Monday, February 25, 2013

JA 2-25-13

Since the 1500's we have made advancements in cars, computers, phones, electricity, TV, ships, airplane,

Monday, February 18, 2013

Protestant Reformation

1. * The church was falling
-popes broek their priestly vows by marrying, drinking, and gambling
- people had higher standards to the priest
* Martin Luther's actions
*Queen Elizabeth brings back protestantism
2. * The pope excommunicated Luther
* England becomes protestant
3. They could say that if jesus were really in control of everything why would he make people protest against the churches and why would he make people die.

Renaissance Quiz

  1. The fall of the Byzantine Empire, people didn't have to worry about safety, black death, Reconquista of Spain.
  2. renaissance because it looks a lot more real and it is not very religious.

Friday, February 15, 2013

JA 2-15-13

An example of synergy is like all of the problems leading up to the fall of the Roman empire.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

JA 2-14-13 & Home work

Renaissance is the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th- 16th century.

Homework:

  • the movement that started in Italy
  • early culture of ancient Greece and Rome
  • oversea trade by the crusades
  •  people becoming patrons of art
  • people began questioning the institutions of the middle ages
  • people stopped just focusing on pleasing god, and wanted to please themselves too

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

European Test


  1. A
  2. A
  3. A
  4. C
  5. E   A
  6. A
  7. A
  8. B   A
  9. C
  10. B
  11. D
  12. C
  13. C   D
  14. B
  15. C
  16. C
  17. C
  18. A
  19. D
  20. King
  21. Nobles
  22. Serfs
  23. Loyalty and military service
  24. Food 
  25. Land
  26. Protection
  27. C
  28. D
  29. A
  30. B
  31. A
  32. The three greatest internal problems that could leed to the fall of the U.S. are decline of morals and values, unknown diseases, and inflation.
  33. One problem that went on in ancient Rome that could happen here in the U.S. is decline in morals and values, people in the U.S. are starting to get more into all the shooting and violent game and movies that we have that they are starting to think that it is okay.
  34. Another problem that the U.S. is facing and the Romans faced is unknown diseases, in the U.S. we may have diseases we don't know about.  Our generation has started to become a big electrical generation and we are the first ones to do so, there might be a disease or condition that all these electronics could give us.  
  35. The last problem in both the U.S. and the Romans is the inflation, the Romans had a huge gain in prices on there trading and everyday goods, and in the U.S. we are starting to have a gain in our gas prices, and the prices on our everyday goods is going up slowly too.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

2-7-13 JA

1. The middle ages were 500 AD- 1500 AD
2. The church was the institution power that grew during the middle ages
3. The feudal system was the king gave land to the nobles and the noble gave him loyalty an military service, the noble gave land to the knights, and the knights gave them military service and the knights gave some land to the serfs which gave them food from the farm they had, and the knights gave them protection.

  • Church becomes more powerful because life is mor dangerous and people need hope
  • If you wanted to know what god wants to do with your life you go to church

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

2-6-13 Homework

1. Fief- land granted to the less rich nobles
vassal- the noble who received the land
knight- warriors for the king
manorial system- basic economic arrangement of the middle east
self sufficient- 15-30 families live on the manor
fallow- unplanted
2. The invading peoples were vikings and magyars.
3. The lord gave the vassal land and the vassal gave the lord somt taxes, loyalty, and him being a warrior.
4. The code of Chivalry made the knight give military service to the lord
5. The lord gave the serfs protection and the serfs gave the lord farm work
6. some advantages is if you are a good warrior than you get a lot of land but the disadvantage is if you have land you have to go to war for the lord whenever he says.

2-6-13 notes


  • medieval times is the same as the middle ages, 500-1500.
  • people start to worry about food and safety and shelter instead of running water and toilets.
  • trade declines and cities decline, everybody has to work on a farm
  • Feudalism develops  









Tuesday, February 5, 2013

My Parents Left Me

If my parents left me and took all of the money I would try to get a job on top of school and also try to get my friends to move in with me so that we could all get a job and would be able to pay all of the bills that we have to.

2-5-13 JA

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A