Today in West Civ for the first part of class we went over the test and then we learned about the Romans. So we had to take notes and these are mine.
Roman Government-
-First ruled Etruscan kings
-The king would be advised by a council called the Senate
-The king would choose the members of the Senate which were typically patricians or men with fathers
-When the king died the Senate would appoint his successor
-Around 500 B.C. Rome overthrew all people of monarchy and itself
-So the government became the "people's business" in Latin is res publica which makes Republic
-This Republic went under a long development
-There were two sides of the Government- Patricians and Plebeians
-The Plebeians were people who did not belong to a Patrician family
-The Senate was made up of about 300 Patricians
-Consuls were two senators who led the government and military for one-year terms
-In times of emergency consuls could appoint a dictator
-Plebeians first listened and agreed to the Patrician class but as they grew in numbers and wealth they were not treated as a second class
-There biggest complaint was that they lacked legal protection
-By 250 B.C. there was no distinction between the two groups in politics and Government
-These struggles made a complex and diverse Government
-This "mixed" Government was admired in the ancient and modern world
-But in the end leadership of the Republic lied in the Senate
-A client was someone who provided personal services for a patron who was a wealthy person who supports others with money and protection
Monday, March 31, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
West Civ Day #24- The Terrific Test
Today in Western Civ we took a test on the Greeks. I thought that I did very well but I know that I got two of the questions wrong so the best I can do is 95%. I wonder what the next topic will be, I hope that it is the Romans.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
West Civ Day #23- Great Grading
Today in West Civ all we did was just grade projects and I thought that it was cool. I liked the fact that Mr. Schick would listen to our opinions and what we thought that the project in the front should get. I think that it was very fair because now he can hear what we think we should get because we know how much time and work we put into the project. As for my group we got a 100% which I think is what we should get because we put a lot of work into it. Plus we were the only group who actually filmed real live actions and didn't put together a bunch of pictures.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
West Civ Day #22- The Gym Gathering
Today in Western Civ we did not do anythig because Mr. Schick wasn't there. So we had to go to the gym where other classes were to do work. But we didn't have any work assigned so we would review for the test on Friday. So that was all that we did today in Western Civ.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
West Civ Day #21- Pointless Part
Today in Western Civ we did not do much as we listened and watched the final two projects of the commercial projects. I thought they were both very good and interesting. But other than that we did not do anything in class today other than review what we have learned so far. So in this blog I ask Mr. Schick if he could send us the quizlet to study from because it looks like a great tool. So today was just another average day.
Monday, March 17, 2014
West Civ Day #20- Cyber Greeks
Today in West Civ we did not have class so we had cyber day and we had to answer thirty questions so here they are:
Multiple Choice:
1.) Mostly fertile land is not a characteristic of Greece (d)
2.) 3/4 of Greece is covered by mountains (b)
3.) The word barbarian originally meant a life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization (d)
4.) Massive rough cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs was what defined a megalithic structure (c)
5.) A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship was what tribe referred to (a)
6.) Tribes were governed by warriors, kings, queens, chieftains, or tribal leaders chosen by warriors or all of these (d)
7.) Greeks were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization (a)
8.) United States wasn't considered Western Civilization (e)
9.) Ionian Sea was the sea just west of the Greek mainland (d)
10.) Aegean Sea was east of Greece (b)
11.) Grains, vines, and olives were what the Aegean people lives off on (d)
12.) Minoan was the civilization that rose from the island of Crete (b)
13.) Mycenaean's was the civilization that established along the Greeks southern mainland shore (a)
14.) Mycenaean built massive walls to protect themselves from attack (a)
15.) Dark Ages is when population dropped, ships no longer sailed and there were no written records (d)
16.) Phoenicians was the group that joined with Greece as the leading commercial and seafaring nation in the Mediterranean (e)
17.) In historical writing the letter c meant around, about, and circa so all of these (d)
18.) By 600 B.C. the Greeks dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea known as colonies (a)
19.) Modern day counties were similar to the size of Greek- City States (b)
20.) Oligarchy was when a small number of citizens would rule (c)
21.) Democracy was when a small portion of white male landowners would control the government (a)
22.) Tyranny was when a polis was led by a self-proclaimed dictator (d)
23.) Monarchy was when a polis was ruled by one male and passed down from father to son (b)
24.) Oligarchy was what Sparta used (c)
25.) At the age of seven Spartan males were taken from homes to begin military training (a)
26.) Athens was the wealthiest polis in Greece (a)
27.) Acropolis was the high fortified citadel and religious center of ancient Greece towns (c)
28.) Peloponnesus was the land area where Sparta was located (e)
29.) Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars (e)
30.) A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen of Greece (b)
Short Answer
1.) This period was known as the Dark Ages and it began around 1150 B.C. and ended around 750 B.C.
2.) One story was the Odyssey and the other was Iliad
3.) The word Mediterranean originally meant middle of the land.
4.) Aristocrats were prominent and long-established Athenian land owners
Multiple Choice:
1.) Mostly fertile land is not a characteristic of Greece (d)
2.) 3/4 of Greece is covered by mountains (b)
3.) The word barbarian originally meant a life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization (d)
4.) Massive rough cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs was what defined a megalithic structure (c)
5.) A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship was what tribe referred to (a)
6.) Tribes were governed by warriors, kings, queens, chieftains, or tribal leaders chosen by warriors or all of these (d)
7.) Greeks were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization (a)
8.) United States wasn't considered Western Civilization (e)
9.) Ionian Sea was the sea just west of the Greek mainland (d)
10.) Aegean Sea was east of Greece (b)
11.) Grains, vines, and olives were what the Aegean people lives off on (d)
12.) Minoan was the civilization that rose from the island of Crete (b)
13.) Mycenaean's was the civilization that established along the Greeks southern mainland shore (a)
14.) Mycenaean built massive walls to protect themselves from attack (a)
15.) Dark Ages is when population dropped, ships no longer sailed and there were no written records (d)
16.) Phoenicians was the group that joined with Greece as the leading commercial and seafaring nation in the Mediterranean (e)
17.) In historical writing the letter c meant around, about, and circa so all of these (d)
18.) By 600 B.C. the Greeks dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea known as colonies (a)
19.) Modern day counties were similar to the size of Greek- City States (b)
20.) Oligarchy was when a small number of citizens would rule (c)
21.) Democracy was when a small portion of white male landowners would control the government (a)
22.) Tyranny was when a polis was led by a self-proclaimed dictator (d)
23.) Monarchy was when a polis was ruled by one male and passed down from father to son (b)
24.) Oligarchy was what Sparta used (c)
25.) At the age of seven Spartan males were taken from homes to begin military training (a)
26.) Athens was the wealthiest polis in Greece (a)
27.) Acropolis was the high fortified citadel and religious center of ancient Greece towns (c)
28.) Peloponnesus was the land area where Sparta was located (e)
29.) Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars (e)
30.) A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen of Greece (b)
Short Answer
1.) This period was known as the Dark Ages and it began around 1150 B.C. and ended around 750 B.C.
2.) One story was the Odyssey and the other was Iliad
3.) The word Mediterranean originally meant middle of the land.
4.) Aristocrats were prominent and long-established Athenian land owners
Friday, March 14, 2014
West Civ Day #19- The Moving Movie
Today in West Civ Mr. Schick was not here once again because he was sick. He gave us a assignment and it was to watch the part two video and fill out the worksheet. I thought that part two was a lot more interesting than part one. I finished the worksheet during class so I will not have to do it for homework this weekend. I love ancient Greece because I think that it is so fascinating and the best topic of the ancient world.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Western Civ Dy #18- The Mottley Movie
Today in Western Civ e continued to watch the video narrated by Liam Neason about the Greeks. We took more notes and wrote down any names if we needed to. But today actually we did not have to write down any names. I hope that the next part of this video will be better than the first part though. But I have been thinking about the commercial a lot lately. We have a bunch of great and brilliant ideas and I wish we would have time to actually work on them in class. I think that our group is going to do very well and will get a great grade on this project.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Western iv Day #17- The Motivating Movie
Today in Western Civ we watched a video from YouTube that was about people, terms, artifacts and more from ancient Greece. I think that this video is going to be fun to watch because I love ancient Greece and I think that it is one of the most fascinating cultures that ever lived. I am very excited for the terms, people, and other things that we learn about and their stories behind them. I hope that we will continue to read, watch, and write about the ancient Greeks over the next couple of weeks.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Western Civ Day #16- Cyber Class
Today in Western Civ we do not have school. Hooray but at the same time we do have school. We have a cyber day where a teacher will post an assignment on their website wherever that may be and then we must complete it for a grade. After we are finished we will turn it in next class or turn it in online. For this class our assignment is for a commercial and we must advertise a city-state of ancient Greece. We must pick between Sparta and Athens. We can work in a group up to three so Ryan and I will be working together to make this commercial about Sparta. I wrote down some ideas on Sparta and things that we could put into the commercial so I am very excited for Friday when we turn it in.
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