4-22-15

Today in class we took more notes and went over the powerpoint. Mr. Schick also performed a rap about Rome.

Ancient Rome

Today in class, we started a new unit which is ancient Rome. We haven't talked about the projects since Friday, but I think we will later on but in the time being, we will take notes on the ancient Rome powerpoint and learn about ancient Rome and its government. Also, how Rome's government was the Senate and how it was a monarchy and we have the same type of government in the US today. There are some things that were changed about how to control the government but it is pretty similar to the one ancient Rome had. That is what we talked about mostly today, and I think on Wednesday, we will take more notes and learn more about the culture of ancient Rome.

NEW PROJECT

Yesterday in class, we talked about our new assignment which is going to be another project. I was surprised by this because we just completed a project and an essay. But, I think it will be fine and this might be the last one of the year. This project has to be about Rome but we are allowed to do any kind of project that we want to do. You can also have a group or try to work by yourself if you wanted to. I chose to work with Katie again and try to make a tri-fold poster on ancient Rome. We also have to think of something else to add to it so it won't be so simple. Katie said she will try and see if she can build a small model of one of the important buildings in ancient Rome. We still need some time to think about this because we aren't completely sure on how it will all work. I know we will have our full idea soon. We will start thinking about it soon and working on it as soon as we can. 

Plato Video

Today in class, we watched a video about perspective kind of and it was really weird to me. It was about these prisoners and they were chained in this dark room for life and all they did was look in one way and watch shadows all day and night. They didn't know anything about the outside world, all they knew was what they saw in the dark room and that was it. One day, one of the prisoners were granted to go into the real world and see what it was like. He was very confused because he didn't know anything about the real world but loved it. When he went back into the dark room, he realized it was all and illusion and the other prisoners laughed at him because he finally had a mind of his own. It had a symbolism behind it all, about how people are brainwashed and don't know anything for themselves until they realize things about the real world.

Absent

Today I was absent because I wasn't feeling well at all last night and all morning. I just felt really sick and couldn't come to school today.

4-13-15

Today in class, we went over the test we took before spring break. We took the test the actual day before our break started and I really wish it was later or earlier because it was hard to focus with spring break on my mind. That was also why I couldn't really concentrate and had many tests that same day which didn't help. I felt like it was an overall overwhelming day and I wish I would've gotten a better grade. I got a 78 on it and it didn't make my day better or off to a good start at all. I just need to do better on the next test to keep my grade at a good level and where I want it to be. 

Test

Today in class, we took the final test on ancient Greece. There was a lot of information on it and a lot we had to study. I don't know how I did because I feel like my grade is not good. I am worried about it because I have tried to get a good grade in this class even higher than my grade right now which is a high B. I hope I didn't do to bad and we will have work that can make the test up if I didn't do too well.