May 15

Today we listened to a song by BB King. It was one of his concerts.  We used the rest of the class to work on our Rome project.  While we worked on the projects, Mr. Schick played more music. We worked on our powerpoint.  It is almost finished.

May 14

Rome
small farmers lost land to aristocrats

keep plebs happy (from revolting)
people hope for two things: bread and circuses
bread (free grain from state) circuses ( Circus Maximus, Colosseum)
Tiberius Gracchus recognized advantages of courting plebeians
military generals worked that angle - lead conquering army, gave them share in spoils
people join army to make decent living (now in it for the money)

Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BCE)
highly successful general
conquered huge territory - Gaul
good with politics
made common folks happy
made friends in high places

• Pompey - conquered Syria/Palestine
• Crassus - richest man

These three men formed the first Triumvirate ("rule of 3 men")

May 13

Today we had a pop quiz.  I got a 70.  The last question said "Just grab some land!" Mr. Schick graded the quizzes, we got to work on our Rome project.  We worked on the powerpoint.  It isn't finished yet.  We still need to write the paper too.  We will finish the pot tomorrow during our off mods.

May 12

Today we finished watching the movie.  Tiberius wanted to save the people but ended up getting killed by the Senate.  The Senate considered him a threat because they thought he wanted to be king.

May 8

Mr. Schick wasn't here today.  Chesca, Jessica, and I started the powerpoint and paper for out project.  We got about 10 slides done.  The powerpoint has the materials and the steps we sued to make the pot.  The pot should be finished soon.

May 7

Today in class we watched a video on Rome.  It included a lot of information that was in the powerpoint.  Mr. Schick then explained the academic team competition that is coming up and asked if anyone wants to do it.  He wants me to but I said no.

May 6

5000 soldiers not in it for pay (not yet)

• the Roman army's elite heavy infantry recruited exclusively from Roman citizens

The Punic Wars (264 - 146 BCE)

• Rome vs. Carthage
• three wars

First Punic War (264 - 241 BCE)

• naval battles for control of the strategically located island of Sicily
• Rome wins this one

Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE)

• 29 year old Carthaginian general Hannibal almost takes Rome
• attacks Rome from North after crossing Iberia
• lays siege to much of the peninsula for 15 years
• never gets to Rome

Third Punic War (149 - 146 BCE)

• Scipio, Tiberius Gracchus attack city
• Rome threatens Carthage for money to not attack them
• Rome attacked - Carthage burned 17 days
• when war ended, last 50,000 people in Carthage sold into slavery in Rome
• rest of city annexed, made into Roman province of Africa
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