Rome Test Today

Today in class, we took our Rome test today. I think i got a 100% and hes grading them now. I'm really excited for the paragraphs tomorrow and im going to study very hard tonight for it. Today was easy if i you studied for it. Tomorrow is going to be a fun day and im excited for it. i got a 95% on the test. I'm happy with it but i wanted a 100%. At least it is an A though which will bump my grade up very nicely.

Last Notes and Cookies

Today in class, we took our last notes and had very good cookies from Mr. Schick. We took notes on Julius Caesar and another slide. I'm excited for the test coming up. I think i will do pretty good and easily get an A if i put the time in and work to it. Even though we have a long weekend, we have to be ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

Last Day of Projects

Today 2 more groups presented. (Christina and Suki) and another group. Anyways one group did a Colosseum replica and YouTube video on it which was very good. Another group did the Colosseum and and a tri-fold on it. Both groups did very good, but Christina and Suki did way better in my opinion. It was a fun day to watch and learn more about Ancient Rome.

2nd Day of Projects

Today (Jack and Colin) and two other groups went for their projects. One group made a catapult and described how the Romans used them. They also made packets about the catapult to teach the other students all about it. Another group constructed the Colosseum. I thought it was pretty decent. they could of added more detail to it but they made a cake with it which was nice of them ;0. The last group made a 50 sec video about a fight between the Carthaginians and the Romans. it was very funny and the details explained after were very good. That concluded the 2nd day of the projects!

Project Day

Today in class, we shared our projects. Not all of us shared our projects; it was just: (Tucker, Callie, Me, and Sammi), (Megan and Gabi D), and (Skylar, Immanuel, and Gabi S). Up first was Megan and Gabi D. They forgot their paper so i gave them a 70 %. Skylar and their group got an 88%. they did well but made a few grammar mistakes. Our group did very well( and im not just saying that because it is our group). Mr. Schick said we did a great job so i felt confident in our group and on the project. Wednesday will be a great day for more projects!

End of the Movie

Today we watched the end of the movie. It was very interesting and cool to watch. Its sad that the one guy who tried to help the people got back stabbed by the Senate. Unfortunately the Tiberius died by getting beaten to death by the Senate. The people were angry and mad at the Senate. The old rich man died in exile. Tiberius general leader got killed by Tiberius' followers. Tiberius' mom was remembered as the mom of Tiberius. Here are the little notes we took today..

• The old rich guy said Octavius should run for Tribune against Tiberius.
• Tiberius got married 
• The tribunes voted for Tiberius law for the right for the people to vote and Octavius vetoed it.
• So, Tiberius vetoed for the banks,markets, etc. to close to play hard ball back to the Senate.
• The Senate lied and said Tiberius wanted to be king.
• Eventually, the people stilled like him and he won.
• They beat him to death before he did anything big to Rome that would hurt the Plebeians. 

Last Day of Notes

Here our the notes we took today..

• Poor Plebs
• How do you keep the Plebs happy?
• The poet Juvenal said the people "anxiously hope for 2 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.
• A Change in Rule
• Tiberius Gracchus recognized the advantages of courting the Plebeians (even though he was ultimately unsuccessful.
•  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.
• Nobody did that better than Caesar
• Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE).
• A highly successful general.
• He conquered the huge territory of Gaul.
• He Could Play the Game of Politics
• Made common folks happy.
• Made friends in high places.
• Pompey (a general who conquered Syria and Palestine).
• Crassus (the richest man in Rome, one of the richest men in all of history).
• These 3 men formed the first Triumvirate ("rule of three men").