We Get a Break

Today we had a break class which means we didnt do anything. Basically we have a free mod to do whatever we want. I really liked it because it gave me a chance to get my work done. Thanks Mr. Schick

Finally got our Project Grades!!!

Today in class we finally got our project grades and i was pretty happy with ours because at least we didnt fail the project. I mean we probably could have done better but we started out with 4 rectangle pieces of styro-foam so i think we succeeded. Then after that we started to take more notes on Julius Caesar and Rome on our laptops.

Talking about Rome

Today in class we continued to talk about Rome and there history, we actually talked about a few interesting things. We talked about Julius Caesar, Soldiers, etc. and i thought most of it was pretty interesting and I think this is going to be a good unit because it really isn't too hard of unit, mainly because last year my S.S teacher did a huge unit on Rome. One thing I remember from last year was when Julius Caesar was murdered. I'm pretty excited for this unit and what is to come with it.

Sucky Test

So today we took a test, and i bombed it. I am really upset and just wish i did better, I dont know what happened i studied and did everything to help my score but it really didnt work out. I am going to have to do really good on this project so that  I dont fail

More Talking about Rome

Today in class we continued to talk about Rome but today was more review than anything. It was a lot about government and how it all worked. We really didnt do much but review the government.

The Romans Create a Republic

1.) How did geography affect the development of Rome?
Rome is located near the Mediterranean allowing it to trade with other islands in the area. The farmland in the area was of a very high quality, allowing it to sustain a large population.

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

Rome adopted the Etruscans alphabet. Etruscans were responsible for their outstanding building program that the Romans adopted. Romans also adopted their dress style.

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

The Nobles and The Common People

4.) What is the significance of the Twelve Tables in Roman law?
The twelve tables in the Roman law is very significant because they began to have set of rules and standards which they have to follow. Before twelve tables came to existence, the decision about conflicts are decided by judges as to what they believe is right and just.

5.) How did Rome regain control of Italy after the sacking of the city by the Gauls?
During the next century the Romans capitalized on their advantageous geographical position and rebuilt Rome

Talking about Rome

Today in class we talked about Rome and how they came to power and how they ran things. I thought alot of the stuff about Rome was pretty interesting and cool to hear. Mr. Schick was talking about quite a bit of things, at first he was talking about who all settled in Italy first and how Romans weren't one of them. Greeks were one of them and he was saying how after Greece fell the Romans took over. Then she started to talk about how we took the Roman government and put a little twist on it and it called it our own. It really just shows how much of a influence they had on the world.

New Project!!!

Today in class we spent the entire time talking about our new project we are doing. We are going to start working on it now and they aren't due until after spring break, I am pretty excited about this project and I really think it is going to be a good one. Me and Devin are working together for this project and we are planning on building a colesseum out of styro-foam and make a pretty cool sculpture. I am pretty excited and can't wait to get started on this project.