5/27- 28/2014

A.D. 478 - A.D. 1454 Middle Ages

Classical heritage of Rome
Beliefs of Roman Catholic church
Customs of various Germanic tribes

Overrun the western half of the Roman Empire caused:

disruption of trade
downfall of cities
population shifts to rural areas

Decline of learning
new vernaculars
only priests were literate

Germanic loyalty is to lord of the manor

Clovis rules the franks
franks < France

Clovis in 496 has battlefield conversion


Church + Franks = rise of Christianity

in 520 Benedict creates the rules monks follow

Scholastica (Benedict's sister) makes the rules for nuns

operate schools, maintain libraries, ...

Pope Gregory has church use its money to do things like fix roads (Theocracy)

Charles Martel (A.K.A. Charles The Hammer)
Battle of tours (732) defeats Muslims

Son is Pepin the Short

Short leaves Charlemagne

Spreads Christianity
Becomes most powerful king in all of England

his son Luis did terrible

Luis's sons split the kingdom in to three parts

5/27/2014

             Today in class we went over what will be on our test tomorrow. After that we went over what will be on our exam. I'm feeling pretty confident about both of them. Hope I didn't jinks that. I am ready for this year to be over.

5/23/2014

decline of learning

new vernaculars

5/20/2014

511 AD - Clovis unite Franks into one kingdome

600 AD - Chuch + Franks rulers convert many

Fear of muslims in southern Europe spur many to become Christians

520 AD - Benadict wrote the rules for monks and monasteries

His sister Scholastica did the same for nuns in convents

731 AD - the Venerable Bede wrote a killer history of England

Monks opened schools, maintained libraries and copied books (Bible, Greek, texts)

Major domo - Mayor of the palace

Charles Martel - the hammer - defeated Muslim army  in 732

Son is Pepin the short (King by the grace of God)

He had two sons Charles and Carolman

Carolman died and Charles takes thrown as Charlemagne

Charlemagne
 6' 4"
built best empire since Rome
Faught Muslims in Spain
Pope leo III Crowned him in 800 AD
Regularly visited all of his kingdom

5/19/2014

Medieval = Middle ages

invasions are constant
disrupts trade
downfall of cities
Population shifts

Decline in learning
illiterate invaders
only the priests and church officials could read and write (Latin)

Loss of vernacular

By 800s French, Spanish, and Roman based languages evolved from Latin (Romantic Languages)

instead of one massive Government it becomes local governments

Franks lived on Roman province of Gaul - Their leader is Clovis

Clovis has a christian god epiphany and he converts to Christianity

Clovis (GOV) + Church(MONEY/RELIGION) = BIG ALLIANCE

Pope Gregory - Papal power
becomes like a mayor
 
PaPal Power (Power of the PoPe) is Political Power Presented from the PoPe's Palace

5/16/2014

Middle Ages

Feudalism
a political, military, and economic based land holding and protective alliance

King
Vassals
Nobles / Bishops
Knights (received fiefs for defending their lords land)
Peasants (mostly surfs)


Manor - The lords estate
-The Lords manor house
-a church
-Some work shops
-15-30 families
-all on a few square miles

Good news- it is self sufficient
Bad news its harsh if you're a peasant

Peasants are poor and pay high taxes
-tax on grains
-tax on marriage
-church tax (Tithe - 10% of income to go to church)
Lived in crowded cottages
Lived with animals and insects
Eat VERY simple
-don't worry the church says its your lot in life
-God determined your place in society

5/13/2014 Today we quickly recapped the fall of Rome. After that we basically had a free mod.

Today in class we took more notes. I took mine on paper because I didn't have my school laptop. I am so glad to have it back now. It is a lot better then the one i was using temporarily.

5/9/2014

313 A.D. Constantine wins battle in Name of God
Emperor approves Christianity with a new law not allowing persecution of Christians

5/2/2014

Mach 15th, 44 B.C. Caesar is killed

His death caused a civil war

31 B.C. leaders of the two halves of roam went to war

Caesar Augustus took power after Caesar

He had the name "Revered one"

Augustan Settlement emerged by 27 B.C.

That day marked the general end of the republic and the beginning of the rule of emperors

Augustus made it seem as though he wanted to rebuild the republic

Princeps - "First Citizen," a traditional Roman name for prominent leaders who were considered indispensable to the Republic that came to be used by Augustus and other early emperors

27 B.C. Augustus is confirmed as commander in chief

Augustus adopts Tiberius so he will inherit the throne

Caesar - The imperial title given to the designated successor of a reigning emperor

Augustus - The imperial title given to a reigning emperor

Roman Peace - (Pax Romana) A term used to refer to the relative stability and prosperity that Roman rule brought to the Mediterranean world and much of western Europe during the first and second centuries A.D.

4/29/2014

Octavian - Caesar Augustus  - First emperor

Begins Pax Romana - period of peace and prosperity.
Built Roads and aqueducts
Set up civil service / take care of roads / grain supply / Postal service
Died in A.D.14 at age 76

Tiberius took power after Octavian

Jesus was roman citizen

Began his ministry at age 30

4/28/2014

Proiterian - second class citizens but can still vote

Rubicon - river that marked nothern most of the empire (marked big choise)

Cesor - Fathor of the Fathor land

On the Ides of March they killed Ceasor (23 times) by everyone

4/25/2014  Today in class we saw more of the projects. Most of them where pretty good. After that we listened to Mr. Schick lecture some.

4/23/2014 Today in class we did more presentations. I went with Ryan. I thought it went pretty well. I think that I will get a good grade on it.

4/11/2014   Today in class we took our tests. I feel like I did pretty well. It wasn't too hard.

Romanlegion - police, soldiers, guards...

legion - 5,000 men

Century - 80 men
Infantry - short arms
Calvary - horseback

Punic war (Rome V.S. Carthage)
1 - control of Sicily (won by Romans)
2 - Hannibal (Carthage got all but Rome)
3 - Retaliation of #2 (Rome won)

Carthage is in North Africa

4/7/2014

Five WS Questions

1) How did geography affect the development of Rome?

It was in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, giving Rome a water supply for irrigation, farming, drinking, and cleaning as well as making it easier to trade.

2) How did the Etruscans influence the development of Rome?

The Romans had to overthrow the Etruscan king before they could have power. Because of how mean the king was Roam decided to never have a king as their leader. This made them create and use the government system known as the republic.

3) Which were the main groups that competed for power in the early Roman republic?

The nobles (Patricians) and the common people (Plebeians).

4) What is the significance of the Twelve Tables in Roman law?

It was the first time that the common people could see the laws and defend them selves legally.

5) How did Rome regain control of Italy after the sacking of the city by the Gauls?

They took over central Italy and slowly worked there way through the rest of Italy until they dominated all of it.

4/2/2014

• Three major groups in Rome. Latins were first to settle. The others were the Atruscins and the Greeks
• Rome is on the Tiber river
• Drained swamp into Tiber river
• Tarquin the proud - last king in Italy
• Republic = monarchy + aristotracy + democracy
• U.S. Gov. is based off of republic
• congress = senate + house of representatives
•  senate = richpeople
• house of representitive = the representative of the poor
• Plebians = craftsmen
• patricians = rich
• slaves = slaves
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3/31/2014   Family was very important to the Romans. A man belonged to his family before his city-state. Some families joined together to form a clan. These clans where held together by a paterfamilias or "family father." The only person not completely under his power in the family was his wife if she was still under ther power of her paterfamilias. A wife was called a matron.

3/26/2014  Today we finally took the test. It wasn't to hard. He let us use the notes in our blog during the test.It helped some but I did most of it from knowledge. I'm glad we took it and got it over with.

3/25/2014  I have pretty much run out of thing to write. We have done nothing new. The quiz is supposed to be tomorrow. It is going to snow so we might not have school. If we don't and this quiz is pushed back even more then i don't know what we will do.

3/24/2014  Today in class we did more review. I cant believe we haven't had the quiz yet. I want to get it over with. I am interested in Greek history but we either need to move on or start going in to more detail.

3/22/2014     Yesterday in class we re-watched some of the videos. They were really fun  to watch. We didn't have the test we were going to have. I think i'm ready for it. I will be by the time we take if for sure.

3/19/2014 Today in class Mr. Shick actually staid the entire class. We went over previous homework and other classwork assignments. After doing this review I feel prepared for the quiz.

3/18/2014  Today for my blog I am posting a makeup assignment for the second cyber day on Friday February 14th. I have a question about the first one (Thursday February 13th). There is an assignment on powerschool that day that has a zero but we didn't have class? Do I need to do redo that? Anyway here is the makeup assignment from Friday February 14th.

Short Answer A:  Name and describe three technological innovations or inventions of the ancient Egyptians.

The Egyptians created a 365 day calender based on the sun. They created sailboats so that they could sail up and down stream. They also made significant advancements in the medical field.


Short Answer B:  Describe three important features of the Egyptian pyramids.

The pyramids were massive tombs for Pharaohs to be placed in upon death. Many of them align exactly with stars and constellations. The pyramids were made out of 5,000 pound blocks of stone.

3/17/2014

1) d Mostly fertile land was not a characteristic of Greece.
2) b Approximately 3/4 of Greece is covered by mountains.
3) e The word came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."
4) c Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs.
5) a  A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship.
6) d Tribes were governed by Warrior kings or queens, Chieftains, and Tribal leaders chosen by warriors.
7) a
8) e The United States would not be considered a member of "Western civilization."
9) d The Ionian Sea is just west of the Greek mainland.
10) b The Aegean Sea is just east of the Greek mainland.
11) c They lived on Grains, vines, and olives.
12) b The Minoan civilization arose on the island of Crete.
13) e The Phoenician civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands.
14) a The Mycenaeans built massive walls to protect themselves from attacks.
15) d The Dark Ages is a period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.
16) e The Greeks joined the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.
17) d In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC, with the "c" meaning around, about, and circa.
18)a By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea. They were called colonies.
19) a They most closely resembled cites.
20) c Oligarchy is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways.
21) a Democracy is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.
22) d Tyranny is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.
23) b Monarchy is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.
24) c Spartans used the Oligarchy government system.
25) a They began at seven.
26) a
27) b
28) e
29) e
30) b
1) It ended around 800 B.C.

2) The Illiad and the Odessy.

3) It meant the middle earth.

3/15/2014   Today Mr. Shick wasn't in class. Mr. Teter was our substitute. We watched more of that movie and filled out our worksheets. Besides that we didn't do too much.

3/12/14 Today in class we watched more of the commercials. I thought that most of them where pretty good. I really liked some of the music used in them.

3/11/2014  Today in class we watched the presentations. Mine went pretty well. Some of them were really funny and some were really educational. They overall seemed  pretty good. I am excited to see more of them.

3/10/2014   Today I was sick and didn't go to school. Apparently Mr. Shick was sick too. That means that there isn't much make up work. I am excited to show my commercial tomorrow.

3/8/2014  This blog is late because i was sick the day it was due and the day before i was working with my boy scout troop as a waiter. It is our annual fund raiser. It turned out pretty well.

3/7/2014    Today in class we had a substitute teacher. We finished up our worksheets. I am excited to finish the video assignment this weekend. I think it will be fun.

3/4/2014   Today in class we started to watch a video that goes along with a study guide. It covers more of the Greek culture that we haven't covered yet. It seems to be pretty interesting. I hope we learn more about some of the specific gods and stories in the Iliad and the Odessy.

When the teacher continuously was ringing the bell.


Today we reviewed the information about Greece. And Heard a lot of bells. That's about it really.

2/25/2014    Today we learnt more about Greece. The most interesting thing was talking about the Iliad and the Odissy. I think it is super interesting. I hope talk more about the stories.

2/24/2014
When i found out which student was teaching



Polis - Greek for city-states

Athens and Sparta were only the size of a couple counties in the U.S. but were huge compared to other city-states

Acropolis is a combination between a fortress and a temple precinct.

Parthinan - place of the Maiden (Doric Columns) <--- bit of my own knowledge

Polites - citizens

Armies were made of their own men

Hoplites - men at arms

Bronze helmets and armor, rounded shields, long spears with iron blades, and short iron swords

Phalanxes - roller type of battle formation

Triremes - massive fight vessels w/ three banks of oars, used to ram enemy ships

Helots - Non citizens forced to work for landholders in the ancient city-states of Sparta

Aristocrats - Members of prominent and long-established Athenian Families

Ostracism - Banishment for ten years by major vote of the Athenian Assembly

Athens: May have reached up to 250,000 people,  worshiped Athena,  strong Navy, welcomed foreign ideas,  very wealthy and powerful,  had fertile soil,  produced wine and oil,  traded a lot w/ Spain, Palestine, Egypt, and Russia,  was a democracy, Golden age 460-430,

Sparta: Ordinarily the population is around a few thousand, was Oligarchy by fifth century B.C.,  Farms were run by helots,  boy were taken from their homes at the age of 7 and taught how to be a man,  permitted to merry at age of twenty,  the Oligarchy was run by mostly the richest of the community, didn't have much good farm land and was mostly landlocked,  wanted to be culturally in isolation,

Monarchy: Gov. by kings

Oligarchy: Rule by few

Democracy: Government by the common people

Tyranny - Rule by a self proclaimed dictator (Tyrant)

2/19/2014    Today I took the quiz that I missed and we went over it in class. I feel like I did pretty well, but I missed some of the really easy ones. On another note I am wondering if Vlogging or Video-blogging might occasionally be accepted as my form of Blogging. I find it easier, faster and personally   find it more useful and enjoyable.

2/18/2014    Today in class we used a web sight to do a pyramid building project. I thought that although it was tough. I thought it was fun. That is probably only because i finished second and got an 18/20, but it was still fun. I hope we do more projects like it in the future.

2/17/2014    Today I was not in school. I also missed the blogs for Wednesday and Friday of last week. On Wednesday I came home and fell asleep before 7:30 and my alarm didn't wake me back up. I lost access to the internet and only got it back today so I wasn't able to do the Friday blog. Also my computer in general is having problems with the internet and other functions making it hard, at best, to check the website and do homework. I will be back in school tomorrow and intend to make up the quiz i missed yesterday and any other work I can.

2/11/2014    Today we reviewed material for the test tomorrow. We had a substitute so most of us studied with partners. I checked over my notes to make sure I had everything. It went well and I believe I'm ready for the test.

2/10/2014

Geography

• water for drinking/farming 
• floods in July recedes in October
• irrigation

Pyramids

• The Great Sphinx of Giza
• 2555-2532 B.C.
• lion body human head
• oldest monument in the world

Daily life

Pharaohs

Gov. - Nobles Priest

Soldiers

Scribes

Merchants

Artisans

Farmers

Slaves and Servants

Pharaohs

• Lord of the Two Lands or High Priest of Every Temple
• owned all land
• ran military
• collected taxes

Gods and Goddesses

• over 2,000 Gods
• Controlled the lives of humans

2/3/2014  Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt

Narmer - 3100 used to grind makeup

most of the Egyptian civ. lived in a thin strip of fertile land where the Nile crosses the North African Desert

The Nile and the "Two Lands"

Egypt stretched along lower of the Nile's four-thousand mile course from central Africa to the Mediterranean sea

Two sections Upper and lower Egypt

Upper: narrow strip of fertile land 5 miles in length 12 miles in width North African desert
Lower: delta formed by the Nile in the last hundred miles before it reaches the sea

"Gift of the Nile" tides flooding and receding making ground rich soil

Pharaohs - the rulers of ancient Egypt

Gov. by a God-King

Pharaohs where given powers by the gods

Maat - a universal stability and harmony

All of Egypt was owned by the Pharaohs

Pharaohs took their job seriously and (mostly) were good about their power

Hatshepsut 1500 was a "King" for long enough to be considered the most successful woman with authority of a pharaoh

Daughters received inheritance same as sons, Wives could divorce their husbands

book of wisdom - 1800 B.C. Tells sons and husbands to support their mothers and not control their wives

Gods, Humans, and Everlasting Life

Gods seen as animals

2200 B.C. new ideas related to immortality and the afterlife

1800 B.C. idea that souls had to face Osiris for judgement

The Writing of the Words of God

1/28/2014

159. If a man, who has presented a gift to the house of his prospective father-in-law and has given the bride-price, has afterward looked upon another woman and has said to his father-in-law, "I will not marry your daughter"; the father of the girl shall keep whatever he has brought as a present.

I think this one is very fair. It makes a lot of sense. It seems similar to a down payment. 



195. If a son has struck his father, his hands shall be cut off. 

I'm a bit mixed on this one. I like the enforcement of obeying your parents but I feel like it is a bit overdone. 



200. If a patrician has knocked out the tooth of a man that is his equal, his tooth shall be knocked out.

This one shows that the main purpose of these laws is to provide a punishment for the sake of equality. 

1/27/2014     We  had class today but I was unable to go because I was sick. I stayed home all day. This might be the result of camping last weekend when it dropped in to the negatives. I should be well enough to return to school tomorrow.

Today was the first day of this class. We went over the rules of blogging. For the most part I think this is a good idea but I might have some problems with them on the weekends. Usually, once a month and I leave on Friday to go camping before I can start my homework. I end up doing it on Sundays. When I am camping I am not allowed to bring any electronics so this might become a problem.