Rome Test

We took our test on Ancient Rome today in class. I think that I was very well prepared for this test because we reviewed in class a lot and went over the power point many times. I also think that the song Mr. Schick made up helped because it made me remember certain facts that I probably would've forgotten otherwise. The song helped me with a few questions and I think it was a good idea to make it. I don't know what my grade on the test is yet, but I'm hoping it will boost my grade up right before finals.

Rome Test Review

Since our test about Rome is on Tuesday, we reviewed today in class. The test was moved from today to Tuesday so that we had more time to prepare. We reviewed the Rome Powerpoint again and took some more notes. I think that I need to study the political details more than anything so I took good notes on that when we reviewed it. If everything studies and looks over our notes, I think we can all do well on the test.

Presentation day 3

The last three groups presented their projects in class today. First, Alayna and Delaney presented their powerpoint and Mosaic. We had to grade everyone based on how we thought they did and write it down on a piece of paper for Mr. Schick. Second, Ariana presented her poster and the Pantheon model that she build. Last, Josh, Adam, and Adam presented their wall that they built out of clay and the powerpoint they made. To end class, Mr. Schick talked about how his daughter started a job yesterday and got her name in the paper.

Absent

I wasn't in class today because I was absent.

Presentation day 1

Me and Kacey presented our project first today. We think it turned out really well and we will get a good grade. The Libum was good but it wasn't as good as when we took it out of the oven at first but they were still good. We also presented our pottery which turned out well. After we saw a roman painting that someone painted by hand. Last, we saw a Roman aqueduct that was made and demonstrated. We only got to share three of the projects today.

More work on our Project

Mr. Schick gave us more time today to work on our project. Kacey wasn't here today, so I finished the research for our trifold to work on this weekend. I also worked on the paper we have to write to go with the trifold and project. I found information and cites on the Ancient Roman drinking vessel and what foods the rich and poor ate. We were given the whole class to do the project.

Pop quiz

In class we had a pop quiz on Ancient Rome. I did well and only got one question wrong about tribunes. After we took the quiz, we went over it and Mr. Schick went to grade it. For the rest of the class, we were allowed to work on our projects. Me and Kacey did some more research on Roman culture to put on our trifold.

Student Teachers

Today, We had a shadow from Calvert Hall and Mr. Schick had students teach the class. Kelsey and Jude were the first ones to teach and they started going over the Rome powerpoint. After awhile, Mr.Schick had them stop because they weren't explaining well. The next students to teach were Stevie and Hunter who did a better job explaining. Going over the powerpoint again took the whole class.

Tiberius Video

In class today, Mr. Schick had us watch the rest of the video we started on Thursday about Tiberius. In the video, Tiberius tries to get elected as tribune because he wants to get the poor people's land back. The senate doesn't like how much power he's getting and as he gets power, they do everything they can to stop him. Eventually, the senate makes up a rumor that Tiberius wants to be the King so that the people start to dislike him. They believe the rumor and the senate kills Tiberius after his term is over. They beat him to death and dump his body in the river to decay.

Project

Mr. Schick wasn't in class today so we had a sub and we worked more on our project. Me and Kacey did some research about Roman Culture to put on our trifold. We went to check if Mr. Gadreau was available but when he wasn't, we came back to decide which pot we are making after school today. We also looked up the recipes for the food we would like the make and the information to print out/ write on our poster.

More about Rome

• 5,000 Soldiers in a Legion
• Roman army's elite heavy infantry 
• recruited exclusively from Roman citizens
• Group of eighty is a century
• on horseback is the cavalry

After the Punic Wars...

• Slaves poured into Italy
• By the end of the second century, there were over one million slaves in Italy
• Small farmers lost their land to aristocrats if they couldn't pay their debt, sometimes because the men of the house were fighting in battle
• Slaves did the work on the farms for the rich
• the big farms became massive estates called latifundia 

Rome notes continued

3 branches of government
Rome

• Executive: 
• two consuls
• one year terms
• each has veto power
• controls military
• appoint dictator in crisis for six-month term

United States

• President (VP)
• four year terms
• veto proposed laws
• commander-in-chief 

Rome

• Legislative: 
• Senate
• 300 people
• aristocrats
• members for life
• Assemblies
• members for life

United States

• Senate
• 100 senators (2 per state)
• 6 term years
• House of Representatives 
• 435 members 
• 2 year terms

Rome

• Judicial: 
• Praetors 
• chosen by Centuriate Assembly
• One term years

United States

• Supreme Court 
• nine members
• appointed by the president
• confirmed by the senate
• lifetime terms

Twelve Tables (Tablets)

• Publicly displayed
• gave rights to plebians, not aristocrats
• Only protected free-born males

Bill of Rights

• 10 amendments to Constitution 
• Women were not included at first

Rome notes

Today in class we took these notes:

• Estruscans: 
• came from North-central
• metalworkers, artists, architects
• Greeks: 
• had many colonies around mediterranean sea
• Romans borrowed ideas from them, such as:
• religious beliefs
• alphabet
• much of their art
• military
• techniques
• weaponry
• Latins: 
• descendants of indo-Europeans 
• settled on the banks of the Tiber
• situated so trading ships could navigate as far as Rome
• built on the seven hills (palatine) 
• 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 into the Tiber 
• Lucuis Tarquinias Superbus 
• The seventh final King of Rome
• Known as Tarquin the Proud (Tarquin the arrogant) 
• True tyrant, in the old and modern sense
• Tarquin was driven out and the people decided they didn't want any more kings
• there is a painting of sextus attacking Lucretia called "the rape of Lucretia" 
• Rule of kings is replaced by rule of two consuls
• elected officials 
• one term: one year
• almost always aristocrats
• duties: dealing justice, making law, commanding army 
• one consul could veto another 
• fifthe century BCE - patrician dominance of government was challenged by the plebs 
• plebs were 98% of population 
• How did patricians dominate?
• Plebs served in the army
• couldn't serve in the army
• couldn't hold office
• threatened by debt slavery
• no legal rights
• Rome had no laws, just unwritten customs 
• Patricians could interpret laws to their advantage 
• Plebs refused to serve in the military until... 
• laws were written out (Twelve Tablets) 
• laws were posted in public 
• tribunes were elected 

Project

In class Mr.Schick let us plan out our projects more like we did the other day. We had to tell him who we were working with and what we were doing. Me and Kacey are doing our project on culture so we are going to cook some food, show or make some art, and maybe even bring in some of the clothes they wore. We think it will turn out very well if it works out.

Baltimore Riots

Today in class we talked about the Baltimore riots where people are burning things and robbing stores. Everyone shared their opinions on the situation and we talked about what was happening and watched videos. We also discussed the riots that are supposed to happen on Thursday but decided that we don't think they will happen. The discussion took up the whole class.

Circus Maximus and Aqueducts

Mr. Schick had us do research today about 4 topics: Colosseums, Circus Maximus, Roman Forum, and Aqueducts. I worked with Kacey and she researched Colosseums and Roman Forum, I took these notes on Circus Maximus and Aqueducts.

Circus Maximus

• First Celebration of the consualia in honor of Consus, the Roman god of granary
• Could hold a quarter of a million people
• It was used primarily for chariot racing but sometimes for hunts and mock battles 
• Built in the 6th century B.C 
• It was twice destroyed by fire and the stands collapsed at least twice, killing many people
• 620 meters long and 120 meters wide 

Aqueducts

• Local governments decided to build 
• Bridge that brings water in and out
• First built in 312 B.C
• Used for indoor sewage 
• Brought water in and out of Rome 
• Was used to carry waste out and bring drinking water in
• Miles long

Colosseum 

• Seated 50,000-80,000 people
• Largest Amphitheater in the world 
• Construction started in 70 AD
• It takes up 6 acres of land
• Slaves and woman were seated in the upper bleachers and senators were seated near the floor area
• A place of honor was reserved for the editor - person who funded and arranged the games (often the emperor) 

Project day

Today in class we were allowed to work on our projects. Me and Kacey decided that we were going to do our project on Roman culture. We are going to recreate some of the Roman art, make some Roman food, and maybe show how the Roman woman dressed. We haven't planned it out completely but we should be able to start working on it soon.

Chi cago

In class today, Mr. Schick brought in Chi cago as a special guest. He made up his own lyrics to the song Low and it was all about Rome. We can use the lyrics to the song to study for our test. We also took some more notes about Rome. We learned about a leader named Tiberius who was run out of Rome because he was a tyrant who was becoming too powerful. Since Mr. Schick's song took up most of class, we didn't learn much new material.

Roman Expansion

In class we talked about how the Romans used to take over areas and most of the time, instead of kicking them out, they would become allies. Rome was a military culture who conquered many areas around Italy. We also talked about the Punic wars and Hannibal who invaded Rome with his soldiers. They went around and through the mountains so they could attack the Romans from the back but eventually the Romans destroyed them.

Rome

• Ninth Century - Etruscans move to Italy 
• The Etruscans, Latins, and Greeks were the first to settle in Italy
• There were Greek colonies in Italy 
• Indo-European tribes settled along the Tiber River
• Remus and Romulus were in a myth where they were raised by a wolf. There was an argument and Romulus won which is where the name Rome came from
• Etruscans were an early influence on the Romans
• Romans were also influenced by Greeks (alphabet, and city-state organization)
• Rome was originally a Monarchy 
• they had a council of elders called the "Senate" 
• each year, the senate elected two rulers "consuls" who served for one year
• Romans would appoint a dictator in times of war/conflict
• Patriarchs - rich men who were in charge (aristocrat men)
• Plebians - Middle class citizens
• The Roman republic: the Senate and the People
• Plebians gained power in the Senate by electing "tribunes" 
• Twelve Tablets - laws that were written and posted in 450 B.C
• Republican Values: 
• Romans had strong values and a connection to the gods
• it was every citizen's duty to participate in government and war (except women) 
• Married women were revered and highly honored and called "matrons"