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?