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may 27th blog

Today in class we reviewed our tests

May 26th blog

Today in class we took a test on Rome. i got an A

May 22nd blog

Today in class we reviewed our material to study for the test. We also got some info on the exams, including when the essays will be

I will be prepared for the test and exam pt. 1

Presentations: Day 2

Today 3 groups presented their projects

Team Pottery
Team Temple
Team Dairy

*Diary... stupid auto correct


Out of the three, team temple was the best. Funny, interesting, got a good message across, and very very very very informative

Day 3 coming tommorow....

Presentations: Day 1

Today, the first three people presented their projects.

First was an array of food which was very good

Second was  Evan the Patrician and the Plebians with their masterpiece "Rome"
Debuted in class, i think it was very well recepted

Third was a very informational presentation about the Colosseum and Circus Maximus

Blues day in the Schick class

Today we listened to some blues masters and guitar masters. My favorites were BB and Muddy waters

rip bb king

May 14th blog

Poor ole plebs

People (plebs) wanted bread and circuses according to philosphers

Military generals worked like Gracchus - lead an army that was successful and give them some of the spoils

Julius Caesar died in 44 BCE

• highly successful general
• conquered lots of large land (gaul)
• Made common folks happy
• Friends with pompey general and..

Crassus

you could say he

Just grabbed some land

Caesar also made a triumvirate 

May 13th Blog

Today, i wasn't present for class. I had to leave right as class started, looking forward to hearing details about class from my classmates tommorow

Just, take some land!!!

Today, we finished watching the video of Rome on BBC. It was a very good movie, and there was a lot to learn from the discussions after, during, and before the video.

But most of all, just grab some land!

Someone should make a remix out of that

Video day (yay!)

Today in western civ we watched part of a video about Rome. The other 2/3 of the class was talking, Mr. Schick being frustrated with that darn laptop, and jokes alongside off topic dicussions. When the video rolled around, it was very informational!

intense note taking day- government in Rome

Rule of kings was replaced with 2 consuls

• Consuls elected by aristocrats
• Term of office=1 year
• Patricians traced descent from an ancestor
• Duties; dealing out justive, making law, commanding army
• one consul can veto the other

In 5ht century BCE the patrician dominance of the government was challenged by plebeians or plebs

• Plebs took up 98% of Roman population
• Plebs were in all positions except high up ones
• Plebs had 0 legal rights
• Common victims of discriminatory justice
• Rome had no real laws, they were essential understood things
• Patricians interpreted these understandings for their benefit
• The 12 tables were invented in order to inform plebeians of their rights and the laws in 450 BCE
• Tribunes were elected (plebs)
• SPQR- Designates any dfecree of decision made by the Roman Senate "the Roman Senate or People". 

May 6th Blog: Government in Rome + Punic Wars

Bill of Rights is the American equivalent of the 12 tables
The House of Reps. is the American equivalent to the Assembly

5000 Soldiers were part of Rome's heavy infantry, these people were recruited Romans.
A group of 80 soldiers together is called a century
The punic wars (theres 3) from 364-146 BCE

• Mainly naval wars
• All 3 won by Rome
• 2nd war; Rome goes under attack from the North, which was unexpected by Rome. If Carthage had been more prepared, they would have won Rome
• 3rd war: Rome orders Carthage to pay a royalty of people and money in order to not be attacked and destroyed,but Rome ends up destroying Carthage anyway
• The latifundia form

April 29th blog

Today in West. Civ we discussed our projects within our groups and finalized our ideas for our projects. I will be making a song and video with my group, although our rap group is yet to be named we promise an amazing name!

Baltimore Riot Day- April 28th

Today in Western Civ, we discussed the Baltimore Riots of 2015. We had a detailed discussioin of our opinions and different topics related to it
(including this mom. GO MOM!)


There was lots of destruction, injuries, but thank god no one was hurt

April 23rd blog; Song review

Today in West Civ we reviews the lyrics to the song by Chi Cago with a thorough explanation by lookalike Mr. Schick.

We went over the first couple lines, learning about how Rome is located near the Tigris river, but not on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Also, Rome drained a swamp to build their city.

Tarquin the Proud was the last of the Roman kings due to a series of an unfortunate series of events that caused the people to drive him out of Rome.

Also,  we learned about how many different forms of government Romans combined to make their new government, and how the wealthy people usually rule it

First Class Back- April 14th

Today in class we reviewed the test which we took before Spring break. I got a 94% on the test which continues my streak of never receiving below a B on a test in this class.

The original brainchild- ???

March25th blog... uh, yeah

Mythology

• Polytheistic
• Had a god for each thing
• fully developed relgion around 700 BCE
• Gods resembled humans due to their human characteristics 
• The twelve olympians are the most important gods

1. Zeus- God of sky and thunder; king of the gods
2. Poseidon- God of the Sea
3. Athena- Guardian of Athens, prayed to for wisdom, daughter of zeus
4. Aphrodite- Goddess of love and beauty
5. Hero- Goddess of marriage, protector of women
6. Demeter- Goddess of agriculture, fertility, law and the harvest
7. Apollo- God of sun, light, music, and the prophecy
8. Artemis- Goddess of the hunt, forest, hills, moon and archery
9. Ares- God of war; represented as the unpleasant side of death
10. Hermes- God of trade, eloquence, messenger of the  Gods
11. Hephaestus- God of fire and metal working
12. Hestia- basically what mr shick did on this slide (no offense mr schick 
13. Dionysus- God of fertility and wine
14. Hades- God of wealth and ruler of the underworld

Athenian government

Aristocracy

• A form of government where the upper class are the select rulers
• Economic and political power were a premium
• Children inherited power in artistocracy
• Aristocrats often made harsh laws towards the classes below them
• Solon broke this law, but he was soon receeded when he became older

Tyranny

• Rose to popularity around 600 BC
• Middle class people wanted to make a change often during a tyranny
• Military leaders aided these middle class people
• Citizens gave new tyrants gifts
• Tyrants ruled for short periods of time
• Tyrants weren't necesarilly brutes or mean, they just made laws that bettered themselves.

Philosphy

Socrates

• Looked to logic and science instead of Gods
• Socratical method challeneged Greek thinking
• Charged with impiety and corruption of youth
• Socrates was a smart guy, at his trial he confessed to his crimes and demanded praise instead of condemnment  (basicallt socrates below, or at least what i imagined)

Plato

• Plato was one of Socrates' students
• Socrates' ideas are known today mainly because of Plato's writing
• His most important book is the Republic

Artistotle

• Helped foster the idea of intellectual destination
• Focused on research (Lyceum)
• He wanted all knowledge accessible to man in one place

That was one long blog

The king of Swaziland from 1977 wishes you luck on your trip

Tyrants (the greek version)

• Isagoras and Cleisthenes were trying to take over at the same time
• Isagoras had support from aristocrats and Sparta
• Cleisthenes had support from Athens

• Isagoras took power
• Cleisthenes is ostracized from Athens
• Athens revolted against Isagoras and drove him out in 508 BCE

• Cleisthenes -  an artistocrat
• Very rich
• Recognized that good things can come from the people

Aristocrat & arist o cracee

Greek government

Transformation of government
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• In seventh and sixth BCE, artistocrats ruled Greece's government
• This is common, people with more riches traditionally held more power in government

Aristocracy

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• ruled by aristocrats (mind=blown)
• Aristocrats attended symposiums which were essentially parties where the aristocrats discussed politics
• no women, middle class people, slaves allowed. and occasionally an aristocrats

Tyrants seize control

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• Sometimes aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites and take power
• tyrant- someone who rules outside the framework of the polis
• modern meaning of tyrant- an abusive or oppressive leader
• Greek meaning of tyranr- someone who simply seizes power usually with upper class soldiers  called hoplites
• Hippias was a tyrant who ruled for 17 years and became harsh when his brother was murdered
• He became ostracized from Athens

March 17th blog

Today was the last day we get in class to work on  our presentation

Steven, David and I are almost done, there are just some simple things to tweak and change

For the most part we are finally done

Pop quiz day!

Today we had a pop quiz on the things we have learned about Greece so far. I got a proud 100%.

We also discussed the upcoming group projects, and the policies included with grading and participation.

I get to write about Homer with Steven and David









And as always... who could go for some pinto beans?
( i searched "rori happy" and some banner that said "rori bean" showed up and i was laughing at how convenient that was )

Aristotle Blog

A statue of philosipher Aristotle (Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg)

Aristotle was born around 384 BCE and died in 322 BCE in Stagira, Greece.
Other than philosophizing, Aristotle was a teacher. He taught the likes of a young Alexander the Great. Aristotle also started his own school in 335 B.C.E called the Lyceum. After this, Aristotle spent his life as a writer, a researcher and a teacher in Athens. Aristotle's main mission was philosophy. His main goal to create a process in which man can learn, "every conceivable thing about reality" Aristotle also wrote about how man can learn from deduction and inference. A deduction, according to Aristotle, is an argument which, "when certain things are laid down, something else follows out of necessity in virtue of their being so". Aristotles early theory of deduction is now known as syllogism. His philosophy also touched on ethnics. In one of his writings he describes a "code of conduct" for one to live. He called this code "good living".
Aristotle is believed to have written around 200 books, most being written at his time in the Lyceum. However, only 31 of those 200 writings are still around today. Aristotles major writings include the following

Logic

• On Interpretation
• Prior Analytic
• Posterior analytic

Matter

• Metaphysics

The "good living" conduct books

• Nicomachean Ethnics
• Eudemian Ethnics

Arts

• Rhetoric
• On the Heavens
• On the Soul

Aristotle's life is still very important today. His philosophy paved the way for more than seven centuries of philosophers. Aristotle's works influenced writers through the Renaissance. 

Source: http://www.biography.com/people/aristotle-9188415

Cyber day March 5th assignment. Architecture

The 3 subjects of Greek architecture i chose to write about today are

• The theater of Delphi
• The stadium
• The Parthenon

PICTURES

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http://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Architecture/ . The stadium

http://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Architecture/ . The theater of Delphi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon . The Parthenon

INFORMATION

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The Theater of Delphi- The Theater of Delphi was made in Delphi, Greece around the 6th century BCE. The Greeks most likely built this type of structure in order to see plays. It is suspected that it would have been used in festivals and holidays. The Theater of Delphi is open-air, and had seating built in a semi-circle of rows. This specific arrangement would have been very useful for the acoustics of the theater. The stage was also built in a semi-circle. Monumental arches, or paradoi marked the entrances. The Theater of Delphi was built with Parnassus limestone, and has been remodeled several times since it's original construction.

The Stadium at Nemea- The Stadium at Nemea was built in Nemea around 330 B.C. Built in a Hellenistic style, the southern part of the stadium was made by carving into hills. The stadium was used for watching races of 180 meters, and was abandoned in 271 B.C. The stadium was mostly constructed naturally, with stone or marble seating and steps later in its use. 

The Parthenon- The Parthenon was built in a span of nine years (447-438 B.C). It was built on the summit of Athens. Icitinos was the architect selected to build this structure, and he used elements from Doric and Ionic tradition to create the building. The structure of the building is the baseness of Doric architecture, but he used Ionic tradition for the columns. The Parthenon was built of ivory and gold. It was built as a dedication to the Greek Gods Athena and Parthenos. 

Sources: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=cix 

http://ancientgreece.com/s/Parthenon/

http://ancient-greece.org/architecture/delphi-theater.html

http://nemeacenter.berkeley.edu/projects/stadium

http://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Architecture/

March 4th blog

Today in class we discussed snow,
 cyber days,
dead people,
more snow,
 shoveling,
more snow,
Obama,
nuclear deals,
 Kanye west,
god,
Jayla being late,
Adam's snow blower running out of gas,
pinto beans
 and basically anything BUT western civ

In my opinion, Rori should have a separate assignment tomorrow



on pinto beans

Beginning of Greece Unit- Cool story in this one

Notes

• All great civilizations were centered around great rivers

1. Mesopotamia- Tigris and Euphrates rivers
2. Egypt- Nile River
3. India- Indus river
4. China- Huang He river

• Mediterranean translates to "Middle of the Earth". It is named this because the surrounding civilizations knew it was in the middle of everything, so they named it for it's location according to them
• Adriatic sea is to the West of Greece
• Aegean Sea is to the East of Greece
• The island of Crete is South of Greece
• Athens was the most important city state
• Greece is very mountainous
• Greece is a peninsula, adding to the trend back then of being awesome and being near water
• Greek culture was copied by the Romans in many ways
• City states often battles

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST,

WHAT I IMAGINED WHEN YOU WERE EXPLAINING HOMER

Homer when he won the war- 

On his way home- 

Cyclops, a bunch of these guys locking Homer up - 

Homer's son watching his mom- 

of your journey into my mind

Egyptian Cyber Day Test

1. When were Hieroglyphs introduced?

a) 3200 B.C

b) 3100 B.C

c) 1937 B.C

d) 2000 A.D

2. Which of the following did Egyptians NOT invent?

a) Marshmallows

b) Sun Dials

c) A 356 day calendar

d) Door locks

3. Which of the following did the Pharaoh not have to his name?

a) Worshiped as a God

b) Political Leader

c) Religious Leader

d) The Pharaoh was buried exclusively in his own home

4.  When does the Nile flood, and when does the Nile leave behind rich soil?

a) It floods in July: Rich soil is left behind in October 

b) It floods in October: Rich soil is left behind in January

c) It floods in February: Rich soil is always accessible

d) It floods in July: Rich soil is left behind in August

5. Who had the lowest position in Egyptian hierarchy

a) Farmers

b) Soldiers

c) Slaves 

d) Artisans

Correct answers are highlighted and underlined and italicized 

Egyptian Unit- Pharaohs, Gods, and civilization

NOTES OF THE DAY

Governed by a king
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• Pharaoh was the all powerful leader. Political leader and religious leader because he was worshiped as a god
• Egyptians relied on a harmony called maat for a successful life
• Pharaoh=player. Pharaohs had multiple wives
• All routes to success were through the palace, and connections with the Pharaoh were important
• Women could divorce their husband and inherit money and land

Gods, humans, and everlasting life

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• Gods were oftened portrayed as an animal-human combination
• Afterlife was very much believed in ancient Egypt
• All souls were evaluated after you died. If your soul was heavier than a feather you were killed. If lighter, however, you were sent to eternal paradise

Writing & Inventions

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• Hieroglyphs appeared around 3100 B.C
• Hieroglyphs were a form of writing that used pictures to describe different things
• Hieratic sript developed later, which used phonetics
• Ink on papyrus paper was how hieratic script was written. 
• Egyptians also created a 365 day calendar
• Health issues were discovered and recorded
• Wooden sailboats were invented to sail upstream the Nile

Accurate depiction

Master Pyramid Building Day

Today in Mr. Schick's class we learned about how the pyramids were constructed through a fun game/competition. David and I were the first to complete the pyramids, finding the perfect formula to complete the task. Farmers 70%, Craftsmen 20% Officials 10%. a 52 degree angle and to build it on the plateau.
The game was fun to do and very informative

Egyptian Inventions

These are the five inventions I will rank and describe
Before i start, i  found this ad humorous http://gyazo.com/9ce4f08d7cfb2f0079f2b20ad51458b2
Ancient inventions, the future of science

1. Sun dials- Sun dials in Egypt, also called Obelisks, were four sided monuments that used shadows to measure time. These obelisks also showed the year's longest and shortest days. The Egyptian sun dials became portable in around 1500 B.C. These divided daytime and night-time as well. This invention helped Egyptians create a calendar system, a time system and know in every circumstances, about their times. (Source http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa071401a.htm)
2. Marshmallows- These candies originated in Egypt, first being a honey candy which was flavored with the marsh-mallow sap. This plant was harvested on the side of rivers and the banks of large bodies of water. This sweet treat was described as so tasteful that it was reserved for the Pharaohs and Gods (Sources: http://inventors.about.com/od/foodrelatedinventions/a/marshmallows.htm and http://www.campfiremarshmallows.com/about/history-of-the-marshmallow/ )
3. Tampons- The ancient Egyptians created the worlds first tampons. These were made from softened papyrus. These disposable tampons are the first recorded ones in history. These helped women with their menstruation.
4. Hieroglyphics- These symbols contain a mix of symbols, pictures, and alphabet-like-letters. These writings helped the Egyptians describe important events like battles, lives of pharaohs, and things about their Gods. (Source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/5-amazing-ancient-egyptian-inventions.htm#page=2)
5. Door locks- Egyptians created the door lock around 4000 B.C, which was similar to the "pin-tumbler lock"(shown at bottom of page). These locks were secure, and were opened with a key pushing the lock away, opening the door. These locks however, were big in size. Locks were important for privacy and for safety. (Source; http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/5-amazing-ancient-egyptian-inventions.htm#page=9)

RANKING OF INVENTIONS [Cue- The Final Countdown by Europe]

1. Hieroglyphics
2. Sun Dials
3. Door Locks
4. Tampons
5. Marshmallows

The lock http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Pin_tumbler_with_key.png

Beginning of Egypt unit

River

• Centered around the Nile River
• Water used for drinking, irrigation, bathing and transportation
• Every July it floods
• Every October it leaves behind rich soil
• The Nile delta is a triangular area of fertile silt
• Managing the Nile required technological breakthroughs in irrigation

The Sphinx

• Built 2555-2532 B.C
• Oldest monument known 

Life

• A hierarchy existed

1. Pharaoh- The political and religious leader of the people. "Lord of the Lands" "High Priest of Every Temple". Owned all land, collected taxes, defended Egypt against foreigners.
2. Government officials- The white kilt class. Priests, physicians etc.
3. soldiers- Soldiers used wood weapons with bronze tips
4. Scribes- Kept records, told stories and  wrote poetry
5. Merchants- Used the money system to trade
6. Artisans- Carve statues and made records of battles through reliefs
7. Farmers- Raised wheat and barley along the Nile
8. Slaves- Helped the wealthy with household duties

A money/barter system was used, later resulting in a coin system

Religion

• Over 2000 gods and goddesses who controlled life

Feburary 11th blog, 2015. Test Day

Today in class  we took a test in Western Civ. I believe i did very well, with only one or two questions tripping me up.

On number 25 i read every answer possible in Jared Diamonds weird accent  of his

Overall it was a very easy test

February 7th blog

Yesterday in class we made our presentations about the topic we chose

My group's topic was Writing, in my group was Rory, David and Alex. To do our presentation, we used Google slides and  made about 5 slides of information for our class

I did all of the presenting, but that wasn't a problem. I feel confident that our group did very well in our presentation

February 4th Blog

Today in Western Civ. we finished watching "Guts, Germs, and Steel". This was able to happen partly due to myself volunteering to let Mr. Schick use my laptop for the playing of the video.

MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE END OF THIS BLOG- February 3rd blog

The first February blog!

Today in class we continued watching "Guns, Germs, and Steel".

THE NOTES

• Barley and wheat were grown in the Middle East, making it easier to farm 
• Draa is the oldest settlement ever found. It contained the worlds first granary
• Plant cultivation--> Domestication. Farmers in the Fertile Crescent were the first to domesticate plants for their need
• Other places that were farming were China (rice) the Americas (corn, beans) and Africa, around Egypt (Sorghum, yams, millet)
• Geographic luck played a big part in New Guineas' lack of  civilization. Without things to farm that they could store, no other jobs were available.
• Animal domestication also was happening where plant domestication was occuring
• There is 14 animals 100+ pounds that have been domesticated

1. Goats
2. Sheep
3. Pigs
4. Cows
5. Horses
6. Donkey
7. Bactreian Camels (not sure if thats the actual type of camel)
8. Arabian Camels
9. water buffalo
10. Llama
11. Reindeer
12. (Yik) Yak
13. Mitons 
14. Balle  Cattle

• South America, Asia and Europe is where these came from

That is all...  Here's some cute animals  because that was a big part of the class today

  

  

    

AND THAT REALLY CUTE VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pasAi28OI4

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January 29th Blog

Today in Western Civ we took a test. I feel like I totally completely absolutely definitely aced the test. I found it fair, but I did get stuck on one part in the "fill in the blank" portion. This will definitely make my grade skyrocket

January 27th 2015 blog

Today in class we discussed the many wacky and interesting laws in the Hammurabi code

January 22nd blog

Today in class we learned about the Paleolithic age and humans before civilization.

Before Civilization
Humans appeared worldwide around 14,000 years ago. 186,000 years prior, humans emerged from Africa into the lands surrounding it. During the Paleolithic age, humans were hunter and gatherers, living in tribes of 15 to 20.

Paleolithic Age
An important time in the Paleolithic Age was the agricultural revolution, also known as the Neolithic Age. During this time, humans made a shift from hunting and gathering to agricultural practices with permanent settlements. Populations rising, hierarchies appearing and inventions of things like the wheel  of plow all allowed for  advancement in humans

The Earliest Cities
The fertile crescent (fertile area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers) allowed for agriculture to advance, and cities to appear. Population in these cities saw an increase due to irrigation being invented. Better food storage in cities allowed for employment diversity.


Evan Tridone

January 20th Blog

Today in class the newcomers, including myself, were introduced to Blogspot. We set up new accounts and blogs. Also, I learned that doing homework is essential to success in Mr. Schick's class. Today's class made me very excited for the upcoming semester and Western Civilization. Mr. Schick really seems like a nice guy.

Evan Tridone