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Today in class we had to read some of the chapter and answer the questions. 3. What factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic? The Catholic religion split which caused problems. People lost money because of the raids. 4. What were the main reasons for the Romans' success in controlling such a large empire? Augustus was a good ruler who set up a government that paid civil servants. 5. What measures did the government take to distract and control the masses of Rome? The government provided free games, races, mock battles, and gladiator contests.

Today in class we read a few pages and answered questions 3,4, and 5. 3. What limits were there on the power of the Roman consuls? They could only serve for one year, and one consul could always overrule the others decision. 4. What was the significance of the twelve tables? They were laws that were passed by the government and written down so that all citizens must be treated equally before them. 5. How was Hannibal's attack on Rome daring and different? He took his army over the Alps and surprise the Romans from the north.

Today in class was our first day with a sub. We had to take notes in our copybooks from our textbook. Each day we are reading a few pages from the chapter that we are learning.  Power And Authority- Rome began as a republic, a government in which elected officials represent the people. Eventually, absolute rulers called emperors seized power and expanded the empire. Empire Building- At its height, the Roman Empire touched three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa. For several centuries, Rome brought peace and prosperity to its empire before its eventual collapse. Religious And Ethical Systems- Out of Judea rose a monotheistic,

Today in class we took notes on a new chapter that we are learning. We are supposed to take good notes so we are prepared for our test at the end of the chapter. I looked at my grade from the last test that we took and noticed that I didn't do as well as I expected. I just have to study even harder for the next upcoming test on the chapter that we read and take notes on. We reviewed the test that we took and went around the room and read out the answers. We will have a sub for two weeks so we were going over the work that we have to do while Mr. Schick is out and talking about our upcoming test that I have to start studying for once I start taking notes on the chapter.

Today in class we took a test that was 40 questions and counts as 100 points. We had five minutes to study before the test and that helped me a lot so I had all of the answers at the top of my head when the questions came up on the test. Hopefully I did good on it because it counts as a lot of points. I think I did well but I just have to wait and see.

Today in class we reviewed for our test. We talked about the Persian Empire and how Alexander The Great never lost a battle. Alexander The Great became the leader after his dad was assassinated. He went all the way to India. The people from India used the War of Elephants. They trained elephants to charge at the enemies. The elephants could run them over. Alexander The Great still one that battle even against the elephants. Right before he was going to become an actual leader, he was killed. He was also a drinker. After he died, three of the generals split the empire up into three sections and they each ruled their own part of their section. Hydapses was the river where the war against the elephants was fought. Alexandria was the center of commerce and the Nile River. Archimedes was the person who found the number pi. "Destination City" to trade and to sell.

Today in class we continued to take notes in class. I got a lot done by finishing the last section which is section five. We have a one hundred point test on Friday that I have been studying for each night so I am prepared and so I can get a good grade on it. I look at my blogs each night to get information to be able to study from it as well.

Today in class we took notes for an upcoming test and we were handed a worksheet to fill out for a study guide. The first topic name was Alexander's Empire. The Peloponnesian War severely weakened several Greek city-states. Philip teamed of taking control of Greece and then moving against Persia to seize its vast wealth. Philip Builds Macedonian Power: The Macedonians were hardy people who lived in mountain villages rather than city-states. The Macedonians did have one very important resource- their shrewd and fearless kings. Philip's Army: Philip transformed the rugged peasants under his command into a well- trained professional army. Philip used this heavy phalanx formation to break through enemy lines.

Today in class we reviewed the terms that we had to look up for our homework and classwork for our blogs. Hubris- excessive pride. Tragedy: Sophocles Oedipus Rex. Comedy- Aristophenes, Lysistrata. Chi-Raq- based on Lysistrata. It was a long destructive war that lasted from 431-404. Sparta wins in the Peloponnesian War against the Greeks or known as Athens.

Today in class we listened to the last presentation. It was pretty entertaining and was pretty funny. After the last group presented, we had to grade it and put down the grade we gave them.  The presentation took up the majority of the class and it was really unto watch it. We then went into our textbooks like we did yesterday, and took notes on the pages for any tests coming up so that I can study. We had to answer questions as well if we didn't finish them yesterday but I finished them and now I am finishing up my blog.

1. direct democracy- a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. classical art- their values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion became the standard. tragedy- a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. fatal flaw. comedy- contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor. Peloponnesian War- between two city-states. philosopher- "lovers of wisdom". Socrates- a critic. Plato- a student of Socrates. Aristotle- questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge. Hubris- excessive pride. Tragedy: Sophocles Oedipus Rex. Comedy- Aristophenes, Lysistrata. Chi-Raq- based on Lysistrata. It was a long destructive war that lasted from 431-404. Sparta wins in the Peloponnesian War against the Greeks or known as Athens.

Today in class it was my day for my group to present our project. We went first because we were supposed to go first on Thursday but someone in my group left school early for a lacrosse game. I think we did really well and we all did equal work on the whole project. Hopefully we got an A on it. The whole rest of the class graded us on how ell we thought as well.