The Twelve Tables of Roman Law

On Thursday 3rd, Oct. and Friday 4th, Oct. I was absent and had a substitute. With the substitute you watched a video and completed an assignment on Roman law. If you are in fourth period, there was also an additional assignment to do.

If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Watch the following video clips and complete the listening log. You should watch each clip. Total is about 34 mins.

Listening Log: Rome the Ultimate Empire

Video Part 2: Rome the Ultimate Empire
Video Part 3: Rome the Ultimate Empire
Video Part 4: Rome the Ultimate Empire

2) Read the handout the Twelve Tables of Roman Law and complete the worksheet:

Handout: Twelve Tables of Roman Law
Assignment: Evaluating the twelve Tables


3) 4TH PERIOD ONLY!!! Read pages 146-147 of your textbook and answer the following questions.

Assignment: The Land and Peoples of Italy

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The Introduction to Rome

On Tuesday 1st, Oct. and Wednesday 2nd, Oct. we began our unit on ancient Rome. We watched a small video about the Romans and then completed a book assignment on the early Roman Republic and then took some notes. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Watch the video below and then on a blank piece of paper create a 10 question listening log as if you were a teacher. The questions should require more than just a one word answer. You only need to watch the first 12 minutes of the video.

Video: Rome - The Ultimate Empire

2) Read pages 146-147 of your textbook and answer the following questions.

Assignment: The Land and Peoples of Italy

3) Read pages 148-150 in Chapter 5 Section 1of your text and complete the notes to the best of your ability.

Notes: The Roman Republic

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QUIZ: Ancient Greece

On Friday 27th, Sept. and Monday 30th, Sept. we took our quiz on ancient Greece. If you were absent, you will need to turn in the notes packet, review crossword, and then plan a time to come in to take your quiz.

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Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic

On Wednesday 25th, Sept. and Thursday 26th, Sept. we completed our last discussion on the ancient Greeks. We looked at Alexander the Great and his legacy, we then spent some time reviewing for a quiz next time.

If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Read Chapter 4 Section 5 of your text and fill in the notes to the best of your ability. For each heading of the notes that matches up with the heading in the section, write down four major points to know.

Notes: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Era

2) Look over the study guide and complete the crossword. The vocabulary terms on the study guide are the answers to the crossword.

Study Guide: Chapter 4 Ancient Greece

Crossword Review
 IMPORTANT: There is a mistake with 6 across. Please spell 6 across: P H I L L I P

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Greek Myth and Philosophy

On Monday 23rd, Sept. and Tuesday 24th, Sept. we spent the time looking at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to our understanding of good and truth through their use of myth and philosophy. We also turned in the assignment from last time. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Turn in your assignment from last time.

2) Please read Chapter 4 Section 4 (just pages 128-131, starting with the red heading Greek Philosophy) and complete the notes to the best of your ability.

Notes: Greek Philosophy

3) Take some time to research some Greek mythology and find at least one Greek myth to read and write a 1/2 page personal response to by discussing what the moral of the myth is and why and how you think the myth was used to teach cultural values. This will make up for the discussion we had on Greek myth.

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Classical Greece and the Greek City States

On Thursday 19th, Sept. and Friday 20th, Sept. I was absent and there was a substitute. There were notes given on the formation of the two most powerful city-states in Greece: Athens and Sparta. We then did some reading about classical Greece and the war with Persia. If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed:

1) Please read Chapter 4 Section 2 of your text and fill in the notes sheet as much as possible. (You should now have your electronic copy of your textbook to use.)

Notes: The Greek City States

2) You then should read Chapter 4 Section 3 of your text and complete the worksheet. (I apologize for so much book work this time.)

Assignment: Classical Greece

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Introduction to the Ancient Greeks

On Friday 13th, Sept. and Tuesday 17th, Sept. we began our next unit on Ancient Greece and Rome. We started by viewing a video on the possibility that some of the myths we know may have been based in actual events, places, and people. We watched the video, took notes, and discussed what we learned. We then took some time to complete a book assignment about the impact of physical geography and the early civilizations of Greece.

If you were absent, you will need to do the following to make up what you missed. Watch the video by clicking the link below and then taking 25 significant notes on what you learned or writing a 1 page summary of what you learned. IMPORTANT: You only need to watch the following minutes 1:00-13:00 and 20:00 - 32:00. Then you need to complete the following worksheet by reading pages 106-111 of your text book and answering the questions on the worksheet. IMPORTANT: You will need to come check out a book to do so.

Video: Aegean - Legacy of Atlantis

Worksheet: Early Civilizations in Greece (Pages 106-111)