Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Another Review
Today in west civ Matt and Phil did a review for our class. in 520 pope Benedict writes rules for monks. His sister Scholastica writes similar rules for nuns. Church revenues are used to help the poor, build roads, and raise armies. most of the rest of Europe consists of smaller kingdoms (seven in England alone). Charles Martel's son is Pepin the short. the second son of Pepin was known as Charlemagne, meaning Charles the great.
Friday, May 23, 2014
last review on the middle ages
Today in west civ we did the last review on the middle ages. There will be a test next week. We only have three days next week and one Monday after that until exams. we just took more notes on the middle ages. than at the end of class we were allowed to do homework.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
new middle ages 2
setting the stage
middle ages- 476-1453 AD
this new society has roots in:
- classical heritage of Rome
- beliefs of the roman catholic church
Overrun the western half of the roman empire
- disruption of trade
- downfall of cities
- population shifts to rural areas
Germanic kingdoms emerge
- Germanic warriors loyalty is to the lord of the manor he provides them w/ food, weapons and treasure.
middle ages- 476-1453 AD
this new society has roots in:
- classical heritage of Rome
- beliefs of the roman catholic church
Overrun the western half of the roman empire
- disruption of trade
- downfall of cities
- population shifts to rural areas
Germanic kingdoms emerge
- Germanic warriors loyalty is to the lord of the manor he provides them w/ food, weapons and treasure.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
middle ages
A European Empire Evolves
- franks control largest European kingdom
- the roman province formerly known as Gaul
- ruled by Clovis - the Merovingian dynasty
- major domo - mayor of the palace - ruled the kingdom
- Charles Martel Charles the hammer
- extended the franks reign to the north, south and east
- defeated Muslim army from Spain at the battle of tours in 732
- Charles the hammer had a son - Pepin the short
- possibly named for his unusual hair cut
- working for and with the pope, Pepin fought the Lombards
- Pope Stephen II named pepin "king by the grace of God" - beginning the Carolingian Dynasty
Charlemagne takes center stage
- Charlemagne - aka Charles the Great
- six foot four
- built the greatest empire since rome
- fought the muslems in spain
- fought Germanic tribes
- spread Christianty
- reunited western Europe
- became the most powerful king in western Europe
- pope leo III crowned him emperor in 800 AD after he defended him from an unruly roman mob
- he limited the authority of the nobles
- he regularly visited every part of his kingdom
- kept close watch on his huge estates
- encouraged learning
- ordered monasteries to open schools
- franks control largest European kingdom
- the roman province formerly known as Gaul
- ruled by Clovis - the Merovingian dynasty
- major domo - mayor of the palace - ruled the kingdom
- Charles Martel Charles the hammer
- extended the franks reign to the north, south and east
- defeated Muslim army from Spain at the battle of tours in 732
- Charles the hammer had a son - Pepin the short
- possibly named for his unusual hair cut
- working for and with the pope, Pepin fought the Lombards
- Pope Stephen II named pepin "king by the grace of God" - beginning the Carolingian Dynasty
Charlemagne takes center stage
- Charlemagne - aka Charles the Great
- six foot four
- built the greatest empire since rome
- fought the muslems in spain
- fought Germanic tribes
- spread Christianty
- reunited western Europe
- became the most powerful king in western Europe
- pope leo III crowned him emperor in 800 AD after he defended him from an unruly roman mob
- he limited the authority of the nobles
- he regularly visited every part of his kingdom
- kept close watch on his huge estates
- encouraged learning
- ordered monasteries to open schools
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
After Rome Fell
Germanic kingdoms unite under Charlemagne
- main Germanic kingdoms that succeeded the roman empire were reunited under Charlemagne's empire.
- Charlemagne spread Christian civilization throughout northern Europe, which is where many of us came from.
- middle ages = medieval period
- 500-1500 AD
- medieval Europe is fragmented
- invasions trigger changes in western Europe.
- invasions and constant warfare spark new trends
disruption of trade
- Europe's cities are no longer economic centers
- money is scarce
- cities are no longer centers of administration
- nobles retreat to the rural areas
- cities don't have strong leadership
Decline of learning
- Germanic invaders are illiterate, but they communicate through oral tradition
- only priests and church officials could read an write
- knowledge of Greek an literature, science, philosophy is almost lost
Germanic kingdoms emerge
-the concept of government changes
- roman society loyal to public gov't
- Germanic society loyal to families
- Germanic chief led warriors
- during wartime warriors fought for the lord
- people did not complain about the king
- the franks under clovis
- another battlefield conversion, just like Constantine
- clovis and 3000 of his warriors are baptized by the bishop
- the church in rome approves of this alliance
- clovis and the church begin to work together
Germanic peoples adopt Christianity
- papacy= pope's office
- secular power= worldly power
- the church can use church money to
raise armies
repair roads
help the poor
- Gregory the great began to act as mayor of rome, and as head of an earthly kingdom Christendom
- 511 AD - clovis unites franks into one kingdom
- 600 AD - church + Frankish rulers convert many
- fear of muslems in southern Europe spur many to become Christians
- 520 AD - benedict wrote the rules for monks and monasteries
- main Germanic kingdoms that succeeded the roman empire were reunited under Charlemagne's empire.
- Charlemagne spread Christian civilization throughout northern Europe, which is where many of us came from.
- middle ages = medieval period
- 500-1500 AD
- medieval Europe is fragmented
- invasions trigger changes in western Europe.
- invasions and constant warfare spark new trends
disruption of trade
- Europe's cities are no longer economic centers
- money is scarce
- cities are no longer centers of administration
- nobles retreat to the rural areas
- cities don't have strong leadership
Decline of learning
- Germanic invaders are illiterate, but they communicate through oral tradition
- only priests and church officials could read an write
- knowledge of Greek an literature, science, philosophy is almost lost
Germanic kingdoms emerge
-the concept of government changes
- roman society loyal to public gov't
- Germanic society loyal to families
- Germanic chief led warriors
- during wartime warriors fought for the lord
- people did not complain about the king
- the franks under clovis
- another battlefield conversion, just like Constantine
- clovis and 3000 of his warriors are baptized by the bishop
- the church in rome approves of this alliance
- clovis and the church begin to work together
Germanic peoples adopt Christianity
- papacy= pope's office
- secular power= worldly power
- the church can use church money to
raise armies
repair roads
help the poor
- Gregory the great began to act as mayor of rome, and as head of an earthly kingdom Christendom
- 511 AD - clovis unites franks into one kingdom
- 600 AD - church + Frankish rulers convert many
- fear of muslems in southern Europe spur many to become Christians
- 520 AD - benedict wrote the rules for monks and monasteries
Friday, May 16, 2014
Middle Ages
- Feudalism - a political, military and economic system based on land - holding and protective alliances.
- Lord- needs people to work his land and defend it.
- vassals- there were a lot of these people, they can help the rich keep their land.
- serf- the slaves of the time, they were farmers who worked for the rich people. landless, powerless, moneyless.
Manor- the lords estate
- the lords manor house
- a church
- some workshops
- 15-30 families
- all on a few square miles
Peasants are poor and pay high taxes
- tax on grain
- tax on marriage
- church tax (tithe = 10% of their income)
- they lived in crowed cottages
- lived with animals and insects
- ate very simply
- Lord- needs people to work his land and defend it.
- vassals- there were a lot of these people, they can help the rich keep their land.
- serf- the slaves of the time, they were farmers who worked for the rich people. landless, powerless, moneyless.
Manor- the lords estate
- the lords manor house
- a church
- some workshops
- 15-30 families
- all on a few square miles
Peasants are poor and pay high taxes
- tax on grain
- tax on marriage
- church tax (tithe = 10% of their income)
- they lived in crowed cottages
- lived with animals and insects
- ate very simply
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Rome notes
After Rome-
-the two centuries after the fall of rome were a time of turmoil in Europe that would continue for five hundred years.
- in the Germanic kingdoms that had taken over the western half of the Roman empire.
- Christendom- mix between Christianity and a kingdom
- they start speaking Greek instead of Latin
CHRONOLOGY-
FIFTH CENTURY - angles and Saxons invade Britain
486- Clovis leads Frankish confederacy against Romans and rival Germanic invaders in Gaul.
527-565 - reign of emperor Justinian in the eastern empire
542- Plague hits Egypt, then spreads and throughout the Mediterranean area much of western Europe
568- Lombard's conquer most of northern Italy
570-632- life of Muhammad
595- missionaries sent by the pope begin to convert the pagans of England
711- Muslim invasion of Spain
800- Slavs occupy almost all of eastern Europe
-the two centuries after the fall of rome were a time of turmoil in Europe that would continue for five hundred years.
- in the Germanic kingdoms that had taken over the western half of the Roman empire.
- Christendom- mix between Christianity and a kingdom
- they start speaking Greek instead of Latin
CHRONOLOGY-
FIFTH CENTURY - angles and Saxons invade Britain
486- Clovis leads Frankish confederacy against Romans and rival Germanic invaders in Gaul.
527-565 - reign of emperor Justinian in the eastern empire
542- Plague hits Egypt, then spreads and throughout the Mediterranean area much of western Europe
568- Lombard's conquer most of northern Italy
570-632- life of Muhammad
595- missionaries sent by the pope begin to convert the pagans of England
711- Muslim invasion of Spain
800- Slavs occupy almost all of eastern Europe
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Test Tommorow
DIOCLETIAN
- HE RULES FROM 284 - 303
- ITS COOL TO PERSECUTE CHRISTIANS
- ROME NEEDS A BIG ARMY (400,000 STRONG)
- ROME NEEDS A BIG GOVERNMENT (20,000 OFFICALS)
CONSTANTINE
- RULES FROM 306 - 337
- ITS COOL TO BE A CHRISTIAN
- CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANTY VIA A CROSS IN THE SKY (CONQUER BY THIS)
- 313 - HIS EDICT OF MILAN PROCLAIMS FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
- BUILT A NEW CAPTIAL IN THE EAST
- BYZANTIUM, SOON TO BE KNOWN AS CONSTANTINOPLE
THE STRUGGLE OF THE PEASANTS
LIFE IN THE FOURTH CENTURY
- COUNTRY DWELLERS ARE GETTING BANKRUPED BY ENDLESS TAX COLLECTION
- NEW FARMING SYSTEM: PEASANTS WORK FOR ELITE LANDLORDS ON LARGE FARMS
- PEASANTS CAN AVOID PAYING TAXES, BUT THEY ARE GETTING HIT JUST AS HARD BY THE LANDLORDS
THE WESTERN EMPIRE CRUMBLES
- ROMES POWER IS DECREASING, WHILE NOMADIC BARBARINS GAIN POWER
- WESTERN EMPIRE IS TOO POOR, BEGINS TO BE NEGLECTED
- HUNS MIGRATE FROM CHINA TO EASTERN EUROPE
END OF AN ERA
- 500 BC - THE MONARCHY IS ABOLISHED
- 450 BC - THE TWELVE TABLES ARE ESTABLISHED
- 44 BC - END OF THE LINE FOR JULIUS CAESAR
- 27 BC - 180 AD - THE ROMAN PEACE (PAX ROMANA)
- HE RULES FROM 284 - 303
- ITS COOL TO PERSECUTE CHRISTIANS
- ROME NEEDS A BIG ARMY (400,000 STRONG)
- ROME NEEDS A BIG GOVERNMENT (20,000 OFFICALS)
CONSTANTINE
- RULES FROM 306 - 337
- ITS COOL TO BE A CHRISTIAN
- CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANTY VIA A CROSS IN THE SKY (CONQUER BY THIS)
- 313 - HIS EDICT OF MILAN PROCLAIMS FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
- BUILT A NEW CAPTIAL IN THE EAST
- BYZANTIUM, SOON TO BE KNOWN AS CONSTANTINOPLE
THE STRUGGLE OF THE PEASANTS
LIFE IN THE FOURTH CENTURY
- COUNTRY DWELLERS ARE GETTING BANKRUPED BY ENDLESS TAX COLLECTION
- NEW FARMING SYSTEM: PEASANTS WORK FOR ELITE LANDLORDS ON LARGE FARMS
- PEASANTS CAN AVOID PAYING TAXES, BUT THEY ARE GETTING HIT JUST AS HARD BY THE LANDLORDS
THE WESTERN EMPIRE CRUMBLES
- ROMES POWER IS DECREASING, WHILE NOMADIC BARBARINS GAIN POWER
- WESTERN EMPIRE IS TOO POOR, BEGINS TO BE NEGLECTED
- HUNS MIGRATE FROM CHINA TO EASTERN EUROPE
END OF AN ERA
- 500 BC - THE MONARCHY IS ABOLISHED
- 450 BC - THE TWELVE TABLES ARE ESTABLISHED
- 44 BC - END OF THE LINE FOR JULIUS CAESAR
- 27 BC - 180 AD - THE ROMAN PEACE (PAX ROMANA)
Friday, May 9, 2014
the fall of the roman empire
Rise of Christianity-
- Christians and jews were monotheistic religions
- this conflicted with roman beliefs
- persecution against both was common
- AD 313: Constantine has a battlefield conversion
- he issues the edict of Milan
- not only non persecution, but actual approval of Christianity, eventually making it the official religion of Rome.
- the roman empire and Christianity are now linked in power and influence
Decline of the roman empire-
- economic trade became risky
- military frontiers were hard to patrol, roman generals fought for control, soldiers loyalty declined and mercenaries appeared
- Greek- speaking east had more resources
- AD 324 Constantine becomes emperor over both halves of the empire
- moves the capital from Rome to Byzantium which was renamed Constantinople, where Asia met Europe which is now turkey.
- Christians and jews were monotheistic religions
- this conflicted with roman beliefs
- persecution against both was common
- AD 313: Constantine has a battlefield conversion
- he issues the edict of Milan
- not only non persecution, but actual approval of Christianity, eventually making it the official religion of Rome.
- the roman empire and Christianity are now linked in power and influence
Decline of the roman empire-
- economic trade became risky
- military frontiers were hard to patrol, roman generals fought for control, soldiers loyalty declined and mercenaries appeared
- Greek- speaking east had more resources
- AD 324 Constantine becomes emperor over both halves of the empire
- moves the capital from Rome to Byzantium which was renamed Constantinople, where Asia met Europe which is now turkey.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
THE CHANGING WORLD OF ROME
THE CHANGING WORLD OF ROME: EMPERORS, CHRISTIANS, AND INVADERS-
- GENTILES- a term for non-Jews; Christians used it to refer to worshipers of the gods and goddesses.
LO1 THE JEWS IN THE WORLD OF GREECE AND ROME
- Christianity began as one of many Jewish religious groups, each of which had its own answer to a disturbing question that faced the Jews as a whole.
- the Jews believed that God had already revealed his will to them through prophets and holy writings.
- the worship of one god was not for the Jews alone.
- the Jews were a prominent people both inside and outside the roman empire.
JEWISH DISPUTES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- the change began in the second century b.c. when the Greeks started to lose their place as rulers of the lands between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, and for the first time since the days of david and Solomon almost a thousand years before a powerful Jewish leader.
- GENTILES- a term for non-Jews; Christians used it to refer to worshipers of the gods and goddesses.
LO1 THE JEWS IN THE WORLD OF GREECE AND ROME
- Christianity began as one of many Jewish religious groups, each of which had its own answer to a disturbing question that faced the Jews as a whole.
- the Jews believed that God had already revealed his will to them through prophets and holy writings.
- the worship of one god was not for the Jews alone.
- the Jews were a prominent people both inside and outside the roman empire.
JEWISH DISPUTES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- the change began in the second century b.c. when the Greeks started to lose their place as rulers of the lands between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, and for the first time since the days of david and Solomon almost a thousand years before a powerful Jewish leader.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
lord to day we had a test
Today in west civ we took the test on the roman emperor's. I think that I did really good but there were a few that I was not sure about. overall I think I did good though.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
tomorrows test preperation
Creaser Augustus was the first emperor -
-he built roads, aqueducts and public buildings.
- he started when he was 16 years old and ended when he 70
Jesus-
- Jesus was a Roman citizen and a practicing Jew.
- at age 30 he started his ministry (A.D. 31-33), preaching to the poor in the empire, and reaching out to outsiders.
- statements like "My Kingdom is not of this world" made Romans and the Jews nervous, and they began to plan his exaction.
- The governor of the Roman province of Judea, Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to death.
Caligula-
-in addition to being Germanicans' son, he was Tiberius' adopted grandson and great nephew which put him next in line for the throne.
- he began to fight with the senate.
- he lost his mind and started to do crazy things like putting statues of himself in Jewish temples for them to worship.
- he claimed to be a god and wanted everyone to worship.
Claudius-
-ostracized by his family because of his destabilizes which were a limp, slight deafness, possible speech impediment.
- he was the last adult male in his family after Caligula was killed
Religious trouble-
- romans had many gods, plus at ties the emperor was viewed as a god.
- the western wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines.
- half a million Jews died in the rebellion
Persecution of Christians-
- romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor
- especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion.
- often used for "entertainment" purposes in the colosseum
- despite the oppression, Christianity grew quickly.
-he built roads, aqueducts and public buildings.
- he started when he was 16 years old and ended when he 70
Jesus-
- Jesus was a Roman citizen and a practicing Jew.
- at age 30 he started his ministry (A.D. 31-33), preaching to the poor in the empire, and reaching out to outsiders.
- statements like "My Kingdom is not of this world" made Romans and the Jews nervous, and they began to plan his exaction.
- The governor of the Roman province of Judea, Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to death.
Caligula-
-in addition to being Germanicans' son, he was Tiberius' adopted grandson and great nephew which put him next in line for the throne.
- he began to fight with the senate.
- he lost his mind and started to do crazy things like putting statues of himself in Jewish temples for them to worship.
- he claimed to be a god and wanted everyone to worship.
Claudius-
-ostracized by his family because of his destabilizes which were a limp, slight deafness, possible speech impediment.
- he was the last adult male in his family after Caligula was killed
Religious trouble-
- romans had many gods, plus at ties the emperor was viewed as a god.
- the western wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines.
- half a million Jews died in the rebellion
Persecution of Christians-
- romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor
- especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion.
- often used for "entertainment" purposes in the colosseum
- despite the oppression, Christianity grew quickly.
Friday, May 2, 2014
notes on rome
Assassination and Another Caesar-
- Romans at home and abroad applauded Caesar's deeds, but there remained a stubborn core of senators who were disturbed by his successes.
- Caesar's murder did not restore the Republic; instead, his death produced yet another crop of warlords and yet more bouts of civil war.
- Mark Antony and Octavian were rival loyalists of Caesar, and each managed to attract some of Caesar's legions, which they used to fight a brutal war against each other in Italy.
- Mark Antony's love affair with Queen Cleopatra, one of the last descendants of the Greek rulers of Egypt, made him unpopular in Rome.
CHAPTER 7
THE ROMAN PEACE 30 B.C.- A.D. 235
LO1- The Rule of the Emperors-
- Soon after Octavian's triumph at Actium, the senate conferred on him a new title, Augustus ("Revered One"), the name under which he has gone down in history.
The Augustan Settlement-
- At the time, Augustus did his best to make it seem as if no such historic change was under way.
- He again proclaimed the goal of restoring 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.
The Divine Being-
in spite of avoiding Caesar's open exercise of supreme power, Augustus followed the dictators even more arrogant - seeming example of accepting religious worship of himself.
Reform, Reconstruction, and the End of Expansion-
- ensuring peace and stability involved not only changing the way the Roman city-state worked but also reorganizing the whole of Rome's empire.
Permanent Monarchy-
- Augustus was convinced that if Rome's new peace and stability were to last, the changes he had made in its government system must continue after his death.
- Romans at home and abroad applauded Caesar's deeds, but there remained a stubborn core of senators who were disturbed by his successes.
- Caesar's murder did not restore the Republic; instead, his death produced yet another crop of warlords and yet more bouts of civil war.
- Mark Antony and Octavian were rival loyalists of Caesar, and each managed to attract some of Caesar's legions, which they used to fight a brutal war against each other in Italy.
- Mark Antony's love affair with Queen Cleopatra, one of the last descendants of the Greek rulers of Egypt, made him unpopular in Rome.
CHAPTER 7
THE ROMAN PEACE 30 B.C.- A.D. 235
LO1- The Rule of the Emperors-
- Soon after Octavian's triumph at Actium, the senate conferred on him a new title, Augustus ("Revered One"), the name under which he has gone down in history.
The Augustan Settlement-
- At the time, Augustus did his best to make it seem as if no such historic change was under way.
- He again proclaimed the goal of restoring 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.
The Divine Being-
in spite of avoiding Caesar's open exercise of supreme power, Augustus followed the dictators even more arrogant - seeming example of accepting religious worship of himself.
Reform, Reconstruction, and the End of Expansion-
- ensuring peace and stability involved not only changing the way the Roman city-state worked but also reorganizing the whole of Rome's empire.
Permanent Monarchy-
- Augustus was convinced that if Rome's new peace and stability were to last, the changes he had made in its government system must continue after his death.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
movie day
Today in west civ we watched a video series on this Roman emperor who was insane. Rome had a huge fire that burned down the whole capital and lasted for 6 days. After the fire the emperor decided that they would build in the same spot but make all the buildings stronger and out of marble and stone. Rome did not have enough money to do this at the time and everyone thought he was crazy for thinking this was possible. It turns out he was crazy and he ran out of money a quarter of the way through the project. So he thought of a place in Rome that would still have money and he came to the temples. They had all the money that they offer to the gods. He sent in people to take all the money from the temple and from the gods. After he did this every one hated him and the senate decided that they were going to kill him. One of the senates slaves heard that his master was going to kill the emperor so he told the emperor. Than a couple members of the senate were tortured until they told what they were going to do.
Friday, April 25, 2014
A Rome Video
Today in west civ we watched a video on how Rome took over all of Gaul. Gaul had tons of troops but Caesar still won the battle. The Romans were a much more civilized people with better weapons. They also had a Calvary where Gaul only had regular troops on foot. Caesar, after the battle was over, returned home and started to convince people he should be their leader. He gave a speech where he said that he would look out for the poor people and restore Rome back to the way it was where the aristocrats did not have all the money.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
More About Rome
Today in west civ we talked about Julius Cesar and how he took over most of the known world at the time. He was a very smart person, he knew that he had to get a large amount of people on his side. These people would help him take over all the land he had earned for Rome.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Shared the project
Today in west civ my group got to share our project, I don't think that it went as well as i would have hoped but it went okay. Between the three of us the work was split up pretty evenly so it was not that hard to do. It will hopefully help my grade and not hurt it. The project was actually pretty fun because we were able to be creative with what we could make, we all did not have to do the same thing.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
More Rome Notes
Today in west civ we took some notes on Rome. We talked about the Roman legion which was 5000 solders that were deployed in certain places. The cavalry were the troops that rode horses in the battle. A group of eighty is a century. Hannibal was a Carthaginian war leader who had an idea to come into Rome by the north instead of by sea. His plan was very good but proved not to work. A latifundia is a huge amount of land that was bought from all the local farmers in an area.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
The project
Today in west civ we talked about the project for Rome. We got a rubric on the project also and we have to write a one page paper on what we are doing and some facts about the buildings. We have three people in our group and there are three different things that there is to do so it works out good. I am going to build the actual building, Logan is going to make a map of all the important buildings, and Sam is going to write the paper on Roman buildings and how they were built. We are going to do all the research together.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Notes on Rome
The Romans were the first to make brick roads, which made it easy for people to get to and from places. They were also the first to put good use to the arch, the Colosseum was made almost completely out of arches. The Romans also made the aqueduct out of arches which carried water to the center of town. The Patricians were the rich people in Rome, they were the ones who were in charge of things in Rome. The Assembly was there to provide rights for the common people. The twelve tables were lists of all the laws that the Romans had. This let people know what the laws were so that they knew what they could and could not do. The dictator in Rome was a person that was elected to run Rome when a crisis happened. They wanted only one person to run the Roman empire when a crisis happened so that they could get the empire back to normal as fast as possible.
THE PUNIC WARS
who won what started them
THE FIRST PUNIC WAR-
- Carthage and Rome fought.
- Rome won this war.
- It started because the Romans were afraid that the Carthaginians might attack them so they attacked them first.
THE SECOND PUNIC WAR-
- Carthage and Rome fought.
- Rome won.
- Hannibal, a Carthaginian, started the second Punic war by invading the town north of the river Iver to purposefully provoke the Romans.
THE THIRD PUNIC WAR-
- The war was between Carthage and Rome.
- Rome won.
- The Romans knew that attacking Carthage would be an easy war that would give them lots of money so they raised anarmy and attacked Carthage.
THE PUNIC WARS
who won what started them
THE FIRST PUNIC WAR-
- Carthage and Rome fought.
- Rome won this war.
- It started because the Romans were afraid that the Carthaginians might attack them so they attacked them first.
THE SECOND PUNIC WAR-
- Carthage and Rome fought.
- Rome won.
- Hannibal, a Carthaginian, started the second Punic war by invading the town north of the river Iver to purposefully provoke the Romans.
THE THIRD PUNIC WAR-
- The war was between Carthage and Rome.
- Rome won.
- The Romans knew that attacking Carthage would be an easy war that would give them lots of money so they raised an
Friday, April 4, 2014
Working On The Project
Today in west civ we worked on our project, we just planed out what we are going to do. We are going to make a map and a building. We will show where all the important buildings are on the map. With the building we will show the architecture that the Romans used and show how they would have built it and what it looked like. We are going to build the Pantheon, it was one of the main public places.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Roman Notes
Today in west civ we took some notes on Rome, we talked about this weird story that involved two young kids that grew up with a wolf for a mom and they feed off the wolves breast milk. We were able to talk with our partners on how we are making the project, we still don't really know how we are going to divide up the work.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Mr. Schick's rap song
Today in west civ Mr. Schick showed us his rap song about Rome. It was surprisingly not bad he sang it for us in front of the class. Than after that he assigned us a cool project where we have to make something that has to do with Rome. I am making a model of a Roman building, you can also make a map, cook Roman food, dress up and a lot of others.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Easy Day
Today in west civ we had kind of an easy day we talked about these prisoner people who were chained to the wall and these people that were the guards made shadows on the wall for them to look at. Than one day the guards released one man and he did not know any thing about the real world. It was a really weird story.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Lord Today We Have A Test
Today in west civ we had a test, it was pretty easy my blog was not very good I did not have all the information in it that I needed. I think that I did good though, I went ahead and did all the questions that I knew first. The main part on the test was the fill in the blanks, they were kind of hard but most of they I knew.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Video Again
Today in west civ we watched the video on how Athens won both battles against the Persians. We went over it again because the first time we watched it Mr. Schick was not there so today he explained everything before we have the test tomorrow. I liked the video it was pretty cool how the Athenians beat the Persians when they were out numbered 2 to 1. the people who told the stories of the war told some lies like when they said that the Persians had 2 million troops and when they said they drank rivers dry.
Friday, March 21, 2014
sick days
Yesterday and today I have been out sick with the stomach bug. I'm not sure what I should write, I just wanted to say why I was not in school.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The in school cyber day
1.) D / Greece was not composed of mostly fertile land.
2.) Approximately 2/3 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.)A. / These tribes were governed by warrior kings or queens.
7.) The first European barbarians to make contact with civilization were the Greeks.
8.) China would not be considered to be a member of western civilization.
9.) The name of the sea to the west of Greece is the Ionian Sea.
10.) The name of the sea located to the east of Greece is the Aegean Sea.
11.) The major crops of the Aegean people were Grain, vines, and olives.
12.) The civilization that rose on the island of create was the Mycenaeans.
13.) The civilization that established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands was Sparta.
14.) The civilization that built massive walls to protect themselves was Minoan.
15.) The period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the Dark ages.
16.) The Greeks joined with the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.
17.) In historical writing, the letter “c” means "around".
18.) Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea they were called colonies.
19.) Ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled cities.
20.) The form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways is oligarchy.
21.) The form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens is a democracy.
22.) The form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power is a tyranny.
23.) The form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son is a monarchy.
24.) The Spartans used the tyranny system.
25.) Spartan males began their military training at age seven.
26.) The wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world was Athens.
27.) The high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town was the acropolis.
28.) The name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located was Mt. Olympus.
29.) Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
30.) A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
SHORT ANSWERS
1.) This period began in 1100 BC and ended in 800 BC.
2.) The titles of these two stories are The Iliad and The Odyssey.
3.) The word “Mediterranean” originally meant "middle of the land".
4.) Prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats.
2.) Approximately 2/3 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.)A. / These tribes were governed by warrior kings or queens.
7.) The first European barbarians to make contact with civilization were the Greeks.
8.) China would not be considered to be a member of western civilization.
9.) The name of the sea to the west of Greece is the Ionian Sea.
10.) The name of the sea located to the east of Greece is the Aegean Sea.
11.) The major crops of the Aegean people were Grain, vines, and olives.
12.) The civilization that rose on the island of create was the Mycenaeans.
13.) The civilization that established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands was Sparta.
14.) The civilization that built massive walls to protect themselves was Minoan.
15.) The period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the Dark ages.
16.) The Greeks joined with the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.
17.) In historical writing, the letter “c” means "around".
18.) Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea they were called colonies.
19.) Ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled cities.
20.) The form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various ways is oligarchy.
21.) The form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens is a democracy.
22.) The form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power is a tyranny.
23.) The form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son is a monarchy.
24.) The Spartans used the tyranny system.
25.) Spartan males began their military training at age seven.
26.) The wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world was Athens.
27.) The high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town was the acropolis.
28.) The name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located was Mt. Olympus.
29.) Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
30.) A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.
SHORT ANSWERS
1.) This period began in 1100 BC and ended in 800 BC.
2.) The titles of these two stories are The Iliad and The Odyssey.
3.) The word “Mediterranean” originally meant "middle of the land".
4.) Prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
studying for the test
Today in west civ we studied for the test on Friday, we studied with a quizlet online. The first people to speak Greek were the Mycenaeans. A colony is a new city-state settled in oversea territory sponsored by the local city-state. The three great civilizations of the achient world are Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. That's all for today, I'll be blogging tomorrow.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Another movie
Today in west civ Mr. Schick was not there so we had a sub and we watched another movie about Athens. I liked this one better than the last one, it was all about Athens and how they beat the Persians when they were the underdogs. It is amazing how they all bulled together when they were out numbered.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Greek question paper
Today in west civ we checked the answers on the greek question paper. I only found a few of them in the video so I filled out the rest of the answers. Some of the questions that I got today were- a notion of excellence and virtue; the act of living up to one's full potential, that was arête. One that I did have was- he composed the amazing stories The Iliad and The Odyssey, the answer was Homer. There were a lot of questions and we got through all the ones that we have learned about so far.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Finally Shared the commercial
Today in west civ me and Logan shared the commercial. After that we talked about Oedipus Rex, this weird play that the Greeks used to preform. It is about this guy that was told by mind reader, fate teller that he would kill this father and marry his mother. He ran away to a different town so he could not do these things. Later he had a fight on the street with an old man who turned out to be his father, he beat him up and killed the old man without knowing it was his father. Even later he met an older woman who he fell in love with and married, he later found out that it was his mother. He did not want to see people on the street making fun of him so he stabbed both of his eyes. Pretty weird story.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Sharing The Commercials
Today in west civ we shared our commercials, they were all very good. Everyone shared except me and Logan because my email was not working and I could not get it to send. I was finally able to get it to send to Logan tonight, so we will have to share tomorrow. I really liked all the presentations on the movie maker, which I was not able to use because that would not work on my computer either.
Friday, March 7, 2014
The Day With Mr. Perry
Today in west civ Mr. Schick was not there so and we had Mr. Perry as a sub. He was not as loud as he usually is so I was able to get something done. After I was done with the video I did some work on the slide show/ commercial. I answered some of the questions on the paper. We did not do a whole lot but I got some work done on the commercial so that was good.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
commercial work
Today in west civ we worked on our commercials, mine and Logan's was not working on movie maker so we have to do it on power point. Luckily we had not had much done yet so we will not have to redo much. The movie maker app kept freezing up and I was not able to do any work on it. Tomorrow we will have Mr. Perry as a sub because Mr. Schick is going with the seniors.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
More of the video
Today in West civ we continued to watch the video. It is a very interesting video, it was cool to see how the Spartans lived compared to the Athenians. We still took notes on what we saw and we answered the questions. I started the video thing, we are doing ours on Athens. One I got into it I saw that it was not so hard and plus we have the weekend now so we have more time.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
short class
Today in west civ we watched a video on Athens. We did not get through the whole thing because we were 2 hours late. It is a cool video, it was cool to see the mountain thing that they built the city on. We got a sheet that has a lot of questions on it. The answers are in the video so we have to finish that to get the correct answers. We really did not do a whole lot so that's all for today.
Friday, February 28, 2014
More greek notes
Today in west civ we had Matt and Phil teach the class. It was good and after that we took more notes about the geography of Greece. We learned that Mediterranean means middle of the earth. Greece was located in a very strategic place. They had access to great ports which allowed them to have a good navy. The Athenians had the best access to these ports and this is why they were so powerful.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Slide Shows
Today in west civ we worked on a slide show presentation on the difference of Sparta and Athens. we worked with partners and started the slide show, we did not finish so I hope we will be able to tomorrow. Mr. Schick was not there so we had a sub and it went well, he did not have to yell at us surprisingly. But that's all that we did so I will be back Friday.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Chapter 3 LO3 notes
Citizens and communities: The Greek City-States -
With the recovery of Greek civilization, the tribal communities of the Dark Ages began to develop into city-states.
City-States and Citizens-
The notion of citizen participation seems to have originated partly in geography.
ACROPOLIS- the high fortified citadel and religious center of and ancient Greek town.
HOPLITE- a heavily armed and armored citizen- soldier of ancient Greece.
PHALANX- a unit of several hundred hoplites.
MONARCHY- a state in which supreme power is held by a single, usually hereditary ruler.
OLIGARCHY- a state in which supreme power is held by a small group.
TRIREMES- massive fighting vessels with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
TYRANNY- Rule by a self-proclaimed dictator.
DEMOCRACY- in ancient Greece, a form of government in which all adult male citizens were entitled to take part in decision making.
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy-
In the earliest times of classical Greek civilization, the communities that would become city-states were ruled by kings and their leading companion warriors, as described in the epics of Homer.
Sparta: The Military Ideal-
The Spartans were the descendants of Greeks who had conquered part of the southern mainland, the territory of Laconia.
HELOTS- noncitizens forced to work
With the recovery of Greek civilization, the tribal communities of the Dark Ages began to develop into city-states.
City-States and Citizens-
The notion of citizen participation seems to have originated partly in geography.
ACROPOLIS- the high fortified citadel and religious center of and ancient Greek town.
HOPLITE- a heavily armed and armored citizen- soldier of ancient Greece.
PHALANX- a unit of several hundred hoplites.
MONARCHY- a state in which supreme power is held by a single, usually hereditary ruler.
OLIGARCHY- a state in which supreme power is held by a small group.
TRIREMES- massive fighting vessels with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships.
TYRANNY- Rule by a self-proclaimed dictator.
DEMOCRACY- in ancient Greece, a form of government in which all adult male citizens were entitled to take part in decision making.
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy-
In the earliest times of classical Greek civilization, the communities that would become city-states were ruled by kings and their leading companion warriors, as described in the epics of Homer.
Sparta: The Military Ideal-
The Spartans were the descendants of Greeks who had conquered part of the southern mainland, the territory of Laconia.
HELOTS- noncitizens forced to work
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
The Geography of Greece
Today in west civ we talked about the geography of Greece. It is on a mountainous peninsula and this location shaped its culture. 20% of the land is good for farming so they had to trade for a lot of the food they could not grow. because of the geography the Greeks diet consisted of grains, grapes, and olives. We also learned about the Mycenaeans. Mycenae is located on a rocky ridge and is protected by a 20ft tall wall. Because of their geography they could control the trade in the region.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Notes On Lo2
LO2: The Aegean Encounter- the sense of this encounter was a region stretching from mainland Greece across the Aegean sea.
Minoan Civilization- about 2200 B.C., a district civilization, known today as Minoan, arose on the Aegean island of Crete.
The Arrival of the Greeks: Mycenaean Civilization- At the time that Minoan civilization arose, great changes were taking place in the lands that stretched for thousands of miles to the north and east of Crete.
The "Dark Ages"- Mycenaean civilization lasted until shortly after 1200 B.C.., when it fell victim to the same regional crisis that involved the down fall of the Hittites and the attack of the Sea Peoples on Egypt.
Over three thousand yrs. up to the time of the Persian Empire, civilization had spread from its Sumerian and Egyptian homelands right across southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
Greeks settled in mainland Greece.
The Greeks had new ideas, incredible art forms, Democratic government with citizen participation, and innovators in warfare.
The Renewal of Greek Civilization- By about 800 BC, the Aegean region, like the lands to its south and east was on the way to recovering from the crisis.
COLONY- in ancient Greece, a new city-state settled in an oversea territory by a group sponsored by a city state located elsewhere.
ORACLE- a priest or priestess who was believed to give answers that were inspired by a god or goddess to questions from worshipers at a temple.
Minoan Civilization- about 2200 B.C., a district civilization, known today as Minoan, arose on the Aegean island of Crete.
The Arrival of the Greeks: Mycenaean Civilization- At the time that Minoan civilization arose, great changes were taking place in the lands that stretched for thousands of miles to the north and east of Crete.
The "Dark Ages"- Mycenaean civilization lasted until shortly after 1200 B.C.., when it fell victim to the same regional crisis that involved the down fall of the Hittites and the attack of the Sea Peoples on Egypt.
Over three thousand yrs. up to the time of the Persian Empire, civilization had spread from its Sumerian and Egyptian homelands right across southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
Greeks settled in mainland Greece.
The Greeks had new ideas, incredible art forms, Democratic government with citizen participation, and innovators in warfare.
The Renewal of Greek Civilization- By about 800 BC, the Aegean region, like the lands to its south and east was on the way to recovering from the crisis.
COLONY- in ancient Greece, a new city-state settled in an oversea territory by a group sponsored by a city state located elsewhere.
ORACLE- a priest or priestess who was believed to give answers that were inspired by a god or goddess to questions from worshipers at a temple.
Note Updating
Today in west civ we updated our notes. I got a lot more information in the post now, hopefully we can use it in the test. Mr. Schick showed us the notes that he took on the Greeks. Some stuff I added is that in 4000 BC farming and village life spread from Sumerian and Egyptian lands across southwest and northeast Africa, and the European continent. In 3500 BC some are organized enough to construct huge stone structures like Stonehenge. About 20% of the Greek land was good for farming. Because they could not grow unhealthy food they had a great diet of grains, grapes and olives. their lack of resources led to Greek colonization. their temperatures range from 48 in the winter to 80 in the summer. These are all reasons that led to them to invent the Olympics.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
the short class
Today in west civ we went over the test. I did pretty good and I am happy with my score. We had a short class so we really did not have much time to do anything else other than check the test. I thought it was weird that there were only two questions that nobody got wrong. I thought it was easy and it boosted my grade. that's all for today thanks for reading.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The First European Civilization: The Greeks
LO1: The European Barbarians - Over three thousand years up to the time of the Persian Empire, civilization had spread from its Sumerian and Egyptian homelands right across southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
4000 BC - farming and village life spreads from Sumerian and Egyptian lands across SW and NE Africa, and the European continent.
3500 BC - some are organized enough to construct huge stone structures like Stonehenge.
Their lives centered around strength and courage, comradeship and loyalty, contests and battle.
This is how Europe came to be populated by speakers of Indo-European languages who were skilled in farming, metalworking, trade, and warfare.
The Earliest Europeans- Even before this historic encounter, the way of life of the peoples of Europe had undergone many changes.
BARBARIAN- a term used to describe the distinctive way of life based on farming and warfare.
MEGALITHS- massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs.
TRIBE- a social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interest, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kingship.
The Greeks lived in tribes and were really into myths.
The Barbarian Way of Life- the early Europeans cannot have had any sense of a common identity.
The Greek homeland- the Greeks settled in mainland Greece from about 2000 B.C. onward, coming as migrants from somewhere farther north.
LO2: The Aegean Encounter- the sense of this encounter was a region stretching from mainland Greece across the Aegean sea.
Minoan Civilization- about 2200 B.C., a district civilization, known today as Minoan, arose on the Aegean island of Crete.
The Arrival of the Greeks: Mycenaean Civilization- At the time that Minoan civilization arose, great changes were taking place in the lands that stretched for thousands of miles to the north and east of Crete.
The "Dark Ages"- Mycenaean civilization lasted until shortly after 1200 B.C.., when it fell victim to the same regional crisis that involved the down fall of the Hittites and the attack of the Sea Peoples on Egypt.
Over three thousand yrs. up to the time of the Persian Empire, civilization had spread from its Sumerian and Egyptian homelands right across southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
Greeks settled in mainland Greece.
The Greeks had new ideas, incredible art forms, Democratic government with citizen participation, and innovators in warfare.
4000 BC - farming and village life spreads from Sumerian and Egyptian lands across SW and NE Africa, and the European continent.
3500 BC - some are organized enough to construct huge stone structures like Stonehenge.
Their lives centered around strength and courage, comradeship and loyalty, contests and battle.
This is how Europe came to be populated by speakers of Indo-European languages who were skilled in farming, metalworking, trade, and warfare.
The Earliest Europeans- Even before this historic encounter, the way of life of the peoples of Europe had undergone many changes.
BARBARIAN- a term used to describe the distinctive way of life based on farming and warfare.
MEGALITHS- massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs.
TRIBE- a social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interest, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kingship.
The Greeks lived in tribes and were really into myths.
The Barbarian Way of Life- the early Europeans cannot have had any sense of a common identity.
The Greek homeland- the Greeks settled in mainland Greece from about 2000 B.C. onward, coming as migrants from somewhere farther north.
LO2: The Aegean Encounter- the sense of this encounter was a region stretching from mainland Greece across the Aegean sea.
Minoan Civilization- about 2200 B.C., a district civilization, known today as Minoan, arose on the Aegean island of Crete.
The Arrival of the Greeks: Mycenaean Civilization- At the time that Minoan civilization arose, great changes were taking place in the lands that stretched for thousands of miles to the north and east of Crete.
The "Dark Ages"- Mycenaean civilization lasted until shortly after 1200 B.C.., when it fell victim to the same regional crisis that involved the down fall of the Hittites and the attack of the Sea Peoples on Egypt.
Over three thousand yrs. up to the time of the Persian Empire, civilization had spread from its Sumerian and Egyptian homelands right across southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
Greeks settled in mainland Greece.
The Greeks had new ideas, incredible art forms, Democratic government with citizen participation, and innovators in warfare.
Monday, February 17, 2014
cyber day 2
The ancient Egyptians had many inventions and were very advanced. One invention was irrigation for their crops. Another was their buildings and construction. They also figured out the human anatomy and studied it.
One important feature of the ancient pyramids was that they had marble sides which not many people know. Another is that they had secret entrances and dead ends. Lastly, these people, who had no heavy machinery, made huge structures out of giant stones.
One important feature of the ancient pyramids was that they had marble sides which not many people know. Another is that they had secret entrances and dead ends. Lastly, these people, who had no heavy machinery, made huge structures out of giant stones.
cyber day 1
The social hierarchy of ancient Egypt was very advanced for the time. it was sad but they already figured out that the people with little should be treated poorly. I am not saying that this was right but that is how they did it. the order was- the pharaoh, high priest, artist, farmers, than servants and slaves.
The importance of the Nile river for the Egyptians was that it was one of the only places to grow crops. It had water and fertile soil. This was the only good place in Egypt to live.
The importance of the Nile river for the Egyptians was that it was one of the only places to grow crops. It had water and fertile soil. This was the only good place in Egypt to live.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The line of power
Today in west civ we talked about what people had the most power and who had the least. I did not know that a pharaoh ruled everything, I mean everything. And the slaves did not have it all that bad, they got food, they we given housing but they weren't free to do what ever they want. We took more notes on the sphinx and how cool it looked when it was new. That's about it for today, thanks for reading.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
one day of school
On Friday in west civ we watched a video on how to mummify someone. It was cool to see how they did it because it was really high tech for the time. we talked about how we have to bring a lot of our books home because we might not have school Monday. We got our new seats and it is really no different than my old one but I like it better. that's all for today thanks for reading.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
LO3 Egypt notes
Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt:
-During the Neolithic age, the people of the Nile had moved toward civilization in response to the same influences that gave rise to the cities of Sumer, but Egyptian civilization was more stable than that of Mesopotamia.
THE NARMER PALATTE- This palette was used for grinding makeup for divine images in an upper Egyptian temple about 3100 B.C.
The Nile and the "Two Lands":
- Egypt stretches along the lower reaches of the Niles four thousand mile course from Central Africa to the Mediterranean sea.
PHARAOHS- The rulers of ancient Egypt
Government by a God-King :
-The Egyptians, like other polytheistic peoples, recognized no hard-and-fast boundary between humans and gods, and in the case of the pharaoh, they took this belief much farther than the Mesopotamians.
Tending the "Cattle of God":
-As a god, every pharaoh was identified in different ways with three of the country's ruling deities.
Gods, Humans, and Everlasting Life:
-Many Egyptian deities, tracing back to the Stone Age, were originally conceived in the form of animals.
The Writing of the Words of God:
-Writing arose in Egypt, as did it in Sumer, along with civilization itself.
HIEROGLYPHS- The earliest Egyptian writing, in which pictures stood for whole words or separate sounds of words.
The Rhythm of Egypt's History:
-To hold the Egyptian state together for many centuries on end was no easy matter.
-During the Neolithic age, the people of the Nile had moved toward civilization in response to the same influences that gave rise to the cities of Sumer, but Egyptian civilization was more stable than that of Mesopotamia.
THE NARMER PALATTE- This palette was used for grinding makeup for divine images in an upper Egyptian temple about 3100 B.C.
The Nile and the "Two Lands":
- Egypt stretches along the lower reaches of the Niles four thousand mile course from Central Africa to the Mediterranean sea.
PHARAOHS- The rulers of ancient Egypt
Government by a God-King :
-The Egyptians, like other polytheistic peoples, recognized no hard-and-fast boundary between humans and gods, and in the case of the pharaoh, they took this belief much farther than the Mesopotamians.
Tending the "Cattle of God":
-As a god, every pharaoh was identified in different ways with three of the country's ruling deities.
Gods, Humans, and Everlasting Life:
-Many Egyptian deities, tracing back to the Stone Age, were originally conceived in the form of animals.
The Writing of the Words of God:
-Writing arose in Egypt, as did it in Sumer, along with civilization itself.
HIEROGLYPHS- The earliest Egyptian writing, in which pictures stood for whole words or separate sounds of words.
The Rhythm of Egypt's History:
-To hold the Egyptian state together for many centuries on end was no easy matter.
Friday, January 31, 2014
notes on LO1
Before civilization: the prehistoric era
PREHISTORIC- the period before history was recorded through written documents.
Compared with the age of the human race, civilization is a very recent development.
The origins and "ages" of human beings
The beginning of the prehistoric era can be only approximately dated, for prehistory began with the human race itself. Excavations of fossils indicate that the earliest humanlike species probably appeared in East Africa.
PALEOLITHIC AGE- this era began with the earliest human types.
NEOLITHIC AGE-
PREHISTORIC- the period before history was recorded through written documents.
Compared with the age of the human race, civilization is a very recent development.
The origins and "ages" of human beings
The beginning of the prehistoric era can be only approximately dated, for prehistory began with the human race itself. Excavations of fossils indicate that the earliest humanlike species probably appeared in East Africa.
PALEOLITHIC AGE- this era began with the earliest human types.
NEOLITHIC AGE-
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Hammurabi's laws
1.) If a man has borne false witness in a trial, or has not established the statement that he has made, if that case be a capital trial, that man shall be put to death.
This means that if you lied in court you would be put to death. This seams a little harsh to me because now if you commit treason you go to jail.
2.) If a man has stolen goods from a temple, or house, he shall be put to death; and he that has received the stolen property from him shall be put to death.
This is saying that if you steal you are put to death and if you buy stolen property you are put to death. This seems really unfair for the person who buys the stolen goods because they might not have known that the items were stolen.
3.) If a man has stolen a child, he shall be put to death.
I picked this one because it is the only one that makes sense. I think that you should be put to death if you kidnap a child, especially if you hurt the child.
This means that if you lied in court you would be put to death. This seams a little harsh to me because now if you commit treason you go to jail.
2.) If a man has stolen goods from a temple, or house, he shall be put to death; and he that has received the stolen property from him shall be put to death.
This is saying that if you steal you are put to death and if you buy stolen property you are put to death. This seems really unfair for the person who buys the stolen goods because they might not have known that the items were stolen.
3.) If a man has stolen a child, he shall be put to death.
I picked this one because it is the only one that makes sense. I think that you should be put to death if you kidnap a child, especially if you hurt the child.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Before Civilation
Today in west civ we talked about time before civilation. The human sepsis started in southwestern Africa. 14,000 years ago a worldwide human race existed. First humans were part of migratory groups which hunted, fished, and gathered plant for food. The agricultural revolution was a shift from hunting and gathering to more permanent settlements centered on agriculture. That's all for today thanks for reading.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Review of the Movie
On Friday in west civ we talked about what we thought of the movie. To me it was a little longer that I would have liked it to be but it had a good purpose. It made me feel sad and sorry for the people who live like that but I don't really like those kind of movies. The movie made me feel thankful for what I have and where I live.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
First Day of West Civ
Today in western civ we had a really short class, we just went over what we will be doing in west civ and how to do a blog post. I would of rather been in my old class (section 1) but I will make it work. At least I have Mr. Schick! I have to get used to using this blog and not my human geo one. I am looking forward to a new class and new semester.
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