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.