Synopsis of Asterix

The setting is in a coastal village in Armorica, a province of Gaul in the year 50 BC. Caesar has conquered nearly all of Gaul for the Roman Empire. The single village has held out because of their druid Getafix, who concocts a potion giving temporary superhuman strength. Asterix, because of his brains, is usually given the important tasks of the village. He is aided by his fat and dumb friend Obelix, who fell into a vat of the potion as a child, and has permanent superhuman strength. They are accompanied by Dogmatix, Obelix's dog.

Asterix. Digital image. Asterix.co. Web. 28 May 2010. <http://www.asterix.co.nz/characters/gauls/asterix.jpg>.
"Asterix." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix>.

The Adventures of Asterix

The Adventures of Asterix is a French comic book series written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. Uderzo also took over writing the series after Goscinny's death in 1977. The comic first appeared in the French magazine Pilote October 1959. As of 2009, 34 comic books have been released. This is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world. The books lead to movies, games, and even a theme park near Paris (Parc Asterix).
The comic follows a village in ancient Gaul as they resist Roman occupation. The village druid supplies a potion which gives the recipient superhuman strength. This is how they resist the Romans. Asterix and his friend Obelix have many adventures that take place in Gaul and around the world.

 "Asterix." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix>.
Asterix-Cast. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 27 May 2010. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Asterix_-_Cast.png>.

Julius Caesar's Family Tree

Caesar's parents were Gauis Julius Caesar the Elder and Aurelia Cotta. His sister was Julia Caesaris. Caesar had three wives. These were (1) Cornelia Cina minor, (2) Pompeia, and (3) Calpurnia Pisonis. Caesar had one child with Cornelia. She was Julia Caesaris, who later married Pompey. Caesar still needed a successor to his throne. He then adopted Gauis Juliua Caesar Octavianus Augustus.

"Julio-Claudian Family Tree." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 26 May 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio-Claudian_family_tree.
Caesar Family Tree. Digital image. The-Romans. Web. 26 May 2010. http://www.the-romans.co.uk/images/caesar_tree.jpg.

Deployment Commands

The Roman army was marked by flexibility, discipline, and cohesion. Different formations were assumed according to different tactical situations.

~Repellere equites-to repel cavalry
~Eicere pila-to hurl the pila
~Cuneum formate-the wedge formation
~Contendite vestra sponte-the legionaries formed an agressive stance and attacked every opponent they faced.
~Orbem formate-the orb formation
~Ciringite frontem-hold your position
~Frontem allargate-scattered formation
~Testudinem formate-the turtle formation
~Agmen formate-the square formation

"Roman Infantry Tactics." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 25 May 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_infantry_tactics.
The Orb. Digital image. Roman-Empire. Web. 25 May 2010. http://www.roman-empire.net/army/orb.html.

The Battle of Alesia

Here is the Google Presentation-> http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AY6tOzWDGMWVZGdwaHZrNjlfNGZmM3hjMmZw&hl=en

Teachers would help me learn better if they…

• Would do something more interactive in class
• Would bring something entertaining to keep my attention
• Wouldn't just talk at the students, but to the students
• Wouldn't just force students to take notes as the entire class
• Would actually teach the subject material, not just give random pointless assignments in class to keep students busy
• Wouldn't have things show up on the test that they didn't teach
• Wouldn't teach superfluous things that won't show up on tests, as they detract from learning the important material
• Would stop for a second to make sure each individual understands the material
• Would repeat important topics
• Would do hands on projects, as hands on is fun and interactive
• Would be approachable for extra help

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Gallic Wars-Paragraph #7

It was announced to Caesar that they were attempting to make their journey through our province, he hurried to depart from the city and which was able to be the greatest and farthest journey that reached in Gaul and he arrives in Geneva. He orders the whole Province with as great a number of soldiers as possible, as there was in all only one legion in farther in Gaul: he orders the bridge at Geneva to be broken down. When the Helvetii are alerted of his arrival they send to him, as ambassadors, the most illustrious men of their state, in which embassies Numeius and Verudoctius held the chief place, to say "that it was their intention to march through the Province without doing any harm, because they had" according to their own representations, "no other route: that they requested, they might be allowed to do so with his consent." Caesar, because he kept in remembrance that Lucius Cassius, the consul, had been slain, and his army routed and made to pass under the yoke by the Helvetii, did not think that ought to be granted: nor did he think that men of hostile disposition, if an opportunity of marching through the Province were given them, would abstain from outrage and mischief. Yet, in order that a period might intervene, until the soldiers whom he had ordered should assemble, he replied to the ambassadors, that he would take time to deliberate; if they wanted any thing, they might return on the day before the ides of April.

Latin Armor So Far... #3

Maps of Gaul!

Gaul is present-day France, Luxembourg, and Belgium.

Works Cited

Caesar's Campaign in Gaul. Digital image. Emersonkent. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.emersonkent.com/images/caesars_gaul.jpg>.
Celtic Tribes. Digital image. CeltNet. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.celtnet.org.uk/images/gaul_large.gif>.
Colored map of Gaul. Digital image. Pitt. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/image/france/france-l-to-z/mapsfrance/sf038fra.jpg>.
Cultural Areas in Gaul. Digital image. Athena Pub. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www.athenapub.com/gaul3prz.GIF>.
Gaul 1st Century BC. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Gaul%2C_1st_century_BC.gif>.
Map Gallia Tribes Towns. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Map_Gallia_Tribes_Towns.png>.

Discipline in the Roman Legion

Discipline was quite harsh, and rules were strictly enforced in the Roman Legion

Minor punishments-being hit by the centurion with a staff (castigatio), reduction of rations, reduction in pay (pecuniaria multa), flogging  in front of the legion, whipping with the flagrum (short whip), reduction in rank (gradus deiectio), dishonorable discharge (missio ignominiosa), loss of time in service advantages, relegation to inferior duties (militiae mutatio), additional duties (munerum indictio)

Major punishments
-Fustuarium-a sentence for desertion or dereliction of duty. The legionary would be stoned or beaten to death with cudgels in front of the army
-Decimation-this was carried out against an entire mutinous unit. One out of every ten men, chosen by lots, would be beaten to death by the other nine men.

"Roman Legion." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 4 May 2010. .
Roman Legion at Attack 10. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 4 May 2010. .

Parsing Check-Gallic Wars paragraphs 3 + 4

Pick 10 verbs:
1. comparare-present active infinitive meaning "to prepare"
2. coemere-present active infinitive meaning "to buy"
3. facere-present active infinitive meaning "to make"
4. confirmare-present active infinitive meaning "to strenghten"
5. esse-present active infinitive meaning "to be"
6. confirmant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "confirmare" meaning "to strengthen"
7. sperant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "sperare" meaning "to hope"
8. est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
9. dicere-present active infinitive meaning "to speak"
10. habebat-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "habere" meaning "to have"