Western Civilization

5/8/20 Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome… Notes Slides 1-8 Etruscans ·        Settled Rome ·        Came from north-central part of the peninsula ·        Metalworkers, artists, architects Greeks ·        Also settled in Rome ·        Had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea ·        Romans borrowed ideas from the Greeks such as:  o     religious beliefs o    alphabet o    much of their art o    military techniques and weaponry Latins ·        settled in Rome before everyone ·        descendants of Indo-Europeans ·       settled on the banks of the Tiber ·       situated so trading ships, but not war fleets, could nav...

5/7/20 Today's assignment was to listen to Rome by Chi Cago and explain your reaction. I was speechless and was confused. My jaw dropped when the song started playing on my computer. It was odd to say the least, but it does cover the topics of Rome that we going over right now. I am very upset that we didn't get to see Mr. Schick perform for us. I feel like It would've been interesting and entertaining. I was expecting school to be canceled/to be online for the rest of the year, but now that it's official it is kind of sad. We didn't get to experience our first year of high school entirely and truly. Also, I feel bad for the seniors because they don't get to celebrate together. My brother is a senior at Calvert Hall and I got a notification the other day that his prom was supposed to happen. It made me extremely sad that he couldn't go.:( but these are insane times and we need to be safe.

5/4/20 Communities have laws to organize themselves and regulate the actions of their members even. The Twelve Tables were written laws for plebeians to have power to propose legislation, intervene in legal matters, and veto the actions of other magistrates. The common people/plebeians finally had a say in the law. The Twelve Tables were originally carved on wooden tablets and set up for public display, but then they were upgraded to bronze for the sake of permanence. a group of ten patricians began writing down Rome's laws and hung them in the Forum. They were memorized and added onto later on. The laws were passed in three different types of assemblies. 1. Centuriate Assembly- for high elections and military affairs 2. Tribal Assembly- for  lower elections 3. Plebeian assembly- for matters that only affected lower classes The Senate would first propose the law to their people, then they would discuss in groups, and finally vote on the law without discussion on that day. The ...

5/1/20 The Library of Celsus-  s an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia,  was the third-largest  library  in the Roman world, and believed to have held around twelve thousand scrolls.

4/30/20 1. The differences between plebeians and the patricians were that plebeians were the common farmers, artisans, and merchants while the patricians were wealthy and were the upper class. 2. The Greek versions of plebeians and patricians were the tyrants/ the rulers, and the helots/ the peasants forced the stay on the land they worked.

4/28/20 Republic - a form of government in which power rests with citizen who have the right to vote for their leaders Patrician - wealthy  landowners who held most power  Plebeian - common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population Tribune -  an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests. Consul -  an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens and interests there Senate - aristocratic branch of Rome's government Dictator - a leader who has absolute power to make laws and command the army Legion -  a unit of men in the ancient Roman army. Punic Wars -  The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC Hannibal - a brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat

4/21/20 My essay question would be to d escribe  the relationships and the significance of Alexander the Great, Phillip II, Bucephalus, and Darius III. In the first para graph  I  would explain the significance of Alexander the Great and  Bucephalus. The second paragraph would be the significance of Phillip II. The third paragraph will be the significance of Darius III. The fourth would be the relationship between  Alexander the Great, Phillip II, Bucephalus, and Darius III and how they impacted the  history of Ancient Greece. The fifth will be the conclusion.