Middle Ages

4.1 - Analyze impacts of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire

• 4: Student is able to compare/contrast the Byzantine Empire, Franks, Vikings, and/or Muslims
• 3: Student is able to describe the Byzantine Empire, Franks, Vikings, and Muslims
• 2: Student is able to describe 2-3  groups (Byzantine Empire, Franks, Vikings, Muslims)
• 1: Student is able to identify the Byzantine Empire, Franks, Vikings, and/or Muslims

4.2 - Examine the Feudal System and Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe

• 4: Student is able to compare/contrast the roles and relationships within the "feudal system" and explain impacts of the Roman Catholic Church
• 3: Student is able to compare/contrast social classes within the feudal system and explain an impact of the Roman Catholic Church
• 2: Student is able to describe social classes within the feudal system or impacts of the Church
• 1: Student is able to identify social classes of the feudal system or an impact of the Church

4.3 - Analyze causes and consequences of the Crusades

• 4: Student is able to explain causes and consequences of the Crusades AND critique a person or group involved
• 3: Student is able to explain causes and consequences of the Crusades
• 2: Student is able to describe a cause and consequence of the Crusades
• 1: Student is able to identify a cause and consequence of the Crusades

I think Im between a 0 and a 1. 

Personal learning goal: Learn more about the Roman Catholic church, 

Caligula

Background:

• Born August 31 AD
• Accompanied his parents on military campaign 
• Concluded he was "mad"
• Sexually attracted to children and animals

Non-Achievements:

• Forgot to tell his army to invade Britain
• Ordered his military to collect sea shells 
• Murdered entire family to keep power
• Finance Crisis
• Falsely accusing individuals, fining and even killing them
• Higher taxes on marriage and prostitution 
• Auctioning lives of gladiators 
• ruled from 37 to 41AD

Cause of death:

• 24 January 41AD
• died at age 28
• Cassius and 2 military colleagues 
• Caligula stabbed to death
• Cassius murdered other surviving relatives 
• Fourth wife stabbed
• Baby daughter's skull smashed against the wall

Spartacus

1. WHO was Spartacus? a slave for entertainment. 
2. WHAT did he do? Lead the Great Revolt. 
3. WHY did he do it? For freedom then power. 
4. WHEN did it happen? 73-71BC
5. WHERE did it happen? All over Italy
6. HOW did it end? Spartacus dies in battle
7. WAS HE A HERO OR A VILLAIN? Villain, because the whole war is his fault. 

When in Rome..

Do as Romans do.
What did they enjoy, do, or believe in?

Religion: Greeks Believed in MANY gods.

Zeus Hera Aphrodite Eros Hestia Poseidon Ares Dionysius Athena Apollo Hermes

Jupiter Juno Venus Cupid Vesta Neptune Mars Bacchus Minerva Apollo Mercury

Heavens and Earth Females and Marriage Love Spirit of Love House and Home Sea War Party, Wine, and Bad Behavior Wisdom Medicine and Poetry Messenger of the gods

Food: The people of Rome had different diets, obviously the poor people had different meals than the rich. Rich people mainly ate pork, beef, poultry, fowl, lams, and fish, while poor people mainly ate grains. The rich peoples dinners lasted for hours, while poor people maintained the traditional mealtime.

Slavery: The Greeks were very dependent on their slaves. Surprisingly the slaves we treated with respect, and maintained a healthy relationship with their owners. They even put on a festival for the slaves (Saturnalia). A celebration in which the slaves and owners would switch places for a day. Being a slave is also a bad thing, it was embarrassing, and inhumane. Occasionally some masters would sell them into prostiution.

The Punic Wars

1. Who was Rome's enemy? Carthage
2. Why did it start? Rome was threatened by Carthage. 
3. Where and when did the wars take place? Sicily, 264BC - 146BC 
4. How was geography a factor? Alps mountains
5. What key events took place? Its a series of wars. 
6. How was technology a factor? Carthage had better a navy
7. What tactics or strategies were used? Trade and Wealth
8. How did the end result impact both sides? Carthaginians are either killed of sold into slavery. 

Roman Government Powerpoint

Monarchy to Republic

A republic is a form of government in which affairs of state are a public matter.

Rome became a republic because the kings son raped a highly respected women from the patrician class. Therefore causing a huge affect to those who are close to Lucretia (high respected patrician), causing the people to expel the old ruling family, and electing Brutus and Collatinus to be the new consul. 

When, Where and How was Rome founded.

Rome was found in 753 BC April 21st in the present day city of Italy. Romulus the grandson of the War God, supposedly built the entire Rome empire. The populations grew when they took the poor and imprisoned people from other city states. Also the roman soldiers abducted women from other tribes, and impregnated their wives and daughter. The tribes were unhappy causing them to revolt against Rome. Sadly Rome was too powerful, the other tribes came together with Rome.

Geography of Rome

1. Why would Rome have been a good place to found a city? Because the Tiber River, it can send ships through to transport goods. Theres also no harsh winters therefore the crops could be grown almost year round. 

2. Why would the Italian Peninsula have been a good a place to start an empire? Because it would be easier to travel? 

Rome Pretest

Differentiate Roman Republic from Roman Empire
Explain past and present impacts of Roman culture
Analyze factors in collapse of Western Roman Empire
Personal learning goal: learn more about Roman government

1. When, where and how was Rome founded? Rome?
2. How was the government of the Roman Republic organized? Aristocracy? 
3. When and how did the Republic turn into an Empire? 
4. How was the government of the Empire organized? 
5. When, where, why, and how did the Romans expand? Conquering other cities and taking their treasure.
6. What are Rome's greatest architectural and technological developments? 
7. What was important in Roman culture? 
8. Who were important Roman leaders? 
9. What caused the collapse of the Roman Empire? 
10. How did Rome alter history? 
11. How does Rome affect us today? 
12. What lessons can be learned from Roman history? 

Primary Source Analysis: History of the Peloponnesian War

    Thucydides, the general of the war at the time created a source talking about the plague that occurred during the Peloponnesian war. He personally survived the plague. The plague began in Ethiopia and traveled to Africa and finally to Greece. He created the source to inform future doctors and scientist to notify the possibilities for the plague to start again. The plague was devastating, causing you to lose body parts and your mind. In conclusion, living in Athens would disastrous, because you aren't able to travel beyond the wall, and having to stay in a largely populated area with a traveling illness. 

"For the disease, which took first the head, began above and came down and passed through the whole body; and he that overcame the worst of it was yet marked with the loss of his extreme parts; for breaking out both at their privy members and at their fingers and toes, many with the loss of these escaped; there were also some that lost their eyes." 

Greco-Persian Wars

     The Greco Persian war began when the Ionians revolted against the Persian Empire in 499 BC. They were defeated by the Persian army, but King Darius decided to invade Greece in 490 BC. Athenian army defeats Persian at the battle of Marathon, causing the persians to retreat. 10 years later Persia chooses to attack once again. In Thermoplylae, The Greek and Spartan army is out numbered and they were defeated. Persians then conquer Athens and burn it to the ground. Greeks then led Persians to Salamis, defeating their navy. Persians flee to Plataea but Greek defeats Persian army, ending war.