Human Geography

Today in western civilization class with Mr. Schick we had a little bit of a debate. The main topic of this debate, whether or not we shall have a test today! Many people said "No, I don't want to have a test. I didn't study"! Mr Schick let us off pretty easy today, and we didn't have to take a test! It was a very good day from there on out, or at least I would say! Once he cancelled the test, he assigned us to complete reading questions that were found in the big old book. That wasn't fun either, but it gave us all an easy ten points towards our grade.

Today in western civilization class with mr. schick we talked about Martin Luther. Martin Luther was a very smart man and his dad made him go through law school, which were pretty sure he was not in agreement with, but he did it anyway. One day on his way back home, Martin's horse chariot was struck by a lightning bolt. Luther thought he was dying, so he made a plea to God that he will forever worship him if he helps keep Luther alive. Shortly after this spectacle, Luther became a monk and devoted his life to worshipping the Gods.

Today in western civilization class with mr schick we learned all about the renaissance. The Renaissance was started in Italy. It was started in Italy because i ndependent  city states  such as Florence, Venice, and Rome grew wealthy through trade and banking creating a class of affluent businessmen.  The Renaissance was a time of great beauty and art. Artists like  Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo created greats works of art during this time. Writers like   William Shakespeare  were producing their own masterpieces.  The word ‘renaissance’ is a French word which means ‘rebirth’. The people credited with beginning the Renaissance were trying to recreate the classical models of  Ancient Greek   and   Rome . 

Today in western civilization class we were learning about the Renaissance. We learned that many major artist were sponsored by a wealthy woman named Isabella de-este. She was a very, very wealthy woman who would invest her own money into a famous artist's paintings. These artists include people such as michaelangelo, Leonardo davinci, and many others.

Today in western civilization we learned about the Franks, Clovis, and a whole lot more. In this class we were able to discuss how present day France got its name because of the Franks back in the Medieval Period. Another thing we talked about was how Clovis and the Church were partners with one another.In this unit I did very poor but I will end up studying a lot for the next unit!

I was absent from school while in Florida for the following days. Friday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr Schick told me that I could write a short blog explaining my case and I will get full credit for the blogs during the days that I missed.

The Germanic Barbarians barbarian warlords and their families who assimilated into Roman culture became the nobles or aristocrats of Medieval Europe  Germanic tribes who ruled from Roman lands sought to conquer and assimilate other barbarian peoples who lived beyond the frontiers were still pagans  The Angles and the Saxons invaded Britain and assimilated the other Britons  Most of the Anglo- Saxons were converted to Christianity in the seventh century The most powerful Germanic tribe was the Franks But the real power lay with the "Mayors of the palace" who were royal officials and nobles themselves.

Priest, bishops, pope(Bishop of Rome) Christians and Jews were monotheistic This conflicted with Roman beliefs  Persecution against both was common Christianity appealed to the poor, and since their were many poor, their numbers grew As it grew, even some Roman leaders embraced Christianity  AD 313: Constantine has a battle field conversion he also issues the Edict of Milan  The Roman Empire and Christianity are now linked in power and influence  AD 180: Rome has problems  Diocletian divides the empire into two Greek-speaking East(had more resources) Latin-speaking West(Rome, tradition)

Constantine's Conversion Roman emperor Constantine has a vision before the battle at Milvian Bridge  Sees an image in the sky of a cross and the words "In this sign, conquer" Orders troops to put a cross on shields  Then they win! Edict of Milan Christianity becomes a religion which is recognized/approved by the emperor It continues to gain strength By 380, it becomes the empires official religion Decline of the Roman Empire While Christianity strengthens, Rome weakens  Military is too weak to defend a huge area Economy: taxes too high; widening gap between rich and poor; trade disrupted Social: who cares about public affairs?; disloyalty; population decreases Political: division of the empire(Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium) The last Roman emperor was in 476 He was a 14 year old boy named Romulus Augustulus

today in western civilizAtion we learned about who Jesus really was. Jesus could not have blue eyes and dark brown hair due to the fact that he was born in the Middle East. Christianity in Rome was outlawed and those who chose to practice Christianity were put at a high tide of being caught and placed into the coliseum.