5/26/15

Today in West Civ class we took our test on Rome. I thought that the the test was pretty easy except for 2-3 questions. When everyone was done taking there test Mr.Schick graded the tests and told us our grade in class. I got a 100% and am really happy with it.

5/22/15

Today in class we went over the powerpoint and reviewed for tuesdays test. We also went over our exams and we have to write 3 essays on thursday since Mr.Schick is going to Chicago after exams and wont be able to get the essays done in time. Notes on Powerpoint

• after the victory, Julius wants to go to Rome and have a celebration to take power 
• senate says stop at the Rubicon and only take your elite soldiers to Rome
• Ceasar chooses to go into Rome with all his soldiers  
• he made his decision when crossing the Rubicon 
• the senate gets him into the Senate Chamber and stabs him to death  

5/21/15

Today in class we finished up presentations on Rome. I think that every group that went did a great job. Most, if not all the projects were unique and very creative. The test that was for tomorrow got moved to Tuesday so we have some extra time to review and study.

5/20/15

Today in class another three groups presented their projects. Jayla made a pot, Arthur ans Alex did there project on Roman architecture, and Trish and Caitlyn made Roman diaries. All three groups did a great job and it looked like it took all of them a long time. Tomorrow will be the last day of presentations.

5/19/15

Today in West Civ class we started presenting our Rome projects. Me and two other groups presented today. I thought that I did pretty well. Another group that went made pasta, salad, and cheesecake. The final group did a remix of an Iggy song and it was pretty good. We will continue presenting tomorrow in class.

5/15/15

Today in class Mr.Schick played us some of BB Kings songs since he passed away. Then he gave us the rest of class to work on our projects since they are due next class.

5/14/15

Today in class we took more notes on the power point. Here are the notes I took:

Poor Plebs

• The poet Juvenal said the people "anxiously how 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.

Change in rule

• Tiberius Gracchus recognized the advantages of courting the plebeians
• Military generals worked that angle - lead an army that conquers a land, then give them a share in the spoils.
• Soldiers loyalty was to their military leader, not necessarily to Rome or the Republic

Caesar

• Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE)
• A highly successful general
• He conquered the huge territory of Gaul
• Made common folks happy
• Made friends in high places
• - Pompey
• - Crassus

• These three men formed the First Triumvirate