4/27

 Circus Maximus:
-Was the largest stadium in Ancient Rome 
-At one point it could fit 250,000 people, a quarter of Rome's population
- It's been burned down three times in 31 BC, 64 AD, and 103 AD
- was occasionally used for events such as processions or gladiator combats, but on most days only chariot races.
- The last race in the Circus Maximus was held in 549 AD, almost a millennium after the first races were held at this location. 
http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/circusmaximus.htm

Colosseum 
-Titus officially dedicated the Colosseum in A.D. 80 with a festival including 100 days of games.
-Measuring some 620 by 513 feet (190 by 155 meters)
-the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world.
- the Arch of Constantine, built in A.D. 315 in honor of Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at Pons Milvius.
-Inside, the Colosseum had seating for more than 50,000 spectators
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum

Aqueducts
-The aqueducts were built from a combination of stone, brick and the special volcanic cement pozzuolana.
-The aqueducts were built only to carry the flow of water in areas where digging, burrowing, or surface grades presented problems, such as valleys. 
-11 separate aqueducts supplied the city of Rome and were built over a span of 500 years
-nearly 200 cities within the empire were supplied buy aqueducts
-The last Roman aqueduct built was the Aqua Alexandrina built in 226 AD
http://www.unrv.com/culture/roman-aqueducts.php

Roman Forum
-The Roman Forum  was the central area of the city around which ancient Rome developed.
- Here was where commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the administration of justice took place. 
-Space where religious activities were conducted and the communal hearth of the city. 
-The Roman Forum was designed by the architect Vitruvius

-The main sight of the Forum include the Arch of Titus , the Temple of Saturn, Temple of Vesta, and the church of San Luca e Martina.
http://www.rome.info/roman-forum/

4/24

Today in class we worked on our projects. Jack and I are making a lyric video to Chi-Cago's song "Rome". We finsihed putting the lyrics on Powerpoint, and we added pictures to the lyrics based on what they say. All we have to do is make a colossieum model and add the music to the powerpoint

4/23

Punic Wars
Carthage v Rome
Island of Sicili taken by Rome
Hannibal invades Italy behind the Alps using elephants as transports

4/22

Today in class we had a special preformer rap for us. I think his mixtape will be amazing and i'll download it for sure

4/20

Rome
9th century- Etruscans, Greeks, and Latins move into Italy. Greece had colonies along the Tiber River.

Remus and Romulus
river carried them to safety
a she-wolf had raised them and saved them
fed by a woodpecker
a shepard and his wife found him and raised them
Romulus killed Remus while discussing where to build their city

The Etruscans who were setting in Northen Italy had a big influence on Rome
Rome was also influenced by the Greek settlements

4/17

Today in class we were told to do a project on ancient Rome. Jack and I, are doing a model of the colossuem and maybe something else.

4/16

Today in class we watched Plato's The Allegory. At first i didn't understand what the point of it was. But in the end i believe the message was not to judge people on the way they think. People always will think differently, and you have to respect their choices.

4/15

I was not in school today, I have been out with a fever for two days now.

4/13

Today in class we got our tests back. I got an 80 on it and i was proud. My group project i was not. I worked hard on the 5 paragraphs i did to find out someone in my group plagerized and we had to pay the price. Which i dont think is fair. This is the lowest grade i've had in this class all year

4/1

Today in class we took our test, i thought i did pretty well on it. I hated the part where you had to match the date to the event. That really stumped me. Overall i thought i did pretty well