Monday, December 2, 2013

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, 

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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. 

Friday, November 8, 2013

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.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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. 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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.