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Today in class we took a test and I think I did well on it. Overall I enjoyed this class this past semester. I like the way it was taught and I like learning about Ancient Greece and the Renaissance. I enjoyed the people in this class that made it even more fun to learn in. Going over powerpoints and taking notes on them helped me a lot to get prepared for the tests. Doing blogs also helped me study because I put down notes from that class that I knew in my head. I had fun this semester in this class I   liked the way it was taught to me.

Today in class we finished up the powerpoint and finished reviewing for the test on Friday. Renaissance and Reformation- "reformed"= "Reformation". 1. People win salvation by faith in God's gift of forgiveness. 2. All Church teachings should be clearly based on the words of the Bible. 3. All people with faith are equal. People do not need priests to interpret the Bible for them. Luther suggests Christians drive the pope from the Church by force! Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is a devout Christian who wants Luther to recant. He is to be arrested on sight. Some of his followers had formed a separate religious group called Lutherans. Catholic is a term meaning "universal" or "whole".

Today in class we started a new powerpoint. We have our last test on Friday and all of the stuff on the powerpoint will be on the test. This is our last test in this subject for the rest of the year besides our exam so that means I have to do really well on it to have a good final grade for the class overall.

Today in class we started a new section and took notes and answered questions. Martin Luther's protest overuses in the Catholic Church led to founding of Protestant churches. Terms and Names: indulgence, Reformation, Lutheran, Protestant, Peace of Augsburg, annul, Anglican. Critics of the church claimed that its leaders were corrupt. Causes of the Reformation. Social: The Renaissance values of humanism and secularism led people to question the Church. The printing press helped to spread ideas critical of the Church. Political: Powerful monarchs challenged the Church as the supreme power in Europe. Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority. Economic: European princes and kings were jealous of the Church's wealth. Merchants and others resented having to pay taxes to the Church. Religious: Some Church leaders had become worldly and corrupt. Many people found Church practices such as the sale of indulgences unacceptable. 1. Indulgence- a pardon....

Today in class we took more notes on the powerpoint. We learned and took notes on how they printed pages of books by using a machine. It takes a lot of steps just to print out a few pages of a book. We also finished talking about Michelangelo and the statue he created out of marble that took a few years to make.

Today in class we went over more of the powerpoint that we had started yesterday in class. We took notes in our notebooks and we have a test on the Renaissance next Friday. We learned about Michelangelo and his famous sculpture in the basilica in Vatican City of Jesus and his mother Mary holding him in her arms. We also learned about all of his paintings on the ceiling of the same basilica that the sculpture is located in.

Today in class we finished section one and we went over a powerpoint and took notes in our notebooks. Revolution- The Italian Renaissance was a rebirth of learning that produced many great works of art and literature. Renaissance art and literature still influence modern thought and modern art. Terms and Names: Renaissance, humanism, secular, patron, perspective, vernacular. During the late Middle Ages, Europe suffered from both war and plague. Some people questioned the Church, which taught Christians to endure suffering while they awaited their rewards in heaven.

Today in class we went over the test that we just took a few days ago and we are answering questions from the new chapter. Terms:  Renaissance, humanism, secular, patron, perspective, vernacular. 2. Which of Italy's advantages was most important? Why? They had thriving cities when the Renaissance spread to northern Italy. 3. What are some of the characteristics of the "Renaissance man" and "Renaissance women"? Both were well educated and had to be dressed their best. 4. How did Italy's cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance? They had large city-states in northern Italy. It was also a very wealthy area. 5. What was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts? Why?

Today in class we finally took the test after reviewing for the past few days. I personally think I did really well on it. It was on all of the stuff that we were told to take notes on and all of the stuff that I have been studying for the past few days. After the test we were able to do our blogs. The test took up the majority of class which is a good thing.

Today in class we reviewed for the test again. It helped me a lot by having another day to study and for Mr. Schick to go over the rest of the powerpoint. I think that I am ready for the test and I hope that I do well on it like I think I will.

Today in class we took notes and reviewed for the test. The test got moved to Wednesday because we still had slides to review and take notes on. I took a bunch of notes and have been studying for the past few days and I think I am started to feel ready for the test.

Today in class we went over the powerpoint and took notes for the upcoming test. Etruscans came from the north-central part of the peninsula. They were metalworkers, artists, and architects. The Greeks had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea. The Latins were descendants of Indo-Europeans. They settled on the banks of the Tiber. They were built on the seven hills so that they could see any enemies coming their way. Tarquin the Proud's grandfather built the Cloaca Maxima (largest ancient drain), which channeled water into the Tiber. Tarquin the Proud was the seventh and final king of Rome. he was a true tyrant.

Questions 1 and 5 1. Define: Greco-Roman Culture- The mixing of elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture produced a new culture. Pompeii- A Roman town that got affected by the volcanic eruption. Virgil- A poet who spent 10 years writing the most famous work of Latin literature. Tacitus- A Roman historian who is famous because he presented facts accurately. Aqueduct- Helped bring water into cities and towns. 2. What influence did Latin have on the development of Western languages? It started the language called Romance which were used by the French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italians and Romans when they were adopting Latin into their languages.

Today in class we read and took notes in our blogs. The United States is declining and here are a few reasons why. Their health and their education is weak. the government makes sure that everyone in the United States is treated equally which is a good sign. The education in the United States is also starting to improving a little bit at a time. I think that the Roman Empire fell but the United States is still doing well right now. Another one of the United States weaknesses is their health. There is a lot of drugs and alcohol being used in this country. I think that the United States isn't declining and the Roman Empire did because the United States is built better and is stronger than Rome was even before they began to fall.

Today in class we read a few pages and answered questions #3, 4, and 5 and we completed a worksheet. Notes: Inflation- a drastic drop in the value of money Mercenary- foreign soldiers who fought for money Diocletian- a strong army leader Attila- powerful chieftain 3. What were the main internal causes of the empire's decline? Growing population, economy fall, and taxes were raised. 4. How did Diocletian succeed in preserving the empire? He split the empire in half and ruled in Eastern part. 5. Why did so many Germanic tribes begin invading the Roman Empire? The Roman Empire began to break apart with the continuous invasions and loss of binding cultural aspect.

Today in class we read more of the chapter and answered the questions. Notes: Christianity has spread throughout the world and today has more than a billion followers. Religious And Ethical Systems: Christianity arose in Roman-occupied Judea and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Terms And Names: Jesus apostle- close follower of Jesus Paul- Apostle who played a key role in the spread of Christianity Diaspora- Moved away from the Jews Constantine- Roman Emperor bishop Peter pope 1. Jesus was the leader who came to be known as Christ. 3. What did Jesus emphasize in his early teachings? He emphasized personal relationships with God and he offered eternal life if you repented for your sins. 4. Why did the early Christians face persecution from the Romans? They refused to worship the Roman gods. 5. What is the importance of the Nicene Creed? The importance of the Nicene Creed is that it defined the Churches basic beliefs.

Today in class we reviewed the blog and the paragraph and wrote a paragraph comparing the rap and the information in the textbook. Etruscans came from the north-central part of the peninsula. The Greeks also settled Rome as well as the Etruscans. The notes from the text book and the notes from the are very similar to each other. The rap has better details than the actual textbook notes. This is true because the rap explains more and is easier to understand and to learn it faster than just reading the whole entire chapter in the textbook. The rap also sums up the whole chapter rather than just turning page after page until you finish reading.