Baltimore

Today in class we did not do any work on ancient western civilization, but we talked about the riots in Baltimore. It is a very frustrating thing but it is important to understand this so that we are hopefully not dumb enough to repeat it.

Roman Forum. Coliseum. Circus Maxims, Aqueducts

Today in class we researched these following things:

ROMAN FOURM- a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged. At the center of most Roman cities was a big open space called the Forum. People met there to do business, to sell things and buy things, to see their friends, to find out about the news, and even to go to school. Usually the Forum had stone pavement, and around the edges there were fancy buildings: temples, and basilicas, and sometimes stores (shops). In some cities the Forum had a platform in it that people could stand on to make speeches. This platform was called the Rostra.

COLISEUM- Measuring some 620 by 513 feet (190 by 155 meters), the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. Unlike many earlier amphitheaters, which had been dug into hillsides to provide adequate support, the Colosseum was a freestanding structure made of stone and concrete. The distinctive exterior had three stories of arched entrances–a total of around 80–supported by semi-circular columns. Each story contained columns of a different order (or style): At the bottom were columns of the relatively simple Doric order, followed by Ionic and topped by the ornate Corinthian order. Located just near the main entrance to the Colosseum was the Arch of Constantine, built in A.D. 315 in honor of Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at Pons Milvius.

CIRCUS MAXIMUS- The Circus Maximus was a chariot racetrack in Rome first constructed in the 6th century BCE. The Circus was also used for other public events such as the Roman Games and gladiator fights and was last used for chariot races in the 6th century CE. It was partially excavated in the 20th century CE and then remodeled but it CONTINUES today as one of the modern city’s most important public spaces, hosting huge crowds at music concerts and rallies.

AQUADUCTS- Ancient Roman Aqueducts. An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose. 260 miles of duct 30mi of 

Rome

Today in class we took notes on Rome. we learned many things about the history of Rome, like Romulus and Remus being raised by wolves. this is all that i can remember, but we talked a lot about Rome.

Going over Test

Today in class we went over the test for the most part. We didn't have the answer sheet so we were, in a way, retaking the test as a class. I got an 86 on the test which satisfies me. Then we also learned a story of a mans whose name i forget. the man was told as a child that he would kill his dad and marry his own mother. He ends up doing exactly that and he gouges his eyes out so that he never has to see people again.

Test

Today in class we took a test that i completely forgot about. I think i at least got a B though. Yay.