Games for my group (Jake Wade, Ryan Noone, and Eric Mcintyre)

http://www.candlelightstories.com/games/tomb-of-the-mummy/

This game is fairly exciting and is the best game I have played on mummies. This game has an abundant of information on mummies. This game is extremely challenging and you need everything to enter the mummies tomb and see what he has left behind. You need to make your way though the tomb with a series of puzzles and complications. The mummy doesn't want you to enter, so enter if you dare.

http://www.discovery.com/games/pyramid/pyramid.html

This game is an interactive building of a pyramid. This game lets you control your workers and build your very own pyramid for yourself. This pyramid can be build using any combinations of stones and you can use any kind of laborers to do this. It's your pyramid and your tomb. Make sure that you build it right and able to keep your remains safely in it.

What is so "Ancient" about Rome?

What is so "Ancient" About Rome?

By: Jake Wade

Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome) Ancient means, of or in time long past, esp. before the end of the Western Roman Empire A.D. 476: ancient history. Rome is an ancient empire that isn’t so ancient when you come to think of it. Rome has many things in its government and economic systems that we use to this day.

The Roman Government had an amazing impact on the way that the American government is run today. For example, the Roman Empire operated on the system of Checks and Balances, like how we do in America today. (http://www.fordham.edu) In the United States we have three branches of government just like the Romans did. We have the Legislative branch (The Congress), the judicial branch (The Supreme Court), and the executive branch (The President). The American system was based on powers/functions and the Roman system was based on balance of interests. (http://www.fordham.edu) The three branches of the Roman system were; The Monarchical branch (Two consuls plus other magistrates), The Aristocratic branch (Senate), and the Democratic branch (An assembly of tribes and tribunes. (http://www.fordham.edu) Both of these systems had individual sets of rules and regulations of the branches. In retrospect, each branch for every branch of the Roman Government, the United States has one exactly like it. First, the Democratic and Executive Branches are the same thing. Both of them have the ability to veto a bill and decide on war. Next, the Aristocratic and Legislative branches are also the same thing. They both control the state budget and pass laws. Finally, the Monarchical and Judicial Branches is the same thing. They both are judges and decided the main verdicts of criminal offenses. (http://www.fordham.edu) The setup of the Roman Empire was much like our own, but only done around 1500 years ago.

TABLE I	Procedure: for courts and trials
TABLE II	Trials, continued.
TABLE III	Debt
TABLE IV	Rights of fathers (paterfamilias) over the family
TABLE V	Legal guardianship and inheritance laws
TABLE VI	Acquisition and possession
TABLE VII	Land rights
TABLE VIII	Torts and delicts (Laws of injury)
TABLE IX	Public law
TABLE X	Sacred law
TABLE XI	Supplement I
TABLE XII	Supplement II (http://www.csun.edu)

The next matter on the Roman Government s that they have a set of laws that are to be followed, just like our constitution has laws we need to follow. These Laws are known as “The Twelve Tables.” Each law has a different meaning and each law has a different way of punishment. The Constitution also has theses indications of consequences and strict Law. These Tables noted to the left, is the first attempt of Roman law and the First recorded writing by the Romans. (http://www.csun.edu) Within these tables, it seems as though that the fathers have control over everything in the family, that the men have the only power in Rome. This was true. That is one of the only things that separate us from Rome, women have rights in America. At first the United States followed the rules of the Roman Empire, but as time progressed, they decided that every man should be treated equally. Within the U.S constitution there are 27 amendments.  All of these amendments state different rules and regulations that must be followed. If one were not to follow these rules. Then there would be serious consequences that would end up leading into years of jail time. Although we are not as cruel as the Roman law, we still have our ways of “Putting our foot down” and cracking down on those who break the law.

            The Roman Empire isn’t so ancient. The only thing that really makes the city ancient is the time period that it thrived in. Almost of our nation’s government and economic way of living is based on that of the Roman Empire. Without the Roman way of living the United States would have figured out an entirely new way to live their lives. Not only is The United States based on the Roman Empire but so are many other highly developed countries and societies of the world.

Citations:

• Wikipedia.org- "Ancient Rome -." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .
• Dictionary.com- "Ancient | Define Ancient at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .
• Fordham.edu/ Twelve tables image- "Ancient History Sourcebook: The Roman Republic: Checks and Balances." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .
•  Csun.edu- "THE TWELVE TABLES." California State University, Northridge. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .
• Rome image- Concurring Opinions. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .
• Checks and Balances image- "Does the System of Checks and Balances Work -." Fashion Resources - Fashion Clothes, fashion Design, girls Clothing, women’s Clothing, women’s Dresses, fashion Photography Resources. Web. 06 Mar. 2010. .

What was the attitude of the Romans towards woman and children?

IV. 1 "A dreadfully deformed child shall be killed."

V. 1 "Our ancestors saw fit that "females, by reason of levity of disposition, shall remain in guardianship, even when they have attained their majority."

VI. 2 Marriage by `usage' (usus): If a man and woman live together continuously for a year, they are considered to be married; the woman legally is treated as the man's daughter.

X. 4 "Women must not tear cheeks or hold chorus of `Alas!' on account of a funeral."

The Roman Empire has a large dislike towards woman and children such that they have no rights and are pets to the fathers and husbands. Woman have no meaning in the Roman community other than to have kids and be the maids of the husbands and fathers.  IV. 1 "A dreadfully deformed child shall be killed."(The Twelve Tables) This shows that the female either has a perfect child or will have their pride and joy destroyed right in front of their eyes. Te Romans were cruel and grueling towards woman and children, their form of law has to be the most destructive form in the world.

"THE TWELVE TABLES." California State University, Northridge. Web. 05 Mar. 2010. <http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html>

Hannibal Biography

Hannibal was a Carthagian military commander and tactician who is popularly credited as one of the most talented commanders in history. His Father was the commander in the first Punic War and he had two brothers and a brother-in-law. When Hannibal was commander he attacked Rome and ended up creating the Second Punic War. He is famous for using elephants in his warfare and he ultimately overthrew Rome and ended up winning almost all of the battles.

Struggle of ancient Rome.

The struggle of orders was between the Patricians and the Plebeians. This struggle was between the poor and the rich. The main areas of conflict were political, economical, social and religious. This struggle of orders happened in the early 5th century. The Plebeians fought for the rights that the Patricians had. The Plebeians were angry and left the city. This hurt Rome and they were told to come back and received many more rights. This was influential for later Roman politics because the development helped transform the senate from just the Patricians to the Patricians and Plebeians. The Plebeians and the Patricians together formed a government that helped all the people and did not favor just the rich. This topic is a situation of rich vs. poor which was a problem in Ancient Rome.

Does Power Corrupt?

Does Power Corrupt? How or How Not? Why or Why Not?

By: Jake Wade

            Power is something that everyone wants and wants this for the reason that they want to be in control. So yes, Power does corrupt. Power corrupts people in ways that they don’t even know existed. It can damage ones personality or it could change your mind into one that needs power to thrive and survive. But when you are corrupted by power then you will know what it is like to be overthrown by your own selfish demands and needs.

            When one has too much power they begin to take advantage of the fact that they can take control of the lives of others. A dictator is a ruler (e.g. absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power (sometimes but not always with military control) but, without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarchy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator). Dictators rule with fear and they make everything look good when they first take power. Most of the time a dictator is a great person until power takes over their lives and they can no longer think or speak for themselves. Power has corrupted the minds of many dictators and has given them a reason to take control of everything and tear it apart. Adolf Hitler was a Dictator that is probably the most known for his mass murders of races. His administration was notable for the genocide of Jewish, Romani, and other people known as the Holocaust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler). He was voted Time Magazines Man of the Year in 1938 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year). This Example shows how power can turn even the greatest of men into a man who will be hated forever. Many people suffered and died thanks to what Hitler did as a dictator. Everyone will remember this tragic moment in history. When the war ended Hitler had been fully compromised and many of his commanding officers were put to death as a result of what they had done at all of the concentration camps. Hitler was positioned underground so that no one would find him but if someone were to find him he would kill himself. He ended up killing His wife and child and then committed suicide. The power corrupted the way he lived his life and through this the greatest genocide of all time happened. Power is something that has to be controlled and distributed through government officials and senators like how a democracy is. Distributing power this way is the only way that it can be controlled. The people have the right to vote and make decisions for them and the nation derived around justice and freedom. This is not something that Hitler gave as a leader.

            Power is something that has to monitored and put into the right hands or else it could end up destroying what is left of the civilization. When power is put into the wrong hands, well Hitler showed us how this can be done. The distribution of Power and how someone uses it is up to them but when it comes to who is elected leader and who can make the final decision for a country, well hat is up to the people. A democracy is a political government either carried out directly by the people (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people (Representative democracy) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy). This is what the United States is and that is why we are one of the most prosperous countries in the world. When power corrupts the one who possesses it then only bad things can happen from there, but when that person is trustworthy and able to make their own decisions can power really have a good effect. 

Prezi on the Greek God Hermes

The Great Olympian God Herme on Prezi