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today during class we went over some more of the power point. I thought it was pretty boring because we just do the same thing every class and it gets old...   Chiaroscueo - light and dark.   Humanism- a deep interest in what people have already achieved, as well as what they are capable of achieving in the future.   Secular- values that are worldly.   The Pieta- Michael Angelo in St. Peters Basillica in Vatican City.   DaVinci- Renisaance man- someone who could master fields of work.   Vernacular- your own language (native)     Frescos- when point on wet plaster.  

Read pages 468-477 do questions 1,3,4,5 on page 477 1.    Renaissance- the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries. humanism-  a Renaissance cultural movement which turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought. secular-  denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis. patron- a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity. perspective- a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. vernacular- the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Today we took our test on Rome and I studied a lot over the fast few days and took a lot of notes but i do not think did very well. I do not understand it try really hard and study for your test and i still don think i did well. I just do not know what else I can do, to study for a test because i studied a lot and i dint remember a lot of it. Also you said t was omly multiple choice quotations and there was two parts that were matching.

1.  Terms and Names Republic- A   form of government in which power rest with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders. Patrician- Wealthy landowners who hold most of the power. Plebeians- Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population. Tribunes- Elect representatives. Consul- Commanded the army and directed the government for one year. Senate- The aristocratic branch of Rome's government. Dictator- Leader who had absolute power to make laws and command an army. Legion- The soldiers of Rome. Punic Wars- The wars fought between Rome and Carthage. Hannibal- A fearsome military leader of Carthage. 3. What limits were there on the power of the Roman Consuls? One year  After being elected you would not be elected for another 10 years. 4. What was the significance of the Twelve Tables? They were laws the government passed to keep things...

Greco-Roman Culture- The mixing of elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture produced a new culture. Both used now and back then Greek and Roman influenced ideas helped create a better and resourceful life.    Pompeii- An ancient place in Italy that was destroyed after a volcano. After this destruction it killed over 2,000 people and covered the whole town in ash.   Virgil- A famous poet who wrote Aeneid.    Tacitus- A notable historian and senator. He didn't agree with Emperor Nero's action because they were said to be the most cruel actions of any ruler.   Aqueduct- Designed by Roman engineers, and they brought water into towns and cities. It was a fast and easy way to transport water.  

Unfourtanuley i was sick so i could not come to class today.

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