western civ

Dear My Future Self, Freshmen was definitely one to remember. I had a great time, playing jv soccer was probably one of the best memories this year. I made so many new friends and made so many fun memories. Since I have never played a winter sport, I decided to try indoor track. It was a lot of fun and I definitely want to do it next year. After winter, I went right into spring sports. I made varsity lacrosse this year and I played in one game, but sadly the season got cut short due to COVID-19. I was really upset; I was looking forward to lacrosse the most. This has been a hard time for everyone and not being able to do the things I normally do is really hard. I haven’t been able to see my friends as often as I would like and going from seeing them everyday to not seeing them at all is hard, but I feel like I have dealt with everything pretty well. I have kept all my grades up and I have been doing all my work, even if I don’t really want to. I am hoping this summer everything...

Aftermath to the murder  Julius Caesar's grandnephew - and adopted son - Octavian takes over at the age of 18 with his own triumvirate                               - Mark Antony is an experienced general                               - Lepidus is a powerful politician   This is the second Triumvirate A doomed alliance  Octavian forces the weak Lepidus to retire  He and Mark Antony become rivals   Mark Antony partners up with Cleopatra of Egypt                       - Militarily                       - Personally                       - Politically                     ...

I will be taking the Sup Western Civ test from 8:55- 9:45am on June 2nd. Poor Plebs How do you keep the plebs happy (or at least keep them from revolting) ?  the poet Juvenal said Rome "anxiously hopes for two things: bread and circuses" bread(free grain from the state) and entertainment (Circus Maximus, Colosseum), partly to keep them alive, and partly to keep them quiet, distracted, and docile a change in rule   Tiberius Gracchus recognized the advantages of courting the plebeians (even though he was ultimately unsuccessful)  Military generals worked that angle - lead an army conquers a land, then give then a share in the spoils  Soldiers' loyalty was to their military leader, not necessarily to Rome or the Republic nobody did that better than Caesar  Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BCE)  a highly successful general  he conquered the huge territory of Gaul he could play the game (of politics)   made common folks happy  m...

My topic for the essay portion of the test I am going to do Analyze the factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic.

Economic Turmoil : As Rome grew that gap between rich and poor grew wider. Many of Rome's rich land owners lived on huge estates. Thousands of enslaved persons many of whom had been captured peoples in various wars were forced to work on these estates. By 100 B.C. enslaved persons formed perhaps 1/3 of Rome's population. Civil War : Conflicts between groups within the same country Julius Caesar : a military leader triumvirate : a group of three leaders Caesar's Reforms : Caesar governed as an absolute ruler, one who has total power. However, he started a number of reforms. He granted Roman citizenship to many people in the provinces. He expanded the senate, adding supporters from Italy and other regions. Caesar also helped the poor by creating jobs. He started colonies where people without land could own property, he increased pay for soldiers. Pax Romana : This was Rome's time of peace after the dark ages -The Romans held their vast empire together through ef...

The Punic Wars (264 - 146 BCE) Rome vs. Carthage Three wars First Punic War (264 - 241 BCE) - naval battles for control of the strategically located island of Sicily - Rome wins this one Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE) - 29-year-old Carthaginian general Hannibal almost does the impossible: taking Rome - attacks Rome from the North after crossing Iberia (Spain) and the Alps - lays siege to much of the peninsula for 15 years, but he never can get to Rome Third Punic War (149-146 BCE) - Rome wanted to finally remove the threat of Carthage - Scipio, Tiberius Gracchus, and others mercilessly attacked the city - Carthage was burned for 17 days; the city’s walls and buildings were utterly destroyed - when the war ended, the last 50,000 people in the city were sold into slavery - the rest of Carthage’s territories were annexed, and made into the Roman province of Africa Other Information: - They both wanted power -

Today we went over power point slides 9-22, in slides 9-12 it talked about how bad it was to live under the rule of such a bad leader. These 4 slides talked all about how bad of a leader Tarquin was. He was an old school Tyrant. Tarquin did many crazy things, like blackmail a women and then it ended with her killing herself. Tarquin tried to cover it up, but the whole family ended up getting expelled from Rome. In slides 13-22 the Roman government is compared to how the US government is run today. It talks about the 3 branches of government, which are the similar to the 3 branches in the United States. The slides also describe how government officials were elected and what their role was. It also explains more about the Plebeians and Patricians.

Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome Who settled Rome? Etruscans  Came from north-central part of the peninsula  metalworkers, artists, architects two foundation myths:  Virgil's Aeneid; (where Aeneas escapes from Troy)  the story of Remus and Romulus Greeks Greeks  they had many colonies around the Mediterranean sea Romans borrowed ideas from them, such as                     - religious beliefs                     - alphabet                     - much of their art                     - military techniques But who first settled there? the Latins!  descendants of Indo-Europeans  settled on the banks of the Tiber  situated so trading ships-but not war fleets- could navigate as far as Rome, but no further  commercial port,...

When I started listening to Rome I noticed that the tune sounded familiar. It sounded like a song I know, but I am not quiet sure which song. I also thought it was funny and since it is a  catching song it helps us learn the facts. I like music, so learning facts by listening to a song helps me a lot. Overall, I thought the song was funny, but also helpful.

Before 451 in Rome there were no fixed laws. There were laws, but they were never written down. The laws went through the Patricians and the leaders would interpret them. But, this started to cause conflict between the Plebeians and the Patricians called the conflict of the orders. The Plebeians started a protest which made the Patricians have to do something to put a stop to it. This caused commoners to finally have a say in the law. The laws started out being carved into wooden tablets, but they were later carved into bronze. The laws were displayed in public for everyone to see. The 12 Tablets was an important jump in Rome's government. It also helped to heal the relationship between the Patricians and Plebeians and it showed that all people can have a say in the government.

Roman Forum- The Roman Forum started as a marketplace but it then became the economic, political, and religious center of all Rome. People believe that is was created due to an intentional landfill project that was never done.

The main difference between the Patricians and the Plebeians was that the Patricians were the upper class citizens and the Plebeians were the lower class. The Plebeians had little to no rights and they made up most of the Roman citizens. They also were not able to be government officials or hold office. Most Plebeians worked as small farm owners and shopkeepers. The Patricians were wealthy landowners who could hold office and be government officials. They could also be judges in court and they were able to veto laws. The Patricians were also able to make laws while the Plebeians couldn't.

Republic: a form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders   Patrician: the wealthy landowners who held most of the power   Plebeian: the common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population   Tribune: Tribunes protected the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of patrician officials   Consul: they commanded the army's and directed the government   Senate: the aristocratic branch of Rome's government   Dictator: a leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army   Legion: large military units   Punic Wars: the 3 wars Rome and Carthage fought Hannibal: a brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat

My essay question is going to be Describe the importance of the Parthenon. In the first paragraph I am going to talk about why it is one of the most influential buildings in Greek history. In the next paragraph I am going to talk about where it is located and why it is located there. In the paragraph I am going to talk about who the Parthenon is dedicated to and why it was built. Lastly, I will talk about why it is a known symbol in history.

1. What type of government did Athens use to rule? Athens used a Direct Democracy, this is when the citizens rule. 2. What were Pericles 3 goals for Athens? Pericles goals were to strengthen  Athenian democracy, to hold and strengthen the empire, and glorify Athens. 3. What were Aristocrats? They were the nobles, very rich, land owning families. They were also members of the ruling class. 4. Who was Homer? He was a philosopher who lived at the end of the "Greek Dark Ages". He composed epics of the trojan war. Homer wrote The Iliad and Th Odyssey. 5. Who did Darius the Great lead? Darius the Great lead the Persian Empire.

1) How did Plato define The Forms? He described forms as the ideal versions and the things and concepts we see around us. They serve as a instruction manuel to our on world. Plato should strive to contemplate and understand these perfect Forms. 2) Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society? The three groups were producers, the military and the rulers. 3) What were Plato’s thoughts on women? Plato believed that women were able to rule equally in an ideal society. He also said that women were like children, and that the baby in the women's womb was a live animal that would move around and cause illness. 4)  What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed? Plato proposed the Noble Lie that stated we are all born with gold, silver, or a mix of brass and iron. This would determine our role in life .

Acrostic Poem - Sparta S trong P roud A ustere R igorous T radition A uthoritarian N obility S trict

1. This is the Temple of Olympian Zeus, it was dedicated to “Olympian” Zeus in the 6th century. It is also known as the Olympian or Columns of the Olympian Zeus. It is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. 2.  The Parthenon was one of the most influential buildings in Greek history. It stands on the top of the citadel of the Acropolis. The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and patron of Athens. It was initially built as a celebration and thank you to the Gods for the Hellenic victory over the Persians, but now it is a well known symbol of Athenian democracy, Western Civilization and Ancient Greece.  

The Greeks wrote two kinds of drama, they were tragedy and comedy. A tragedy was a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. The dramas had a main character, or tragic hero. The hero was usually a important person with extraordinary abilities. The comedy's contained scenes with slapstick situations and crude humor. The playwrights often made fun of politics and respected people and ideas of the time. The movie Titanic is a tragedy movie I enjoy. Rose and Jack are deeply in love but they cannot be together because Rose is supposed to marrying someone who is in her class, so Rose betrays her families wishes and decides she wants to be with Jack. Jacks end up dying when the Titanic sunk and Rose is heartbroken. This photo is where the Greeks performed their plays. This held up to 14,000 people.

The transition from regular school, where we have our teachers right next to us if we have any problems and having traditional tests and classwork to not having any hands on help and everything online has been a big change. I am someone who always needs reassurance if I am doing something right, so not having my teacher there to make sure I'm doing the assignment right has been a struggle for me. I have emailed my teachers for help, but it has never seemed to help. Sometimes the workload can be more then we normally do in school or it just feels like more to me because we are at home, but I know that the teachers are under a lot of stress and they are doing the best the can to keep up with grading and posting assignments every morning. Integrity is something that we all need to maintain doing this time because we should all be treating it like regular school, even though sometimes it can be tempting to cheat. I am hoping that this can come to an end soon, so we can return to school...