Ancient Rome

Blog #3- Pax Romana
Read this site on Augustus and the Pax Romana. This is also a great read for the upcoming mini-project on emperors. I will continue to try and figure out how to upload the powerpoints for you to view.
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture12b.html

Go to this site and click on 'Ancient World' - read the following: 'How to keep a slave in Ancient Rome' and 'The assassination of Julius Caesar.'
http://eyewitnesstohistory.com/awfrm.htm



Blog #2
1. Read the following on the three Punic Wars. Creat a chart that shows the causes/outcomes of each war between Rome and Carthage. What did Rome ultimately accomplish?
http://wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/PUNICWAR.HTM
2. Go to the teacheroz site below and jump to 'The Roman Republic and Julius Caesar'. Then click on 'The First Triumvirate'.
a. What was the First Triumvirate and how did it form?
b. What was interesting about Caesar's age?
c. What were three things Caesar accomplished while in office?

Great sites for overall study of Rome- http://www.teacheroz.com/romans.htm http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html



Blog #1
http://pages.uoregon.edu/maphist/english/EU/EU02-01.html
Roman Italy and Republic- (all four modules)
1. What did the Romans use to enhance military power?
2. Describe expansion from 509-31 BC (do not copy word for word) 2 paragraphs should do.
3. Approximately when does the Roman population begin to increase dramatically?
4. What is Romanization?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI8anMciiD8&feature=related- Watch 1st three minutes for blog #1. (Last five minutes next week)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lij59497MBs- good video on remake of Rome- last minute is Nero's palace with his giant gold statue.

#6 Alexander The Great

Read throught these short explanations of Alexander's life- prepare for discussion in class.
Bring at least five interesting facts to share.

http://www.boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/alexander/

View short film on Alexander's life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfBinQwPGs

#5- The Peloponnesian War

Read the following and answer the questions below. This is due on Wednesday. Be prepared to discuss.

http://www.livius.org/pb-pem/peloponnesian_war/peloponnesian_war.html

1. What was the Peloponnesian War? (Intro)
2. List two causes of the war.
3. What devastated Athens in 430 BC?
4. Describe what happened to the Athenians at Sicily.
5. How did Lysander gain victory for Sparta?
6. What was the final defeat and results of the war?

#4: Pericles and the Golden Age

Read the following site on Pericles (there are six small pages to click on- black dots at top). Afterwards, watch five minute video on Athenian architecture. Write a one paragraph explanation on why the Age of Pericles is also called the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. THIS IS DUE ON FRIDAY (not Wednesday)!! Due Monday for White day classes!

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/characters/f_pericles.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbbct8dVfw

Blog #3: Athens & Sparta, a comparison

Go to the following website. Scroll down to the chart that compares Athens and Sparta in a variety of ways (Politically, socially, economically, etc.). Familiarize yourself with the similarities and differences as you will use this chart to do a project next week. There is no writing exercise with this blog.

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/educational/lesson1.html

Blog #2 Early Reformers of Athens

Read about these four reformers of Ancient Greece.
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/ancient_history/historical_periods/greece/greek_world/Cleisthenes.htm

1. What is a reformer? (when talking about society)
2. What needs reform in Athens during the 6th century B.C.?
3. Describe what Draco, Solon, Peisistratus and Cleisthenes did to reform Athens.
***Be prepared to discuss in class!!

Blog #1 Ancient Greece

The Minoans and Mycenaeans
Read the following sites and answer the questions
http://www.ancient-greece.org/history/minoan.html
1. Describe the political structure of Minoan Crete.
2. What was the role of women in that society?
3. List three interesting facts about the Minoans that you could discuss in class.
4. What led to the demise of the Minoans?
5. Look at the sidebar on Minoan art. Choose one of the topics and describe that particular art in Minoan society. (no more that a small paragraph- I like the bronze statues)
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/mycenaean_Trace/pages/Mycenaeans.html
1. How do we know the Mycenaeans were a naval power?
2. What types of people were the Mycenaeans?
3. How did the society collapse?
4. What is oral tradition?