Rome - Ultimate Empire

We watched a nice review of Ancient Rome (embedded below - and you saw some living hair, which was really creepy).  You also submitted your timelines.  If you needed more time, you were surprised to find that I will accept a late timeline on Monday...but you lose 20% RIGHT AWAY and I will be VERY STRICT while grading it...so it better be PERFECT.

Monday: Religion Readings & Religion Chart (You picked them up yesterday)
Tuesday: FINAL EXAM - Ancient Rome ONLY
Wednesday: Present Timelines
Thursday: Hopefully at St. Cloud to watch the Girls Soccer Team Win the State Championship!

Why Rome Fell and Couldn't Get Up

We went through the back chart (Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire) from Tuesday's handout.  You filled things in as I went through each.  We concluded by starting our look at the three Abrahamic Religions Chart.

Your timeline is due tomorrow, so I hope to see nice ones from each of you (individually).

We'll finish Rome tomorrow and go through the timelines on Monday, followed by some study time.

On Tuesday, we'll look more closely at religions through the Religion Readings you picked up today.

Your exam will be administered on Wednesday, and we can all hope we have a nice reason to miss school on Thursday (Go Lady Millers!).

Pompeii & WIl 1.6

We watched "Pompeii, Back from the Dead," preceded by Pliny's Account of Vesuvius.

WIL 1.6 Freedom vs Security

Which do you value more:

individual freedom, with a voice in government, in the midst of economic instability, political chaos, and war...

...or...

limited participation in government but economic security (wealth), political stability (in the hands of one or a few), and peace? 

Rome - Block Notes & Wealth Inequality

I shared a story about Rome (My Rome Notes KEY), showing you how to take notes in a "Blocked" style that transitions nicely into Cornell Notes.
We concluded class by looking at the problem of Wealth Inequality - how so few at the "top" hold so much of the actual wealth (land, businesses, stocks, cash, etc.) while most of us have very little in comparison.  It caused A LOT of problems in Ancient Rome, and has become an issue today...

Rome Met its Match...Then Burned and Salted their Enemy's Wounds

We watched another episode of "Decisive Battles" which addressed Hannibal's Carthaginian army defeating a superior (numbers and weapons) Roman army by outflanking (coming around the side) them.  The Roman military was efficient and designed to expand the empire, but it met its match with Hannibals' tactical genius.  Problem is, the Roman's spent so much on their military that they have little left for art - which is why they are often skipped over when bridging Egypt & Greece with Renaissance Europe.

Exam 1.2

You took Exam 1.2 in class today.  If you were absent (excused, of course), you have one week to make it up before or after school - but let's make it available through Thursday, Oct 23rd).

Do not forget about your timeline project, which is due by Friday the 24th...it will NOT be accepted after that date - for ANY reason!

China - Dynasties of Empire & EC 1.2 WIL "Choice"

We watched a vid regarding Ancient China (embedded below).  There are at least two questions on tomorrow's exam pulled directly from video content.

EC 1.2 (WIL) Choice (emailed by Friday 5 PM)
A terrible tragedy has struck the people of a country on the other side of the world.  Meanwhile, you also have been hit with a devastating loss.  A plane crashes into a building in India/China/Indonesia (pick), killing 1,000 people.  At home, a drunk driver hits your car, killing a family member or close friend.  Given the power to go back in time and change ONE thing...whom do you decide to save?  One person close to you...or 1,000 people you do not know, from a country you will probably never visit.  There is no 'right" answer - simply a thought process and reasoning.