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=Middle Ages Assignment=

=Assignment 9:= 1. The bubonic plague was a disease that killed 1/3 of the population in Europe. Symptoms of this were severe chills, fevers, convulsions, vomiting, dark spots on skin, and swollen glands. Killed a person in a few days. 2. The plague was brought on trade routes and sea routes by some merchants and also by rats that traveled with the merchants along the trade routes. 3. The plague killed many people and wealthy people lost laborers, which eventually led to the decline of Feudalism. However, the poor that got a job could demand higher payment. Also wars stopped and trading declined. Christens thought God was giving a punishment so they kicked out the Jews, who were blamed for this, and the Muslims thought God was testing them. The kill number was 20 to 30 million by the year 1400.

=Assignment 5:= Tournament: This is the area where people gather to watch people joust. It was used as a entertainment place.

Hawks & Falcons: This area is where the falcons are trained to hunt and be obedient. This is also where the falcons eat. THis was used to hold falcons in their cages.

Guardroom: This is the area where the people guarded the castle. People around here works for armory, like smiths, and here is where the protection is kept.

Gatehouse: This is where a lookout is kept 24-7 and also the front line of defense. Here people used crossbows, longbows, and forked poles to defend against the enemy.

Great Tower: This is where the people stay. Boys want to become squires, squires knights, and knights have enough power.

=Assignment 2:= 1. I don't think they were friendly because for one, barbarian means uncivilized people, and for two, they were constantly at war with each other so they needed to be on guard always. 2. The Franks controlled Germany and the Ostrogoth controlled Italy. 3. The Merovingian were a Germanic tribe that tried to settle in homes. 4. Clovis converted his people, the Germanic tribe, which is later defended against Muslims.

=Assignment 1:= 1. The fall of the Roman Empire is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages. 2. Middle Ages in Latin is Medieval. 3. The reason the Middle Ages were often called the Dark Ages was because it was all chaos, disorder, plagues, and no written records were kept at that time. However, Christianity gave hope to them. 4. While in the Dark Ages, the rest of the world was happy and developing. 5. The Dark Ages lasted for about 1000 years and ended at 1450 C.E. 6. Renaissance means Rebirth, and this was when lots of developments were made, such as art, math, etc.

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=America Assignment=

=Assignment 14:= 1. The single most important thing I learned was that there were a lot of advanced civilizations at America when all the other civilizations in Asia, Europe, and India were developing. 2. Something that was unclear to me (and still many people) was the reason that the Mayas abandoned their magnificent cities. 3. What surprised me the most was the advancement in technology of the Mayas. 4. I would like to know more about the mysteries of the Mayas because to me, they were the most interesting civilization to study. 5. The part that I think will always be stuck in my brain is that the Aztecs were cannibals.

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=Assignment 11:= 1. Our group produced potatoes 2. The potatoes and deer (?) were only half taken but all corn was taken. 3. They accepted it so that they could live, be together, and have food. 4. They were separated and some died. 5. The outsides because it would take a long time for reinforcements to come. 6. They were expanded with strong armies and reasonable demands, and maintained it that way as well.

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=Assignment 6:= 1. World will end at 2012 explanation: many different ways that the world might end (wars, sloar flares, netc.) source: http://www.endoftheworld2012.net/ (lots of different link sites here)

2. All rumors explanation: These talks are all rumors and you shouldn't worry. source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1221892/Why-world-NOT-end-2012-Nasa-scientist-debunks-internet-rumours.html

3. Nobody really knows explanation: there are many theories about 2012 but nobody really knows what will happen. source: http://www.dailycommonsense.com/2012-explained-why-it-shouldnt-be-feared/

=Assignment 5:= 1. The balls weighed 8 pounds, as much as a watermelon 2. Sometimes Human skulls were used as the core of the ball 3. Shoes and tools were also made of rubber 4. Europeans made balls of leather so it didn't bounce well 5. They added morning glories, a type of flower. 6. Raw rubber is called latex. 8. The court was shaped like a capital I 9. The playing and end court is where they played the game, the benches were used for decoration of sacrifices, and the wall was used to bounce the ball and keep the ball in play. 10. It is not yet discovered if women played or not 11. The losers were sacrificed 13. Ah Pitzlaw is He the player in the Mayan language 14. The sport is 3,500 years old 15. The similarities are the fans, arena, rivalry, shows at halftime, and gambling (give prizes). GAME 16. From this model we can learn how the people wore, spent their time, and interacted with one another. 17. The courts were located in cities. 18. There were a lot of crowds and they were holding their arms around each other. 19. There were three players on each team. 20. They hit the ball with their hips. 21. People weren't always sacrificed. = =

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http://www.pointsincase.com/files/u46/mayancalanderinsidepicture1.jpg This is a primary source because it show the calendar that the Mayans actually used.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/145/7020Maya.jpg This is a secondary source because this was created after the Mayans disappeared

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/mystery-of-the-maya/ This site contains a documentary, a secondary source because it was made after the Mayans.

=Islam Assignment=

=Assignment 9:= 1. The single most important thing I learned was that Islam is very similar to Christianity and Judaism, although not quite same. 2. Some thing that I didn't understand was why, even though Muhammad hated violence, the caliphs expanded the Muslim empire by war. 3. What surprised me the most was about the sawm, where for a month when the sun is up, people can't eat. 4. I would like to know more about how Muslims are effected by the stereo type "all Muslims are terrorists." 5. The part that I think I will always remember is that some famous stuff were created by the Muslims. 6. At first, I really didn't care about Muslims, but now, I fell sympathetic for them.

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=Assignment 7:=

2.### || 1. ### 2. created a very accurate calendar using math and astronomy || 1. We still use this numbering system today. 2. ### || 2. Ibn Sina || 1.identified and described smallpox and measles 2. ### || 1. ### 2. His work was used as a medical reference for 600 years. ||
 * = __**Subject/Area**__ ||= __**Who**__ ||= __**What did he/they do?**__ ||= __**Why useful?**__ ||
 * Mathematics || 1. al-Khwarizmi
 * Medicine || 1. ###
 * Art || Muslim Artists || ### || ### ||
 * Astronomy || ### || determined the direction of Mecca from any point on earth || Have to face Mecca when praying ||
 * Literature || Omar Khayyam || ### || Poetry was used as a way to pass on stories of great victories. ||

=Assignment 6:= 1. After the death of Uthman, Ali was finally chosen to be a caliph, but his leadership was also challenged, so he got assassinated by rebels. This led to the end of choosing caliphs. 2. When the Umayyads took over, they formed a dynasty of rulers picked from family, and also moved the capital from Medina to Damascus. 3. Arab Muslims were upset because Damascus was too far away. 4. Islam got split into two parts because most people agreed that Umayyads were correct in not fighting. These people were called Sunnis. The other people thought that the caliphs should be a relative to Muhammad, so they disagreed with Umayyads. These people were called Shi'la. 5. Sunnis = Ruler can be anyone that follows Muhammad's message/Shi'la = Ruler that is part Muhammad's family 6. Christianity for the Byzantine Empire split in half, and this happened way later, at 1054 C.E. 7. I think that they don't want to join together because people have a tendency to think that what they think is correct and the others are all wrong. This is just the nature of how the brain works for us humans (homo sapien sapien), and we can't change that. Also, once they split a lot of time passed so they are too different to join again.

=**Assignment 5:**= Quote 1: You (as in Muslims) can not eat pig or pork of any kind, and you cannot eat slaughtered animals without saying God's name.

Quote 2: Women should keep covered too others except for your husband('s), father('s), son('s), brother('s), and other women (basically family members).

Quote 3: Muslims can not drink alcohol, drugs, etc. and they can not gamble.

Quote 4: Respect your elders, and believe in only one god.

Quote 5: Pray wherever it is time to pray. You can pray anywhere.

=Assignment 4:= First Entry 613 C.E. I am in the town of Mecca and This man called Muhammad is telling us that there is only one god. At first, I think this is all rubbish and if he doesn't stop, the "almighty" rich people will kill him. But as I listen to his story, it starts to make perfect sense and I see what he is trying to say. I decide to follow this guy's teachings and live to believe only one god.

Second entry 613-621 C.E. Me, Muhammad, and the other followers are beeing hunted down in Mecca. People who are caught are whipped and tortured by the rich people. If we are seen, some start throwing rocks at us. Although the pain is harsh, I will never stop believing in one god. No matter how hard they try to make us stop believing, I will always believe in one god.

Final Entry 622 C.E. The threats against us are too severe now. Many threats against Muhammad's life and assassination threats have us worried. Muhammad, seeing our worried faces, told us to move to Yathrib. But with about 60 families following Muhammad, it was a rough journey. Somehow we made it and got some safety. People are now afraid for Muhammad, but I have trust in him. I believe that he will soon appear before us and help us survive from the wrath of the evil rich people.

=Assignment 3= 1. Mecca is at the intersection of six trade routes. 2. coppers, perfumes, incenses are made at the Arabian peninsula. 3. Arabia has sea around it for sea trades and crossroads of three continents to connect it to other lands 4. people stopped by these places, and they began to trade. Also, ships went on coasts to land, so it was easy to trade through water routes. 5. Oases had water, so it was good for rest. Also, other merchants are there at oases, so they started trading. 6. they came at holy months, so they came to worship gods at the ka'bah. 7. pilgrimage = journey to a sacred place. 8. they developed because the Arabian peninsula is a good site for trading, such as the sea around it and the three continents.

=Islam Comic Sabin and Jenny= [|islam comic by sabin lee & Jenny choe]

=Assignment 2:= 1. Arid, dry climate with desserts. 2. In the southern mountains and north of the peninsula. 3. Bedouins = Arab herders, nomads / nomads = people who has no permanent home, move place to place 4. Water and grazing land for herds. 5. landscape, rainfall, and oasis 6. Oasis = desert area with water/ Bedouins interact with people at the Oasis and live. 7. Clans = Groups of people with a common ancestor 8. Clans are organized by a unit of government and it's security. 9. Bedouins became the core army of the Muslim Empire due to the Bedouin's great fighting style. = =

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=Rome Assignments:=

=Assignment 11:= 1: I learned that Rome was not that good, but they stole all of the ideas from some other country. 2: I thought that the three branches of the republic government (Senate, Counsel, and the tribunes of plebs), was the most confusing due to all the power they had and the power they didn't have. 3: I thought that Rome was just Greece later on. However, I didn't think Rome took over Greece. That surprised me the most. 4: If I learned more about Rome, I would like to learn about the Roman gods and how much they changed it. 5: I will always remember Carthage, because they were the only ones who actually did something about Rome.

=Assignment 10:= 1. Political Reasons:
 * Barbarians attack Rome
 * Emperors are crazy and fight with each other
 * Empire too big, can't communicate easily, can't know if they are being attacked
 * Soldiers were more loyal to generals, not Rome
 * Generals got too much power, fight each other for land

2. Economical Problems:
 * Trade declines because Roman money lost value
 * Farmers in Rome loses jobs because Egyptians make wheat and sells it cheaper
 * Patrician grows food too expensive for Plebeians to get
 * Taxes raised
 * When divided, all power went to the Eastern part

3. Social Problems:
 * Generals fight each other
 * gap between Patricians and Plebeian grows
 * Plebeians rebel because they are too poor

=Assignment 9:=

1: Christians were treated like criminals because they did not follow the Roman gods, which was against the laws. 2: The poor liked Christianity because in Roman religion, you went to the underworld, but in Christianity, you went to heaven no matter what. Also, Christians believed that everyone had an equal chance to do something. 3: The Christians were persecuted for nearly 300 years. 4: It became legal when the Emperor Constantine said it was legal. 5: Jesus was born during the time Augustus ruled. 6: It was called Judæa during the time that Jesus was alive. 7: First, Jesus said to the people that he was the son of God. However, Jewish people didn't believe that what he said, so they didn't like him telling other people his "lies". So, they went to the Roman Governor of that place (named Pontius Pilate) and tattled on him. But Pontius thought otherwise. He thought that Jesus was leading a rebellion, so he punished Jesus. The punishment for him was Crucifying. 8: Plunder = to take goods by force 9: Barbarian = someone primitive or uncivilized. But to Rome, everyone outside of Rome. 10: Diocletian = a Roman Emperor that divided Rome into western and eastern parts

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3: Economic problems (taxes were too high, poverty, etc.), military problems (soldiers loyal to only one general, etc.), political problems, and social problems 4: He ruled with and iron fist and tolerated little or no opposition. He also introduced Economical Reforms. Finally, knowing he can't rule all of the Roman Empire, divided it into two and appointed another emperor. 5: At 476 A.D. the Germanic tribes conquered Rome. 6: The capital was now located at the east, meaning all trades went to east, not west. 7: Romans thought that Germanic people were barbarians.

=Assignment 8:= 1. Army: best army in the world made 2. Construction: roads, bridges, and tunnels to help rome 3. Navy: patrolled Mediterranean sea 4. Areas of Control: From __**Britain**__ the North t o __**North Africa**__ in the South and from __**Spain**__ in the East to __**Syria**__ in the West. 5. Trade (three __**different**__ examples)- Roman traders brought back //**olive oil from Spain**// and: a. marbles from Greeks b. grain from Egypt c. textiles from Gaul 6. Currency: Having a common currency across the empire was helpful because It unites Rome. With same currency, people around Rome can trade without exchanging money. =

=Assignment 5:=

1: Aegyptus (Egypt), Africa (Africa) Italia (Italy) 2: We were from Gallia and we were overpowered because the Romans were too strong, armored, and had battle plans. 3: We will be lose our families and our weapons. 4: Our friends died because they were hungry, diseased, or got beaten up too much. 5: At the market, I'm sold off as a slave 6: I become a roman gladiator. I could've become a miner, a rower, a quarrying person, or a farmer. 7: I like the Doctor the best because he fixes my wounds. 8: Myrmillo, because I like shields to protect myself, plus I like to carry small swords, preferably daggers. 9: You will fight with another gladiator to entertain the crowd. 10: If you stay alive until midday, you can have a rest, watching criminals killing each other. 11: You raise you're left hand and your index finger to the emperor. 12: I die.......

=Assignment 4:=

x month x day
Today I saw the worst thing in my life that will change me forever. I heard that our country Carthage lost in a navy war because those filthy romans stole our ideawarship. But isn't only reason that i am very mad at those romans. They humiliated thage by forus to write a treaty! But the treaty said that we would have to give all our money to those nasty little Romans! Is that even allowed? They also stole some of our majestic land (sicily and Sardinia) to turn it into more filthy land. And also, I hate their lame excuse for attacking us. Rome said that they were just being defensive and attacking us first before we attacked them! Who do they think we are, a filthy Roman like themselves?

x month x day (about 20 years later)
I have grown up and become a successful commander in Carthage. I have regained more land and wealth for our beloved country and after this, I decide that I give those Romans a taste of my mind for messing with Carthage a long time ago. I tell my men about the humiliation we faced back then, and all of them agrees that we shall attack the Romans. Since the water is not safe for us (due to the first war), we decide to take 40,000 men and 37 elephants (hence their size and power) around spain and into Rome. The journey will be tough, but our men should be able to handle this much of a task.

=x month x day (in Italy)=

We have gone through the alps and now we are fighting a war against Rome, the worst. the journey ended with 1/3 of my men dead and 36 elephants dead. We are now fighting for Carthage against Rome. The Roman tactics are so plain and could be countered with a tactic such as hiding and ambushing. Our men will not think about the number disadvantage, but our spirit will be our leaders and we will show them numbers isn't everything. They just lose one battle after another and we're making progress getting close to Rome. But Rome keeps on sending men (were are their minds? were do these people come from?) which makes progress a bit slower. But in time, we will get to Rome, destroy their walls, and defeat them and humiliate tham as much as we want.

x month x day (final conflict)
The Romans did have a worthy commander named Scipio, the man who has defeated me and outwitted me. He attacked our home country, which made us go back to Carthage, where we had the final war. It was tougher than in Rome due to the commander Scipio and his tactics, so I decided to face him head on to sea who is more worthy to win, filthy Rome, or beloved Carthage. However, I underestimated him. He was more powerful then I thought and he defeated me. With that, we lost the second war against Rome.

**Assignment 3:**

1: Rome allowed them to be peaceful and govern themselves, however, they had to pay taxes and take p.

2: Carthage and Rome.

3: Rome won the Punic war.

4: Hannibal went through the alps with a herd of elephants to capture rome.

5: Scipio, a Roman general, decided to attack Carthage directly, which forced Hannibal to retreat.

6: They destroyed Carthage and set it on fire. I think they did this so that they cannot rebel, which might be crucial to Rome.

7: Positive = they brought wealth and bought large estates. Negative = small farms could not keep up, which made them poor and unemployed, which created more anger.

=Assignment 2:=

1: Patricians = High class (land rulers). Plebeians = low class (peasants, slaves, etc.).

2: It was controlled by a group of 300 men (senate) and 2 counsels.

3: Senate of 300 ruling, but korea has not 300, but a few.

4: A struggle where Plebeians wanted more political rights for themselves.

5: They made the plebs pick 10 people, who are called tribunes of the plebs, and they let the plebs veto some of the laws that are against the plebs.

**Assignment 1:**

1: They controlled the southern part of Italy.

2: Greece is mountainous and Rome was flat.

3: The Romans had mountains around them to protect them and was near to the Tiber river which allowed easy trade to other places and easier transport to take over them.

4: I think that since Rome had flat ground, they could travel easier to trade, but Greece had mountains separating the city-states, therefor it was harder to trade, which means they cannot be united.

5: According to legend, Romulus and Remus, who were abandoned, after becoming older, raised by a she wolf, found out about there heritage, so they killed Aeneas, and for their success, they decided to build a city, but after fighting for the name of the city (Rome or Rem), Romulus killed Remus and named it Rome. However, the real story is that it was found by Latin, who chose that spot because of it's climate and soil, and also because it had good protection and good trade route.

6: 509 B.C. is when the Romans overthrew the Etruscan king and formed a Republic.

7: Republic is a form of government where people vote representatives rule the land.