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Assignment 3:
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Assignment 9:
1. The Bubonic Plague was a disease that was spread through out Asia, Africa, and Europe. Victims of the Bubonic Plague experienced chills, fever, convulsing, and vomiting. They also developed dark spots and swollen glands. 2. The disease was spread into Asia and Europe by trade routes and sea trade routes. The people or other things would have the disease and spread it to the people of the land that they traveled to. 3. The plague had a huge effect on the people in Asia, North Africa, and Europe. By 1400 it had killed 20 to 30 million people. The Christians saw it as a punishment of sin and the Muslims a test of faith. During this time war stop and trade declined steeply. Also there wasn't enough people for labor and wages went up. This weakened feudalism because serfs went looking for better pay. The Christians also blamed the Jews that they had poisoned the wells and caused the plague.

Assignment 5:
Guardroom: It was a place for the people that guarded the castle to live It was used as a shelter for the guards and a place for the smith and Fletcher It would have been packed in and have been crowded and would not have been that nice.

Gatehouse: It was where a 24 hour guard was set up It was used as a way to see if people were attacking Life in the Gathouse would be stressful because if people attacked ( which happened alot ) they would have to make sure they saw them and report it to the lord.

Kitchens: It was the Area that the Cook and his/her helpers would work making food for the people of the castle. It was used to make food to feed all the people in the Castle It would have been ok because you wouldnt go hungry as you could sneak some food but it would be hard making food all day

Chapel: It was the place where people came to pray and the priests held survices. It was used as a place to worship god. It would have been peaceful and nice because it would be very quiet with people praying and nice because christianity was the peoples only hope

Great Hall: It was where feasts were held on special occasions It was used to celebrate holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving It would have been nice because you could relax be happy and eat great food.

Assignment 2:
1. Since these barbarian tribes were in the "Dark Ages", do you think they were friendly towards each other? Why or why not? No because there was lots of war and disease so people would have been angry and would have wanted to pillage each other for food because they were starving. 2. Name two tribes and the modern European nations (or parts of modern nations) they used to control. The Visigoths were in Spain and the ostrogoths were in Italy 3. One of the tribes we didn't study was called the Merovingians. Who were the Merovingians? (Use source 1 to answer this question.) The Meronvingians were a Germanic tribe that settled germany and france 4. Who was Clovis and why was his conversion to Christianity important in history? (Use source Clovis was a Merovingian king who after 15 years converted to . It wChristianityas important because his conversion made his tribe convert and helped defend against the Muslim peoples religion. 2)

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Assignment 1:
 1. What is considered the beginning of the Middle Ages? The beginning of the Middle Ages is 476 C.E. 2. What is the Latin name for the Middle Ages? The Latin name for the Middle Ages is Medieval. 3. Why do you think the Middle Ages are often called the "__**Dark**__ Ages"? What was the only hope for people during these difficult times? It was called the dark ages because many empires had fallen and it was a time of war, disease, and starvation. The only hope for the people during that time was Christianity so that they could have a better life in heaven 4. While Europe was in the "Dark Ages", what was happening in the rest of the world? While Europe was in the Dark Ages the rest of the world was fluorescing. 5. How long did the "Dark Ages" last and what year did they end? They lasted for 1000 years and ended in 1450 6. What does Renaissance mean and what happened during this time It means Rebirth and during that time there was change and flourish in Europe. =The Americas:= = =

Assignment 14:
Now that we are finished learning about civilizations of the Americas, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about the Aztecs, Mayas, and Incas. Please complete these sentences **clearly** and with **specific details**. Write the answers on your wiki page. 1. The single most important thing I learned was... //That the Incas Mayans and Aztecs had really advanced technology. This was important because it told me that they were smart and that they were advanced.// 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... //That the Aztecs ripped out peoples hearts. Even though the Mayans knew so much about the sky they stilled thought that would bring the sun back. It confuses me that they never talked about that to each other// 3. What surprised me the most was... //That just because the Incas were living in the mountains they got bigger lungs and became shorter. I thought only wild animals could adapt, not humans.// 4. I would like to know more about... //The Mayans calender. I thought it was really interesting how// //they could predict eclipses and maybe the end of the world. It would be really cool to learn more about those predictions.// 5. The part that I think I will always remember was... That the Aztecs ripped out people's hearts. It was so shocking and gross that I don't think ill get it out of my mind. It's really weird and gross.

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Assignment 11:

 * 1) What food did your group produce? Governors must also answer this question using the groups they were responsible for. Sapa Inca doesn't have to answer this question. //We produced Llamas.//
 * 2) What happened to the food in each group? All must answer this question and the rest of the questions. //We continued producing it but when we joined the Incas we had to give them half of our produce.//
 * 3) Why do you think some groups accepted Inca demands? Because they didn't think that the terms were too bad and so they decided to join them rather than risk dieing in a war..
 * 4) What were the disadvantages to a group that resisted Inca rule? //Two people were killed and two others split between other groups.//
 * 5) The Inca empire was very large (see map above). What groups in the empire would most likely succeed in resisting? //Most likely warlike people with a strong military and good physical defenses.//
 * 6) How did the Inca leadership style help expand and maintain the empire? //By letting people join them instead of just killing people they gained people and territory much quicker.//

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Assignment 9:
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Assignment 7:
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Assignment 6:
Perspective 1: The world will end in 2012. Explanation: People think that there will be disasters that will destroy our world Source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-conspiracy-theory3.htm

Perspective 2: Nothing is wrong Explanation: The world will not end and it will all start over just like our calender Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1221892/Why-world-NOT-end-2012-Nasa-scientist-debunks-internet-rumours.html

Perspective 3: The world will end Explanation: Most people will die but it will be the berth of a new era of piece Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=5301284&page=1

Assignment 5:
1. The ball weighed up to 8 pounds. 2. Some balls had human skulls in the middle. 3. They used rubber to make shoes and tools. 4. The Europeans made the balls out of leather. 5. They were made bouncier and stronger by the hallow skulls in the middle and added morning glory flowers as well. 6. The raw rubber is called latex. 7. (In notebook) 8. It was shaped like the capitol letter "I" 9. End Zones: The end parts of the playing ally. Playing alleys: The Field in which the game was played. The Walls: They were used to allow players to bank the ball in order to keep it in play. Benches: A flat seat that would have been used for players to sit on. 10. We do not know if women played Pok a Tok 11. They were sacrificed to the gods. 12. (In Notebook) 13. Ah Pitslaw is how to say "he the ballplayer" 14. It is 3,500 years old. 15. Some similarities are Sports Arenas, Devoted Fans, Local Rivalry, Half time shows, and Gambling. 16. We learn more about what it would be like to be at one of those ball games 17. The ball courts were located in the prominent part of the city 18. We can be sure they enjoyed there selves because of how many people were there 19. They played in teams of three people 20. They hit there ball with there body, mainly there hips 21. The losers were not always killed

Assignment 3:
Primary Sources: 1. http://www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Eras/Display.aspx?storyid=1185596&entryid=626996&issublink=true&fromsearch=false - This is a primary source because it is something the Mayans actually made. 2. http://www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Eras/Display.aspx?storyid=1185596&entryid=667202&issublink=true&fromsearch=false - This is a primary source because it is originally painted by the Mayans. Secondary Sources: 1. http://www.ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Eras/Display.aspx?storyid=1185596&entryid=674066&issublink=true&fromsearch=false - This is a secondary source because it is a drawing that was drawn after the thing happened. 2. http://static.open.salon.com/files/mayan3501255302886.jpg - This is a secondary source because it is what somebody thought a Mayan would look like. =Islam:=

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=Assignment 9:= 1. The single most important thing I learned was... That Islam is not much different from Christianity 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... That it was so offensive to have Muhammad picture 3. What surprised me the most was... What surprised me was how not different people in Islam are from us 4. I would like to know more about... The pillars of Islam and how the Islamic people have to do so many things 5. The part that I think I will always remember was... That it was very hard for Islam to be accepted by people. 6. How has your view of Muslims and Islam changed? That there not all terrorists and that they are actually

Assignment 7:
2. Omar Khayyam || 1. borrowed numbers from Indian scholars 2. created a very accurate calendar using math and astronomy || 1. We still use this numbering system today. 2. Can accurately determine dates || 2. Ibn Sina || 1.identified and described smallpox and measles 2. wrote the Canon of Medicine || 1. Could diagnosed sickness and hopefully cure it 2. His work was used as a medical reference for 600 years. || //The Muslim scientist/scholars influenced our life by providing us with there many inventions//. //Without them we would be living in a less advanced world. We would still be dieing of smallpox and measles, would never know what date it was, would still have no number system, and would not be able to pass stories with poetry//**. //**It would be hard living without there advances in the world.**//
 * = __**Subject/Area**__ ||= __**Who**__ ||= __**What did he/they do?**__ ||= __**Why useful?**__ ||
 * Mathematics || 1. al-Khwarizmi
 * Medicine || 1. Al-Razi
 * Art || Muslim Artists || Created pictures praising Allah on different buildings || Teaches people to praise Allah for his wonder ||
 * Astronomy || al-Biruni || determined the direction of Mecca from any point on earth || Could always know which way to pray ||
 * Literature || Omar Khayyam || mastered the quatrain || Poetry was used as a way to pass on stories of great victories. ||
 * How has the work of these Muslim scientists/scholars influenced our lives today? Be clear and specific in your answer. Your answer must be at least five sentences long.

Assignment 6:
1. After the death of Uthman, Ali was finally chosen to be caliph, but he was assassinated. This lead to the end of choosing a caliph.

2. After the Umayyads took control they created a hereditary dynasty in which rulers had the right to rule and moved the capitol from Medina to Damascus, 600 miles north, because it was easier to control conquered territories from Damascus.

3. Arab Muslims were upset because they thought that the new capitol was too far away.

4. It ended up splitting because of different ides over selecting leaders and because of arguments or anger over things others did.

5. The Sunni believe that anyone who follows Muhammad's example may be a ruler, but the Shi'a think that only a descendant or relation of Muhammad should be a ruler

6. Christianity split up in 1054 C.E.

7. Because when they split the are alone and thus create more differences thus being eventually enable to come back together because of some many different beliefs.

Assignment 5:
Quote 1: "(Food) forbidden to you are...the flesh of swine, and that, on which Allah's name has not been spoken." Meaning: You are forbidden to eat pigs and are forbidden to eat what has not been pronounced to Allah.

Quote 2: "And say to the believing women that they should... not display there beauty ... (and) display their beauty only to their husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, other women..." Meaning: Not to show your beauty, but to cover up, and to show your beauty only to your family.

Quote 3: "Satan's plan is (only) to excite hatred between you with intoxicants and gambling, and stop you from remembering Allah and from prayer: Will ye not then abstain?" Meaning: You are not allowed to gamble and drink because you will stop remembering to pray and you may forget Allah.

Quote 4: "Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but him and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in their life say not to them a word of (disrespect), nor repel them, but (speak)to them in terms of honor." Meaning: Do not worship anyone but god, be kind to your parents and speak to them respectfully always.

Quote 5: "The earth is a mosque for you, so wherever you are at the time of prayer, pray there." Meaning: The earth is all a worshiping place so always pray at prayer time, no matter where you are.

Assignment 4:
Journal 1 610 CE: Today Muhammad took a walk on the mountain and came down a changed man. He said that he been sent a angel as a messenger of god to tell him of him. The angel told him that there was only one god, said that slaves and there masters were equal, and retold many of the stories of that of the Christians and told him to tell the people. He then came down and did just that. Many of the poor joined him because his message appealed to them but i'm not so sure about the wealthy. They seem angry with Muhammad.

Journal 2 610-622 CE: I was right. The rich have taken action against Muhammad. Instead of directly attacking Muhammad and losing they decided to target his followers to make them less eager to follow him. There are whippings, stretching, and deaths. It was a terrible 12 years. Followers forced to meet in secret and the loss of many of them. Over the years this cruelty increased and in the end it was too much.

Journal 3 622 CE: After the many years of hardship we decided to flee from Mecca. We went to a christian kingdom were we heard of a merciful ruler and he protected us from the merciless Meccans. And finally we could rest and be safe. It was wonderful to finally be out of there hands.

Assignment 3:
1. Mecca 2. Copper, Grain, Incense, Ivory, Perfumes, Silk, Spices, and Textiles 3. It is surrounded by oceans and it intersects 3 continents. 4. Because they were near many of the trade routes 5. Because they became different stops on the trade routes. 6.So that the owners could complete a pilgrimage 7. A travel to a holy place 8. Because of the three continents that had different products and boats that can carry goods by sea

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Assignment 2:
1. What kind of climate does the Arabian peninsula have? //It is a hot sandy climate with little access to water.// 2. Where is it possible to farm on the Arabian peninsula? //It is only possible to farm on the southern mountains and just north of the peninsula.// 3. What are bedouins? What are nomads? //Bedouins are arabian nomadic herders and nomads are people that move from place to place with no one home.// 4. What do Bedouins look for? //The look for water and grazing lands for there herds.// 5. What three things affect Bedouins routes (paths)? //The landscape they must cross, the amount of rainfall, and the availability of an oasis.// 6. What is an oasis and what do Bedouins do there? //An oasis is a desert area that contains water and at the oasis the bedouins interact with people who have settled there.// 7. What are clans? //Clans are groups of people who share common ancestors.// 8. How are clans organized? //They are organized because each clan has its own government.// 9. How important were Bedouins in the creation of the Muslim Empire? //They helped because with the good fighting ability they became the core of the muslim armies.//

Assignment 1:
When we looked at all the pictures and listened and read all the information I was really surprised by how similar they looked and how westernized the places they lived in and how close they look compared to us. When you here the word Islam different images used to come to my mind but now after seeing them the images are different. It really was cool how much we learned about them and realizing how much I did not know about them.

Assignment 11:
1. The single most important thing I learned was... The most important thing I learned was that the Romans stole so much culture and ideas from places like Carthage and Greece. This really told me that Rome probably looked and was very much like those places and/or resembled them a lot.

2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... Something that confused me was why the Romans stole all the stuff they did. They were such a strong empire and republic that you would think that they would also have strong culture and would be able to make there own designs and culture.

3. What surprised me the most was... Probably what surprised me the most was that the Romans kept branching out in terms of military. If they has stopped earlier and the empire was smaller they probably would have stood more of a chance against the barbarians.

4. I would like to know more about... I would like to know more about all of the crazy emperors. They really fascinated me when we studied them and I would like to know all about how they came to rule, how they died, and some interesting facts about them.

5. The part that I think I will always remember was...

Assignment 10:
REASONS FOR COLLAPSE: Political Reasons: -Government= -Power= Economical Reasons: -Money= -Who has money -Trade Social Reasons: -Classes= -Streets and Palaces
 * Many emperors were crazy
 * Some emperors did nothing to help Rome
 * There was conflict between the emperors, consuls, and the senate
 * Emperors had lots of power and could use it for bad causes
 * Soldiers were loyal to there generals and fought for them hence giving the generals more power. This developed into risk of the generals attacking Rome
 * Wealth was flooding into Rome
 * Each place the Roman military conquered brought in more wealth
 * The patricians were given the most of the money
 * The plebeians were left poor and homeless in the streets of Rome
 * People in conquered lands sold goods for less so local farmers went out of business
 * Patricians bought out farms and only grew grapes and olives that could only be bought by the rich
 * The now poor farmers moved to Rome in search of work
 * Because of all the wealth flooding into Rome the poor became poorer and the rich richer
 * This created a huge gap between the Pats and Plebs thus creating tension and violence between them
 * The plebeians became more and more poor thus crime, death, and disease increased
 * The patricians meanwhile lived in nice mansions not thinking of the poor and enjoying themselves

Assignment 9:
PART 1: 1. They were treated as criminals because they didn't follow the roman religion 2. It appealed to the poor because if you were good you went to heaven, but in roman religion they would go to hell also everyone is equal 3. They were persecuted for 300 years 4. Emperor Constantine ruled that it was legal to practice Christianity.

PART 2: 1. When Jesus was born Emperor Augustus was in power 2. The ancient province's name was Judaea, city was Bethlehem 3. Jesus was finally crucified because Jesus had so many believers. Because of that the Romans were afraid that he would lead a rebellion against rome. They Jews were also angry at Jesus because he told people he was gods son. They did not believe him and were upset that he would say this. So they asked the roman governor of that province to kill Jesus.

PART 3: 1. plunder- to take goods by force 2. barbarian- uncivilized people (anyone that was not from Rome) 3. Diocletian- The emperor that divided Rome 4. Economic problems- taxes to high, poverty, military became loyal to generals, decline in agriculture 5. Diocletian tried to help them empire by dividing the empire, keeping prices low, and putting soldiers on the borders 6. 476 is important because it is when the barbarian conquered rome 7. All the decisions were made in the east and they left Rome for the barbarians 8. They didn't make them there allies because they were still barbarians

Assignment 8:
1. Army: the roman army became the strongest and had 300,000 men. 2. Construction: They built roads, bridges and tunnels to tie the empire together. 3. Navy: patrolled the Mediterranean and therefor made Rome's power and influence be felt by the lands among these such waters. 4. Areas of Control: From __**Britain**__ in the North to __**North Africa**__ in the South and from __**Spain**__ in the East to __**Mesopotamia**__ in the West.

5. Trade (three __**different**__ examples)- Roman traders brought back //**olive oil from Spain**// and: a. Grain from Egypt b. Marble from Greece c. Timber from Syria

6. Currency: Having a common currency across the empire was helpful because.

Part 1:
Italia= Italy Britannia= Britain Syria= Syria **Part 2:** 1. I am from Gallia and I have been conquered by the Romans because of there strong armor and organized military 2. Two of my consequences are that my weapons will be destroyed and I will probably never see my family again 3. My friends die of hunger, disease, and beatings 4. I am given to a slave trader and we stand on a platform for everyone to see until we're bought 5. I have become a Roman Gladiator, I could have become a miner, quarrier, rower, or farmer. I am one of the lucky ones. 6. My favorite person on staff is the trainer, because he helps me the most for the battles i will have to fight 7. I would most likely like to become a Dimachaerius because in the arena it is kill or be killed and with two swords you could get it over with fast 8. The crowd will be entertained with music, real weapons, and fighting 9. You can have a rest if you survive 'till midday 10. You appeal to the emperor by raising your left hand and your index finger 11. The crowd does not appeal and you are killed and dragged to a pit

Assignment 4:
Entry 1: I was born into a world of fighting. People I knew dyeing, but for what? I was born into the first Punic war between Rome and Carthage. My name is Hannibal.

Entry 2: When I was about nine years old the fighting was just stopping. We the Carthaginians made a deal with the Evil Romans that we would give them Sicily. They agreed and took it, but those thieves also took Corsica and Sardinia. My father a military general asked that a vowed my revenge, but I was already thinking of that topic=REVENGE

Entry 3: When I was but 26 years my people chose me as there general. I made war with Spain in a attempt to strengthen Carthage. I did this because slowly my promise was creeping up on me. My promise to destroy Rome

Entry 4: I now realize what a big threat Rome is. I gather my troops and a herd of elephants. We walk around the Mediterranean and through the alps and assault Rome. Unfortunately we have to return to defend carthage.

Assignment 3:
1. They treated the conquered people with kindness. They even offered Roman citizenship and let them govern themselves. In return the conquered were required to pay taxes and supply troops for the army

2. The Punic wars were three wars between Carthage and Rome.

3. Rome won all of the Punic wars but almost lost the second war to Hannibal.

4. Hannibal tried to capture rome by leading a heard of elephants up around the Mediterranean and through the alps to Rome

5. Hannibal was forced to return when Scipio devised an attack on Carthage, and he had to go back and defend his city.

6. They laid siege on Carthage in 146 B.C.E. They did this because Carthage was so strong and by completely destroying the Carthaginians they gained dominance over the Mediterranean.

7. The Roman expansion increased poverty and unemployment. Positive: Great wealth and numbers of slaves Negative: The gap between the classes became larger and drew tension and anger from the people

Assignment 2:
1. The difference between the plebs and the pats was that they were divided into two classes. The Plebs were a large group of unwealthy peasants while the pats were a small group of rich landowners

2. The republic worked by creating a body of 300 people called the Senate. They decided upon laws, elected officials, and acted as judges for there entire life.

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4. The conflict of orders was a conflict between the plebs and pats because of the plebs political rights. In protest the plebs moved away from rome and demanded there needs were met. They also refused to pay taxes and serve the military while they were away

5. In compromise they allowed the plebs to elect 10 representatives to be in the roman senate

Assignment 1:
1. What part of Italy did the Greeks control? The Greeks controlled the southern half of Italy

2. How was Rome's geography different from that of Greece? There geography was different because the Romans had flat land and the greeks had mountainous land.

3. What natural/geographic advantages did Rome have? They lived on hills were it was easy to defend them selves, they lived near the sea, they lived near the tiber, and were protected by the mountains.

4. Why do you think the Romans were able to unify their peninsula and the Greeks could not? They were more unified because they had flatter land and could travel among Rome making them more unified.

5. According to Roman mythology, how was Rome founded? What was the real story of how Rome was founded? According to myth Rome was founded when Romulus and Remus created it and then Romulus killed Remus and named the city Rome. And the real story was that the Latins arrived in "rome" and unpacked setting up a place there because of the advantages

6. Why is 509 BCE an important date in Roman history? During the year 509, since the Etruscans had taken over Italy and Rome the Romans, in order to regain self rule over threw the Etruscan king and formed a republic.

7. Define the term "republic." A republic is a government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in there name.