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Helpful Links: Romulus and Remus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus

Even though it is a Wikipedia site and cannot be your main source of information, this is a great site for the story of Romulus and Remus. On this site, there is more than one version of the story, which is helpful for comparisons. It also gives a lot of history behind the twins, which you might not get from another website. It explains what happens after Rome is founded, which helps add some perspective and depth.

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When? The Bronze Age

2000-1700 BC: Mycenean move onto mainland Greece

1200: The Trojan War and the fall of Myceniean

1150: The Dorian immigrate to mainland Greece

1100: Aoelian immigration to Asia Minor

Vocab Quiz!

1. Amare-
2. Cogito-
3. Dare-
4. Famae-
5. Nautae-
6. Patriae-
7. Agricolae-
8. Filiae-
9. Basium-
10. Donum-
11. Sanus-
12. Culpare-
13. Deae-
14. Tyrannus-
15. Amor-
16. Virtus-
17. Novus-
18. Homo-
19. Salvere-
20. Vitium-

Chrsitmas!!!

1. Jingle Bells

Nives, glacies, nox puertia!
Risus decet nunc, decent carmina!
Laetos iuvat nos ire per agros!
Traha fert velociter, cachinemus nos!
Tinniat, tinniat, tintinnabulum!
Labimur in glacie post equum curtum!
Tinniat, tinniat, tintinnabulum!
Labimur in glacie post equum curtum!

3. Deck the Halls

Aquafolia ornatis
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Tempus hoc hilaritatis
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Vestes claras induamus;
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Cantilenas nunc promamus
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

4. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Reno erat Rudolphus
Nasum rubrum habebat;
Si quando hunc videbas,
Hunc candere tu dicas.

Omnes renores alii
Semper hunc deridebant;
Cum misero Rudolpho
In ludis non ludebant.

Santus Nicholas dixit
Nocte nebulae,
"Rudolphe, naso claro
Nonne carum tu duces?"

Tum renores clambant,
"Rudolphe, delectus es?
Cum naso rubro claro
Historia descendes!"

The 12 Days of Christmas

Primo die Natalis amator dedit mi
perdicem in piro.

S'cunda die Natalis amator dedit me
d'os turtures et perdicem in piro.

Tertia die Natalis amator dedit mi
tres gallinas, d'os turtures et perdicem
in piro.

Quarta die Natalis amator dedit mi
quattuor aves, tres gallinas, d'os
turtures et perdicem in piro.

Quinta die Natalis amator dedit mi
quinque anulos, quattuor aves, tres
gallinas, d'os turtures et perdicem in
piro.

Sexta die Natalis amator dedit mi
sex anseres, quinque anulos, quattuor
aves, tres gallinas, d'os turtures et
perdicem in piro.

Sept'ma die Natalis amator dedit mi
septem cygnos nantes, sex anseres,
quinque anulos, quattuor aves, tres
gallinas d'os turtures et perdicem in
piro.

Octava die Natalis amator dedit mi
octo quae mulgent, septem cygnos
nantes, sex anseres, quinque anulos,
quattuor aves, tres gallinas, d'os
turtures et perdicem in piro.

Nona die Natalis amator dedit mi
novem salt'trices, octo quae mulgent,
septem cygnos nantes, sex anseres,
quinque anulos, quattuor aves, tres
gallinas, d'os turtures et perdicem in
piro.

Dec'ma die Natalis amator dedit mi
decem salt'tores, novem salt'trices, octo
quae mulgent, septem cygnos nantes,
sex anseres, quinque anulos, quattuor
aves, tres gallinas, d'os turtures et
perdicem in piro.

Undec'ma die Natalis amator dedit me
undecim tibic'nes, decem salt'tores,
novem salt'trices, octo quae mulgent,
septem cygnos nantes, sex anseres,
quinque anulos, quattuor aves, tres
gallinas, d'os turtures et perdicem in
piro.

Duodec'ma die Natalis amator dedit mi
d'odecim qui pulsant, undecim
tibic'nes, decem salt'tores, novem
salt'trices, octo quae mulgent, septem
cygnos nantes, sex anseres, quinque
anulos, quattuor aves, tres gallinas, d'os
turtures et perdicem in piro.

5. Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Angeli canunt praecones
Nuper natum Dominum,
Pacem nobis, veniamque
Erga genus humanum.
Gentes surgite gaudentes,
Cum caelicolis canentes
Dei Filium, Regem,
Natum iam in Bethlehem:
Ecce, canunt angeli
Gloriam novo Regi!


Christus, adoratus caelo,
In aeternum Dominus,
Sero ad nos, en, advenit,
Virginis idem partus:
Homo fieri dignate,
Ave, Deus incarnate!
Iesu, placuit tibi
Nobiscum sic morari:
Ecce, canunt angeli
Gloriam novo Regi!

Pacis o caelestis Princeps,
Probitatis Sol, prodis,
Lucem, vitam cunctis ferens
Salutaribus alis.
Splendorem deposuisti,

Vitam aeternam tulisti,
Levaturus mortales,
Ut bis natos nos praestes:
Ecce, canunt angeli
Gloriam, novo Regi!

6. Joy to the World

Laetissimus
Accipiat
Iam mundus Dominum
Dum omnia
In corda nos
Accipimus illum.

7. O Come All Ye Fathful

Adeste Fideles

Laeti triumphantes

Venite, venite in Bethlehem

Natum videte

Regem angelorum

Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus,

Venite adoremus, Dominum

Cantet nunc io

Chorus angelorum

Cantet nunc aula caelestium

Gloria, gloria

In excelsis Deo

Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus,

Venite adoremus, Dominum

Ergo qui natus

Die hodierna

Jesu, tibi sit gloria

Patris aeterni

Verbum caro factus

Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus,

Venite adoremus, Dominum

Pasted from <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/music/p/LatinXmasCarols.htm>

8. Silent Night

Tranquilla nox! Sancta nox!
Dormit mundus; nulla vox
Iam auditur; in stabulo
Maria et Ioseph cum puero
Qui dormit placide.
Qui dormit placide.


Tranqilla nox! Sancta nox!
Ad pastores iam venit velox
Illud verbum ex angelis--
"Alleluia, nunc adis,
Christe, Redemptor tu!
Christe, Redemptor tu!"


Tranquilla nox! Sancta nox!
Fili Dei, quanta mox
Caritas lucet ex ore tuo:
Gratiae tempus adest mundo,
Cum natus sis, Domine!
Cum natus sis, Domine!

Who? Archimedes

Archimedes was an ancient Greek

mathematician, physicist, engineer,

inventor,and astronomer. He was a leading scientist in his days, and was responsible forexplaining the lever and many inventions. He gave a very accurate approximation of

pi. He figured out that you could find out

the density of something by placing the object in water.

He also invented a revolving screw/cylinder that was

pumped by hand to move water uphill. It is still used. He

invented a weapon that lifted enemy ships up in the air andsunk them, which has been proved to work. He showed

us many things that help us live our lives today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes

http://www.cs.drexel.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/contents.html

Famous Woman #9

Antigone was a princess. She should have had a great life, but unfortunately, that life was not what not in the cards for her. Her mother committed suicide, and her father gouged his own eyes out. Antigone traveled with her father, and became his eyes. When her father died, Antigone's uncle, Creon, became their guardian. Her brothers started fighting over the kingdom when they were growing up, and eventually killed each other. Creon now ruled, and he wanted to leave Antigone's brother's body out to rot. He also ordered that whoever tried to bury it would be killed. Antigone, who is in love with her cousin (Creon's son), decides to go bury her brother. She buries him, but a guard sees her and reports her to Creon. Antigone is sentenced to death by stoning, and before that can happen, she kills herself. Her cousin that she is betrothed to sees her dead, and kills himself. Then Creon's wife, when finding out her son is dead, kills herself.

http://www.paleothea.com/Myths/Antigone.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone

Who? Aristotle

Aristotle was a student of Plato, a philosopher, and the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was a teacher of physics, theater, logic, politics, biology, and other subjects. He heavily influenced our code of ethics nowadays. He also influenced the Catholic Church. Only one third of his work survived, but the remaining work is used all the time in education and study of his subjects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/aris.htm