Thursday

Today in class we took the essay portion of the exam. Every class had to pick 3 essays besides one class which i think is unfair. I finished just as the bell rung. Hopefully I did good.

Wednesday

Today in class we took the Rome test. I thought I did really good but of course I did not. I studied so much for this test so I thought I was going to do well. Now I have to study for the essays tomorrow.

Friday

Today in class we reviewed for our test on Wednesday. We went through all the slides again. Mr. Schick explained the information that we will need to know for the test. The test will probably be hard like it always is but that just means I need to study. Hopefully I will do good!

Thursday

Today in class we watched the last two presentation. Both of them were very good. We then talked about our test coming up and our exam. Our test was supposed to be tomorrow but we need time to go over it. So now it is scheduled for Wednesday. Tomorrow is our only day to review because Monday were are off and Tuesday we don't have class. Mr. Schick then told us that we will write the essays for our exam on Thursday.

Wednesday

Today in class people shared there projects. The projects are pretty good. I liked going outside and seeing Jack and Colin's project. My favorite part was the Roman cake. The cake was really good and there project was interesting. Reese, Nathan, and James project was funny.

Monday

Today in class Megan and I shared our project. We made Roman pottery and a slideshow. I definitely didn't want to go first, but of course we had to.

Friday

Today in class we finished watching the video. This video was very weird and harsh. We didn't really do anything else because class was shorter today. Megan and I are first to present on Monday.

Thursday

Today in class we took notes again on Rome. I feel like we have been taking these notes for years. I know that there is going to be a test coming up soon. There is so much information its going to be hard to remember everything.

Wednesday

Today in Western Civ we had a pop quiz. I kinda had a feeling this was coming. Obviously I didn't do well on it. I thin i got a 5 out of 10 which is isn't good. The rest of class I worked on my project.

Monday

Today I was not in class because I did not feel well.

Friday

Today in class we were in the art room. Megan and I started making our Roman pottery. It took us about an hour to make this. We looked up some information about roman pottery. Now megan and I have to make a poster board with information.

Thursday

Today in class we talked for a little while because Mr. Schicks computer wouldn't work. We were supposed to watch a video.  He then told us to go on our own computer and watch it ourself. I didn't finish watching th movie because it was 1 hour long.

Wednesday

Today in class we took notes from the powerpoint again. I feel like we have been taking notes on this powerpoint forever. Today we talked about the 3 wars. I took some notes on each war. Hopefully we will be done soon.

Monday

Today in class we took notes. Since I wasn't there on Friday, I had to copy down all the notes from Friday. Today we spent a lot of class time talking about government. We compared Rome with U.S.

Friday

Today i will not be in class because I am going to Rhode Island.

Wednesday

Today in class we chose what we wanted to do for our project. Megan and I decided that we are going to make a poster board and built the Roman forum. We had to tell Mr. Schick who was in our group and what we were doing. We started looking up what to use to build the Roman Forum.

Monday

Circus Maximus: 

• In the Circus Maximus, attendance was free.  Anyone could attend.
• The Circus Maximus was not the only place to race chariots in the Roman Empire, but it was the biggest and best. 
• The Roman Place to race chariots and horses
• Almost 250,000 people could be seated in the Circus Maximus.

Colosseum:  

• The Coliseum in Rome has over 80 entrances and can accommodate about 50,000 spectators.
• 500,000 people lost their lives and over 1,000,000 animals were killed during the making of the colosseum. 
• was used to events, and was also fed throughout the show
• The Ancient Romans would sometimes flood the Colosseum and have miniature ship naval battles inside as a way of entertainment.

aqueducts: 

• they still stand today, even a thousand days later
• Aqueducts enable many cities in the United States to obtain water from a considerable distance.
• The flow in aqueducts is ordinarily by means of gravity, although pumps are often used.
• The great and highly advanced Roman waterway system known as the Aqueducts, are among the greatest achievements in the ancient world.
• 
  

  Roman Forum:

  • one of the most visited sites in the world today
  • political, administrative, religious centre of ancient rome
  • the roman forum shows remains from several centuries, due to roman practice of building over earlier ruins
  • there were actually many forums in ancient rome however the inclusion of the senate house to the site made roman forum the most  important of them all. 
  • 
    

Friday

Today in class we talked about our projects. Megan and I aren't exactly sure what we are doing, but we think we might make something. Either make food or build a coliseum. We looked up some food to make and looked how up how to build a coliseum.

Thursday

Today in class we we went over the rap lyrics and what they meant. We took a lot of notes on Tarquin and the Punic War. We then talked about our projects a little.

Wednesday

Today in class we started taking notes. Then he phone rang and said that Mr. Schick had a guest. He left the room and 5 minutes later he came back. He put a sweatshirt on and started rapping. He changed the lyrics of a song to information about Rome. I enjoyed him rapping. It was funny and amusing.

Monday

Today in class we took notes on Rome. We talked about the two brothers Remus and Romulus. One of the brothers killed the other brother. Greeks, Etruscans, and Latins were settles on the peninsula. The Greeks had some colonies along the Tiber River.  Two Babies were found in a river and the "she wolf" saved them and nursed them. The two brothers Remus and Romulus.

Friday

Today in class Mr. Schick told us that have project coming up. He said we can do almost anything we wanted, but it had to be about Rome.  He told us that we could do a powerpoint or a paper, but we wouldn't get a A or a B. Megan and I are thinking about doing a tri-fold poster board, but are not sure yet. Im kinda happy we have this project because it will raise my grade.

Thursday

Today in class we watched a video. The video was very odd and confusing. It was about people who were chained in caves. All of the men were used to being in a cave there whole life, so when they were released they were so confused. At the end of class we talked about this video. Everyone agreed that it was odd. Today was an easy day in Western Civ.

Wednesday

Today in class we talked about our one thousand word essay. Mr. Schick told us that there were run ons, spelling errors, and that we did not proof read our paper. He used to be an English teacher, but he likes being a social studies teacher better. Megan,Gabi, and I got a 91% on this paper.

Monday

Today in class we went over the answers to the test. We went around the classroom and everyone answered a question. Mr. Schick was getting irritated because some people were laughing and taking while going over the test. We then got back our 1000 word paper. My group did very well, we got a 91% on it.

Wednesday

Today in class we took the test. Some parts of the test were really easy and some were not.The hardest part was remembering which year stuff happened. Remembering which kind of government it was was hard to. Hopefully I will get a good grade.

Monday

Today in class we worked on our paper. We are a little behind because we only have about 600 hundred words and we don't have class tomorrow. We are going to have to work on it at home. We only had 3 days in class to work on it and there were a lot of distractions.

Friday

Today in class we continued working on our paper. We are about half way done and we only have one more class period to work on it.

Thursday

Today in class we started our writing our papers. My group got a pretty good head start. We will have a long class tomorrow so we can work on it then.

Wednesday

Today in class we learned about gods and goddesses. Mr Schick just explained a little bit of information about each of them. We talked about Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, Poseidon, and Demeter. Mr Schick told us that we will have a test on all of this next Wednesday. Our paper is also due Wednesday.

Monday

Today I was not in school because I was not feeling well.

Friday

Today in class we shared our projects. Gabi, Megan, and I were up first. I didn't really want to go first, but we had to. I think we did a pretty good job and will get a good grade.

Thursday

Today in class we had a little party. Some people brought in drinks, cookies, and cupcakes. We then took some notes:

• Hippias was out

• Isagoras and Cleisthenes enaged in a power struggle 

• Rich people agreed with Isagoras

• all happened in 503 B.C. E
• Clithenes are more popular  

• all this happened in 503 B.C.E

• Clithenes starts to rule again
• Hoi Polloi (kinda like a middle class)

Wednesday

• During the 6th and 7th centuries B.C.E., aristocrats ran the show in most of Greece
• Aristocracy is when aristocrats rule
• Rich people had much more power than anyone else 
• Rich men would attend meetings where they would discuss politics and enjoy  performances by dancers and acrobats 

 Exclusive club:

• Woman had no power
• Middle class had no power
•  Slaves had no power
•  Even some aristocrats were excluded

Tyrants 

• Tyrant: someone who rules outside the of the poli s
• Modern meaning of tyrant: an oppressive ruler
•  Greek meaning of tyrant:  someone who simply seized power 

Clash of the tyrants:

• Hippias was tyrant who ruled for 17 years
• His brother was murdered
• He became a harsh ruler
• He was ostracized 
•  He then began working with the Persian King Darius 1.

Monday

Today I wasn't in class again. I just got home from Virginia Beach. I will be back in school tomorrow.

Friday

Today I was not in school. I am in Virginia Beach for a cheerleading competition.

Thursday

Today in class we discussed the powerpoint and the 1000 word paper. I am in a group with Gabi and Megan. We have Homer the Storyteller- Life and Writings. Today we started working on it. It is due next Friday. Hopefully we get a good grade!

Wednesday

Today in class we reviewed the powerpoint for 5 minutes.  I didn't think we were going to have a pop quiz, but we did. I don't think it was fair that we only had 10 seconds for each question. I know I got 3 or 4 questions wrong with isn't good.

Monday

Today in class we started taking new notes.

• Mesopotamia/ Nile River
• India/ Indus River
• China/ Huang He
• Greece -grapes, olives, and grain
• Med- middle
• Terra- Earth
• Arable- good for farming
• started Olympics 
• 3/4 mountains
• Crete- largest island in Greece
• 40 degrees in winter and 80 degrees in summer

Friday

                             Aristotle
He was born in 384 B.C and died 322 B.C. Aristotle was a philosopher and a scientists born in the city of Stagira. Both of his parents died when he was very young. Proxenus of Atarneus was married to Aristotle's older sister and he became Aristotles guardian. Proxenus made Aristotle go to Athens to get a higher education. He wrote many books about animals, politics,and logic. He tutored Alexander the Great in politics and math. Not everything he said was always true. He thought that a goat could be male or female depending on wind. People considered him as the first scientist.

Thursday

1. Olympia

    Olympia is where the Olympic games began. Thats why it was named Olympia. It was build in honor of Zeus. This was a sanctuary building that was in western Peloponnisos. It contained treasures, such as monuments and statues.

2. Delphi

Delphi is considered a place where heaven and earth met. It was a place where people worshiped Apollao the sun god.















3. Acropolis

One of the most important ancient ruins in the world. It towers over Athens.It was
built in the fifth century.

                   

Wednesday

Today in class we got our test back. I got an 81 on the test. We had a two hour delay on Wednesday bell schedule so class was only 30 minutes. We waited for a couple people to do the pyramid challenge. Mr. Schick told us that he's 99.9 percent sure that we will be off tomorrow and most likely be off friday too. He also told us that he was the one who brought up cyber day to John Carroll. He contacted someone in Ohio who's school had cyber day. He asked him questions about it and then talked to people from our school about it.

Monday

Today we did not have class and our cyber day work was the take notes and answer the question on the powerpoint. These are the notes I took:

• The worlds greatest civilization are all located on rivers
• The Nile played a big part of Egypt's civilization
• The Indus River played a big part of India's civilization
• Mesopotamia started on the Tigris and Euphrates 
• Huang He River played a big part of China's civilization.

1. Greece's location is significant because it is located close to the river so people can drink fresh water and use the water for bathing.

2. Greece has some islands but they also have many mountains.

3. Greece is surrounded by Bulgaria, Turkey, The Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

4.The Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea surround Greece.

5.Crete is the largest Island south of Greece.

6. Sparta is close to the Mediterranean Sea and Athens is closer to the Aegean Sea. They are still close to each other.

Friday

Today in class we took the test. Most of the questions were easy. Especially the ones on the first page.  I  ended up getting a B on the test.

Thursday

1. How many Gods and Goddesses were there?
   a.   200
   b.  20000
   c.  2000
   d. 1000

2. The Great Sphinz of Giza was ...
   a. a lions head with a human body
   b. a elephant head with a humans body
   c. a elephants body with a humans head
   d. a lions body with a human head

3. When does the Nile flood?
  a. Every March
  b. Every July
  c. Every October
  d. Every 3 years

4. Which one is NOT true
  a. scribes kept records
  b. scribes helped the wealthy with household and children duties
  c. scribes told stories
  d. scribes wrote poetry


5. Upper class was also know as...
   a. "Kilt white class"
   b "White Class:
   c. "White Kilt Class"
   d. "Upper class"

Wednesday

Today in class we build a pyramid online. We gad to answer questions until the end and a pyramid was finally built. I feel like this pyramid challenge had to do with luck. My partner was Eman and we were 5th to finish. This pyramid challenge was hard, but I liked doing it. Hopefully we will do more stuff like this in class.

Monday

Today in class we watched a couple videos. The first video was about mummification. The ancient Egyptian developed mummification and preserved the body for afterlife. All organs were removed. Body was covered with salt for about 40 days. Oils were rubbed on the body. The mummy was placed on a wooden board. A pouch was placed on the test. A cloth was wrapped around the mummy. On to the next video. Civilization lasted from 3000 B.C to 332 B.C. It was easy to plant seeds near the Nile. Old Kingdom period lasted from  2649- 2152. Middle Kingdom lasted from 2040 - 1640 and New Kingdom from 1550 - 1070 B.C. The next video was about Harun Al Ashid and his son. He positioned himself at the bottom of  the Pyramid of Kias. He came with many tools to find the pharaohs treasures.

friday

1. Medicine- This invention was very important because it saved people's lives.


2. Building Ships- this was a first form of transportation. People wouldn't have to walk anymore.


3. Calendar- They invented the calendar to know when the Nile was going to flood.


4. Eye Makeup- Both men and woman wore eye makeup. They wore kit to protect their eyes from the sun like sunglasses.

5. Pyramids- They were structures that Pharaohs started building. Sometimes they were carved into peoples faces.

Thursday

Today in class we went over the notes. These are the notes I have:

• scribes kept records, told stories, wrote poetry, described anatomy and medical treatment
• they wrote in hieroglyphs(picture) and hieratic(symbols)
• soldiers used wooden weapons( bow and arrows and spears)
• upper class known as "white kilt class"
• Cleopatra was a pharaoh 
• over 2000 gods and goddess
• controlled humans

Wednesday but Monday

Today in class we got our test back. Only a couple of people got an A. We then went over the answers to test. Mr. Schick told us that we will see these questions again on the exams. He told us how many people got each question wrong.

Thursday

Today in class Mr. Schick wasn't there. We took notes on the rest of his powerpoint. After that we sat and talked. It was a fun class because we didn't have a teacher.

Wednesday

Today in class we started learning about Ancient Egypt. Here are my notes:

Geography

E                                       Egyptian life is centered around the Nile 

·                                            Flows from South to North

·                    Water was used for drinking, irrigating,  bathing, and transportation

·                                    Every July the Nile floods

·                                   Every October it produces rich soil

·                              The delta is a broad, marshy triangular area of fertile soil

h 

                          Daily Life

                   slaves helped the rich
                  slaves weren't always treated horrible

                 At first merchants traded things, but later started using money

                Pharaohs were above everyone

                 Pharaohs were buried with everything they needed in their after life

                 Pyramids

                  The Great Sphinx of Giza was built 2555-2532 BC

                   A recumbent  lions with a human head

                  oldest statue in the world

·    

Test Day

Today in class we took our test on Guns, Germs, and Steel. I feel pretty good about the test. Some questions were really easy and some were not. Im glad there were no essay questions. Hopefully I good grade!

Friday

Today in class we studied for our test on Monday. Our test is on Guns,Germs, and Steel. While we were studying Mr. Schick was grading our tests from the other day. I got an 86 on the test, which I thought was pretty good.

Thursday

Today in class we continued watching the movie. I took a couple of notes:

• people never advanced in technology
• very dry for farming
• people were always working

Wednesday

Today in class we continued watching guns,germs, and steel. We talked about the 14 animals that are domesticated.  Most of the animals were from the middle east, but one of the animals was from South America. The best kind of animals are the ones that reproduce at young ages such as 1 or 2. We also talked about zebras and how they could not be domesticated animals because as soon as they would hear a noise, they would freak out.

Monday

Today in class we watched more of the movie.We had a 2 hour delay so class was shorter. These were some notes i took;

• America had corn
• China had rice
• Africa had yam
• geographic luck was when people were lucky enough to grow food and have animals 

Friday

Today in class we watched a movie called germs, guns, and steel. Jared Diamond was a scientists who went to Papuanew Guinea. A man asked Jared "why do white men have so much cargo but we have so little". People who live there hunter and gather for there food. They ate mostly sego, which is not good for them.

Thursday

Today in class we took our test. I feel pretty good about the test. On some questions i needed to use my blog, but most of them I didn't. The short answer questions were harder then the fill in the blank. Hopefully I did really good!!!!

Wednesday

Today in class we reviewed for our Mesopotamia test tomorrow. We went over the powerpoint again. Mr. Schick told us what we needed to know for the test. We then looked at Hammurabi's code. I re-wrote all the notes that were on the powerpoint. I hope I do good on this test.

Friday

Yesterday I was sick and not in class. I had a migraine all night and all day. These were the notes that Megan gave me.

the origins and "ages" of human beings
200,000 years ago a human species emerged in southwestern Africa
14,000 years ago a world wide human race existed
earliest prehistoric age is the Paleolithic age
Neolithic age was marked by advanced tool making and the beginnings of agriculture
initially humans were parts of migratory groups which hunted animals for food.

Paleolithic age is known as the old stone age
Neolithic age is know as the new stone age 
this time was marked by tools and agriculture
When people started working together and agriculture was developing was known as the Agriculture Revolution

People believed in more than 1 god

Men were hunters and woman did things around the house

Mesopotamia is now syria and iraq

Indo- Europeans introduced the horse to the Near East

Indo European tribe was called the hotties

They traded metal and threatened Egypt

sumer occupied the land between Tigris and Euphrates

created first form of writing called Cuneifrom

Ziggurait was a temple built on top of a mountain

Second Day

Today was our second day of Western Civ. We had a 2 hour delay so class was cut short. Mr.Schick showed us a power point on "prehistory to civilization". We had to take notes on this power point and pay attention to what he was saying. He told us that we are going to have a test on this Wednesday. Hopefully the test won't be too hard.

First Day

Today was my first day of Western Civ. Mr.Schick explained that we need to blog every day that we have class to the students who didn't have him last semester. We had to make a new blog and email the link to Mr.Schick. Most of the students were not in my Human Geo class. I am glad I'm in a different section and get to meet new people. Hopefully this will be an enjoyable class.