For Tuesday!

You are to write a 2-3 page response to the following question : How did Rome grow from a single city into a diverse and vast Empire?

USE YOUR BOOK FOR THIS PLEASE! Also the questions we went over on Friday will greatly help you with this assignment.

Also be prepared to answer questions on Claudius as well.

1. How, when and by whom was Rome founded?

2. What is the myth surrounding the foundation of Rome?

3. Provide in detail the government system in Rome. (Cursus Honorum)

4. Who were the Plebeians? Why were they fighting for their rights?

5. What were the Punic Wars? Who was involved and what was the effect of this war?

6. What is imperialism and how did Rome establish it?

7. Questions 1-6 focus on the rise of the Roman Republic – please provide dates on a time line for these specific questions.

8. Who was Julius Caesar and how did he help build up the Roman Republic?

9. What happened after Julius Caesar was murdered? Who was Augustus?

10. How did Augustus start the beginning of an Empire?

11. Who was Marcus Aurelius and what did he do?

12. What is the Pax Romana? – provide dates and details

13. Who is Virgil and what do we need to know about him?

14. What is diversity and how does it affect Rome?

15. Why were the Jews rebelling, against whom were they rebelling and where?

16. Who was Jesus? Why is he important?

17. How did Constantine allow for the religion of Christianity to prosper?

18. For questions 8-17 please provide a timeline of the dates for the specific questions – you may add it onto the timeline for questions 1-6

For your paper due on your Roman monument you may use the following format to help you:

I - Introduction: Explain the topic then provide a thesis that ARGUES why your monument is the best example of the Roman Empire

II - First body paragraph: Where is your monument - why was it constructed?

III. - How is this monument an example of the Roman Empire - be specific

IV. - Is your monument still standing - if so why? if not then why not?

V. - Conclusion - restate your thesis and provide closing states that revolve around the three body paragraphs.

If you have any questions please email me - Jekordek@cc.albertus.edu or Jekordek@albertus.edu

FOR MONDAY!!

YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE MONDAY!!

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TELL THE CLASS WHY YOUR MONUMENT IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE....

TUESDAY!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your homework for Tuesday's class is the following:

• BRING IN INFORMATION ON YOUR MONUMENT - we will be using time in class to work on the projects

For the project I remind you:

1. The presentation is a group effort - you all must work together to make this a fantastic project
2. The individual paper MUST answer the question "How does one monument demonstrate the power of the Roman Empire?" You must answer this question in a thesis statement arguing the significance of the monument.
3. You may work in a group to answer this question but I want individual papers.

If you have any questions please email me at jekordek@cc.albertus.edu

FOR FRIDAY'S CLASS - Know all the terms from Chapter 5 in the blue - we will be doing an activity on the important terms and events of the Roman Republic and Empire. If you have questions email me - jekordek@cc.albertus.edu

YOUR HOMEWORK IS TO WRITE A ONE PAGE RESPONSE SUMMARIZING THE FIVE STEPS OF CHRISTIANITY

I know we are not covering everything in the book in class but this chapter will test your ability to take notes and build that skill.

Chapter 5 Sections 3, 4 and 5

HELLO ALL,

Your next assignment is to read Section 5 and take notes. You should have previously taken notes on sections 3 and 4. You will have a quiz assignment first thing in class tomorrow. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you have your notes.

Your homework for the next class is to read Chapter 5 sections 3 and 4. You also have a chart to fill out on the Cursus Honorum. You are to label each step and describe what is needed for Roman politicans to achieve each level.

You will be having a QUIZ on sections 1 and 2 as well as a question about the Cursus Honorum on Monday, November 15, 2010.

The following is a copy of the study guide for your test:

KNOW THESE KEY PEOPLE/EVENTS/TERMS:

· Tyrant

· Ostracism

· Parthenon

· Homer

· Hippocrates

· Herodotus

· Citizen

· Pericles

· Alexandria

· Polis

· Sparta

· Athens

· Mycenaean

· Minoans

· Cleisthenes

· Zeus

· Athena

· Aristocracy

· Oligarchy

· Democracy

· Monarchy

· Alexander the Great

· Plato

· Socrates

· Aristotle

· Peloponnesian War

· Persian War

· Hellenistic

· Archimedes

The following is the essay question for your test.

In a five paragraph essay format, answer the following questions:

Which enduring traditions (art, science, literature and architecture) and which institutions of government did the Greek culture extend to most of the Western World? Which tradition or institution is most important in today’s world?

Welcome,

On this blog you will be able to check homework assignments and gather class notes and power points. The first information you should take from this blog is your assignment for Thursday, November 4, 2010.

You are to view the power point and take notes from the section on Alexander as well as read your text books, CHAPTER 4 SECTION 5. We will be reviewing some, not all, information in class.

You will also present your posters on Thursday. Each group or individual will critique the presenters and their projects.

We will then review for the test you will have on NOVEMBER 8th. I will post the study guide for the test within the next few days.

If you have any questions email me at JeKordek@cc.albertus.edu