Verbs From 14

1. Respondit- 3rd person singular indicative active of "respondere" meaning "to respond"
2. Dari- 1st person infinitive passive of "dare" meaning "to hand over"
3. Commemorassent- 3rd person pluperfect subjunctive active plural of "commemorant" meaning "to recall"
4. Fuisset- 3rd person pluperfect subjunctive active singular of sum" meaning "to be"
5. Teneret- 3rd person imperfect subjunctive active singular of "teneo" meaning "to hold"
6. Ferre- 2nd person present imperative active of "fero" meaning "to bear"
7. Timeret- 3rd person imperfect subjunctive active singular of "timeo" meaning "to be afraid"
8. Intellergeret- 3rd person imperfect subjunctive active singular of "intellego" meaning "to know"
9. Putaret- 3rd person imperfect active singular of "puto" meaning "to think"
10. Vellet- 3rd person imperfect subjunctive active singular of "volo"meaning "to wish"
11. Vexassent- 3rd person pluperfect subjunctive active of "vexo" meaning "to shake"
12. Posse- present active of "possum" meaning "to be"
13. Pertinere- 2nd person present imperfect active of "pertineo" meaning "to reach"
14. Doleant- 3rd person present subjunctive of "doleo" meaning "to suffer"
15. Velint- 3rd person present subjunctive active of "to wish"
16. Concedere- 2nd person indicative passive of "concedo" meaning "to go away"
17. Sint- 3rd person present subjunctive active of "sum" meaning "to be"
18. Obsido- 2nd person future indicative active of "obsido" meaning "to invest"
19. Faciunt- 3rd person present indicative active of "facio" meaning "to make"
20. respondit- 3rd person indicative active of "respondo" meaning "to respond"
21. Accipere- 2nd person present imperative passive singular of "accipio" meaning "to take"
22. discesit- 3rd person perfect indicative active singular of "discedo" meaning "to go apart"
23. esse- present infinitive active of "sum" meaning "to be"

Our Grand Grand Grand Aunt???

Scientist have unveiled the fossilized remains of what is being called the missing link in Darwin's evolutionary theory. What is now on display in New York's Museum of Natural History is called the Darwinius Masillae and is over 47 million years old. This discovery is equivalent to the Holy Grail.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/05/19/2009-05-19_missing_link_found_fossil_of_47_millionyearold_primate_sheds_light_on_.html

Caesar Book One Summary

Gaul is divided into three parts, all of which have different languages and customs. The Belgae are the strongest and the Helvetii, who are nearest the Belgae, are far more stronger than the rest of the Gauls. Orgetorix is the strongest of the Helvetii, and he wanted to move his people since they were confined to a very small space. He persuades the people to gather up as much supplies and transportation as possible over the next two years so that they may be able to depart on the third year. He then makes an alliance with the other two most powerful Gallic warlords, Dumnorix and Adumnin, to go with him so that they might have the power to take over the whole of Gaul.Orgetorix pleaded his cause, as was custom, to a court of ten thousand, but later died from suicide. The Helvetii still went on with Orgetorix plan, wanted to go through Province but were not allowed. Caesar had a legion with him and blocked their way. The Helvetii then decided they would cross through the Sequani River so Caesar moved to intercept them. Caesar killed all the Helvetii people that got in his way. The Helvetii moved across the Saone, and Caesar pursued them building a bridge to get across it.

What took place next was a huge battle which Caesar won. The Helvetii once again fled to the base of a mountain where he sent two legions to crush them. Before he sent the rest of his legions, though, he passed out the corn rations from the Adeui. On the final attack on the mountain Cesar himself joined the battle. Caesar ultimately won and the Helvetii soon sent an ambassador to ask for surrender. Caesar said that he would accept it if they returned to their territory, and they accepted. (Paragraph 31 is longer than the Bible) Some didn't totally accept though, Ariovistus, and they were ultimately crushed. Tribes continually continued to revolt and Caesar crushed each and every rebellion...

Ablative

1. Proelio- battle (ablative of manner)
2. Facto- make (ablative of manner)
3. Diebus- day (ablative of time)
4. Uno- one (ablative of accompaniment)
5. Dies- day (ablative of time)
6. Bello- war (ablative of manner)
7. Caesar- Caesar (ablative of personal agent)
8. Helvetii- Helvetii (ablative of agent)
9. Bello- war(ablative of manner)
10. Improviso- improvise (ablative of manner)
11. Suis- of oneself (ablative of personal agent)
12. Se- without (ablative of absolute)
13. Patribus- fatherland (ablative of place)
14. Maiorbus- great (ablative of accompaniment)
15. Suis- of oneself (absolute of personal agent)
16. Magis- magic (ablative of instrument
17. Virtute- manliness (ablative of manner)
18. Insidiae- plot (ablative of instrument)
19. Calamitate- loss (ablative of circumstances)
20. Internecione- massacre (ablative of circumstances)

Those Plad Wearin' Gauls

Twitta' In The Classroom

Twitter has some very good uses in the classroom. It allows us to constantly connect to each other like a giant classroom, but without the loud and constant noise. It also allows instant access to be able to help each other as well. The only problem is that it has a mind of its own. If it was a human being it would be bi-polar. Other than that it is great.

Rome In Paris

France was once a large ranging territory made up of many different clans and tribes known as Gaul. One of these territories known as Lutetia was eventually sacked and rebuilt by the Romans, eventually becoming known as the city of Paris. Paris still contains some of its Roman history; these include the ruins of Arenesde Lutece, a second century arena that sat 15,000 people and ramparts under the square of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The best part of all though are the exhibits at the Louvre. There are the following there: agricultural and carpentry tools, cooking pots and utensils, gold jewelry, sewing needles, surgical instruments, hunting lances, coins, musical instruments and playing dice. For a woman’s toilette, hand mirrors, perfume bottles, tweezers, a scraper to wipe off sweat, and an applicator for face powder in the shape of a human finger.

Cologne's Search For Lost History

Cologne recently lost a building where hundreds of different historical archives were located. The building collapse is thought to be due to the building of a tunnel underneath the building. Some of the archives included a 16th century Burgher who had recorded the medications he was on during his marriage, and minutes of recorded material taken from city counsel since 1396. All 65,000 original documents, and 100,000 maps were lost.

Test: Caesar 10-11

Caesar says again that the Helvetii had the spirit to march through the land of the Sequanorum and Haeduorum into the borders of the Santonum, which are not far away from the border of the Tolosatium, which is a civilization in Province. If this was done, he would see a great perilous future for Province by the warlike men, unfriendly to the Roman people, having been bordering a place that lie in a spot so plenty of grain.In that place the Ceutrones and Graeocili and Caturigus occupied the higher ground and held back and endeavor to undertaken by the army. Many of his men were beaten in the battle by the Ocelo, who were moved from the outermost of the province, were moved to the border of the province on the seventh day on which they arrived; From that place in border Allobrogum, from Allobrogum the army was led into Segusiavos. They live on the border of the first crossing of the Rodanum.

The Helvetii were by now through the straight and boundary of the Sequanis and arrived out the border of the Haedorum and ravaged the land. The Haeduorum, with not being able to defend themselves, sent a dispatch to request aide from Caesar: And so they said they were deserving of the Romans and should see an army sent to our land to be deprived of the people, freeing [them] in removing slavery, purging them and not holding back. At the same time the Haeduorum Ambarii, necessary and conscious of the Haedorum, Caesar was determined to plunder the town's land himself though it was not easy to hold back the enemy. Likewise the Allobroges, who had taken position of a a quarter of land across the Rhodanum,

Twitter in Space

Mike Massimo has been continuously Tweeting about the space shuttle launch that took place today. He says that he will try his best to continue Tweeting in space, but cannot make any guarantees since he does not have access to a smart phone. Massimo will have to do it via Mission Control e-mail.

Woman Returns Roman Artifact

After 25 years, a North Carolina woman has returned a Roman artifact that her husband pocketed on their vacation. The terra cotta fragment, which sat on the shelf with her many other travel souvenirs, was originally through to be found near the Coliseum is now thought to be not evn near that location. She was promptd to send it in after her son's death and another article that she had read on tourists destoying history by pocketing small artifacts.