomach area. I really hope the surgery goes well for Mr. Schick, and everything goes the right way. Also, I think the teacher said that if he doesn't get this surgery done, he could possibly die, which scared me for him. After explaining to us why he won't be here, he also explained the plan that he had for us. Mr. Schick planned and made a schedule for each section to do work in every class that we had within those two weeks. Some of the work will include reading the textbook, answering questions, and blogs. Another important thing to remember is that blogs are now worth 10 points each. This rule will only apply for these two weeks, I think. That is all we discussed about today in class. 

Greece test day!

Today in class, we took the test on Greece. Before we took the test, Mr. Schick allowed us to study for a couple minutes. So, I chose to refresh my mind on the material that will be on the test. Then we finally took the test, I think that I did really good on it. All the questions were multiple choice, I knew mostly all of the answers to them by remembering it. I studied for about 2 hours yesterday, so I hope I get the grade I want. I reviewed the three sections Mr. Schick informed us about, and the worksheet. I put all the questions/answers into a Quizlet and then studied from that. Quizlet really helps with studying for tests because, it has different types of learning styles. I need to raise my grade in this class, and I definitely think this test will help with that. Also, other upcoming blogs and tests/quizzes will improve it as well. I do hope that this test brings it from a C to a B.