Agenda, 3-26 & 27-12

*Ancient Greece and Rome Test on Friday

Focus: Write the Roman Numeral.1. 23=

2. 172=

3. 78=

4. 876=

Symbol Value

I 1 (one) (unus)

V 5 (five) (quinque)

X 10 (ten) (decem)

L 50 (fifty) (quinquaginta)

C 100 (one hundred) (centum)

D 500 (five hundred) (quingenti)

M 1000 (one thousand) (mille)

If smaller numbers follow larger numbers, the numbers are added. If a smaller number precedes a larger number, the smaller number is subtracted from the larger. For example:VIII = 5+3 = 8 IX = 10-1 = 9 XL = 50-10 = 40 XC = 100-10 = 90 MCMLXXXIV = 1000+(1000-100)+50+30+(5-1) = 1984

XXIIICLXXII

LXXVIII

DCCCLXXVI

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Ancient GreeceBy: Sarah Mask

AcropolisA large hill which the Greeks built

their city-states around

By: Sarah M.

PolisA Greek city-state.

By: Kaylee Cl.

DemocracyA form of government where people vote to make

decisions.

Philosophy A study of wisdom and the right way to live

By: Charlie H.

CitizenA person who has rights and

responsibilities to his or her country

By: Patrick M.

AgoraA place where Greeks meet and conduct business

By: Lauren W.

MonarchyGovernment headed by one ruler; a king or queen

A sheltered place along the coastline.

By: Hallie L. Harbor

Peninsula

An area of land nearly surrounded by water

By. Eden W.

AssemblyA lawmaking place where people voted on issues that

helped their city.

By: Emily R.

Peloponnesian warThe war between Athens and Sparta

By: David R.

ColonyA group of people who lived apart from Greece but kept economic ties with it

By: Briggs B.

juryThey hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law.

oligarchyThe kind of government that is run by a small group of

people.

By: Teague M.

Complete….

• Growth of Roman Empire• This will be graded TODAY in 20 minutes

The Tragedy of Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare

Julius Caesar: Introduction

The setting of this play is ancient Rome.

Shakespeare creates a world full of political intrigue, magical occurrences, and military conquest.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

Caesar, the most powerful man in Rome, has recently returned to the city after months of fighting abroad.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

Caesar was fighting Pompey, another powerful Roman, and his sons.

Pompey, as well as others in the Roman senate, was disturbed by Caesar’s growing ambition.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

Their fears seem to be valid when Caesar refuses to enter Rome as an ordinary citizen after the war.

Instead, he marches his army on Rome and takes over the government.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

But the people don’t mind—in fact, they love him.

Caesar is made dictator, or ruler—a position that was sometimes granted for a ten-year term—for the rest of his life.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

Many senators, however, resent Caesar for having so much power.

Julius Caesar: Introduction

Some senators begin to conspire. . .

Brutus, Caesar’s friend who believes that he must act against Caesar for the good of Rome Casca, who hates the ordinary citizens of Rome yet is jealous because they love Caesar and not him Cassius, a greedy and jealous man who wantsto take drastic measures to keep Caesar from winning any more power—and to take away any power that Caesar previously had!

Julius Caesar : Background

Shakespeare uses Roman customs and superstition to create spooky conditions to mirror the dangerous plot being planned.

Julius Caesar : Background

The Romans believed that omens could reveal the future.

These omens could take the form of unusual weather, flights of birds, or other natural phenomena.

Julius Caesar: Background

Animals were seen as indicators of the future.

The Romans often sacrificed animals to the gods, and had their entrails (guts) examined by an official called a haruspex. Any abnormalities or imperfections indicated the anger of a god or a particularly bad event about to happen.

Julius Caesar: Background

Unusual astronomical and meteorological occurrences were also seen as signs of future events.

Solar eclipses were believed to foreshadow doom, as was lightning.

Julius Caesar: Background

One of the reasons the Senate was concerned by Caesar’s accumulation of power was Rome’s long history as a republic.

Julius Caesar : Background

Around 509 B.C., the Romans ended a monarchy by rebelling against the last king of Rome, Tarquinius.

Julius Caesar: Background

They were very proud of their non-king ruled government, and were determined to preserve it—but when Caesar arrived, they changed their minds!

After this revolution, the Romans established their famous republic, in which all citizens were represented in the Senate.

Julius Caesar : Discussion Starters…

Discussion starter topic 1:1. How important is loyalty?• Does your country or do your friends consider

“loyalty” something to value? When can “loyalty” sometimes cause problems?

• What should people do when loyalty to their country and loyalty to their friend comes into conflict?

• Are there limits to what people should do in defense of the nation?

Julius Caesar: Discussion Starters

Discussion starter topic 2:2. What will a person do for the sake of political ideals?

• Assassinations of political figures are common in history.

• What political figures do you know of who have been assassinated?

• What effect did these assassinations have on the general public, a political party, or a cause at the time of the assassination?