essays

YOU HAVE 3 ESSAYS TO WRITE IN 45 MINUITES- GOOOOOO!


As soon as class started, I anxiuosly reviewed my notes really quick, picked up my pencil, and wrote as fast as I possibly could.  The first essay, I paced my self using the clock. The outline I wrote was running through my head, I was trying to be smart with this essay, strategically planning it so that I could get my point accross with as few words as possible. The first essay was all about using my head. Next came the second essay. I was trying to brave out the pain I was feeling in my right hand. I knew I was crunched for time, but I couldn't help but shake out my hand several times. This essay was all about keeping my form, and keep everything neat. The third essay was all about the will to finish it. By this time, all I wanted to do was scribble some things down and call it a day. I had to be thorough, and I couldn't let the fact that everyone else was finishing phase me. I had to be mentally strong and use every second available to me to my every advantage.

These essays definitely helped my speed in thinking of ideas. I did write a basic outline, but i still had to think of how to phrase different sentences, and be able to link these thoughts to other ideas staed in my essay earlier. it was definitely a challenge, but I am glad that I had this expeirience.

test and its review 11.27.15

Today, in class I did my test because i was not in class tuesday. I was feeling good about it. I got 7 wrong with a score of an 83. Not too bad. When i went back in the classroom, we went over he same test I was just taking.

ac

Today I was absen from class due to a doctor's appointment.

class

Today, we did a brief review of everything we have learned in the Rome unit so far. I will work especially hard on this test because I want to know as much as possible in time for exams. I am hoping it won't be too hard because I want to bring my grade up

more presentations

Today was the final day of presentations. Their was a pretty cool presentation with a pot, another one about gladiators, and one with a roman trivia game. I was sorta hoping it would be an authentic roman game, that the romans would actually play. I was dissapointed that it was just a trivia game that involved only 3 members of the class.

absence

wasn't at school for another doctors appointments. Sorry  missed more presentations.  I am sure they were really good. I would have like to see them.

Roman Meal, Song about Rome, and power Point

Today in mr. Schick's class, we served our Roman Meal. I think that everyone for the most part enjoyed it. none of the food tasted bad,  it just tasted foreign. Everyone loved Megan's salad, and Veronica's pasta. There were some mixed feelings about Zaire's cheesecake cookies, but i enjoyed them. No one really like my Amygdala et Malum drink.  Someone said it smelled a lot like disinfecting wipes. I think it was just a little too exotic or a little too Roman. Unfortunately, the Grape Juice boxes that I brought in case people were allergic to nuts was a bigger hit.

Three guys did a parody of  Fancy by Iggy Izealea. It was really funny. It was also informative  with the pictures they added to the slideshow that accompanied the song. I could definitely tell that they put a lot of work and effort into their project.

Paj had a very informative power point. However, I think he should have done something a little more "hands on".

I think that the other groups learned alot from today. Maybe they will think to step it up, maybe try to top our projects. But you never know. Let's see what happens tomorrow.

BB KING

Today in class, we watched a video of BB King. it was some pretty snazzy music, and I really enjoyed it. The second half of class, we worked on our Rome projects. Our group made a power point to go along with the meal we will be presenting on tuesday. I am knd of nervous for it, and I really hope that it will be enough to get a good grade, and a unaminous "wow" from all of our classmates.

it's thurday

Today in class, we continued our powerpoint. We learned about how the government managed to keep upising from occurring, while giving the plebians rough living condition. It's amazing what bread and a circus can do.

POP QUIZ

This was the most stressful day of life. I would mutch rather not relive it.  Better start studying material on weekends, even if there is no test or quiz scheduled.

West Civ

Today in class, we continued watching the movie about tiberious. Towards the end of class, Mr. Schick asked us a question, "was Tiberious too devoted to the people to setp down, or was he just power hungry?' I thought bout it for a while, but I was tired, and there was a lot that went into aswering the question. I figured i would answer it here. Tiberious was devoted to the people, he didn't want his roman soldiers to be slaugtered in war. He destroyed his honor and Reputation to save the soldiers from the war that they had no chance of winning. However, at the end of his year long term, Tiberious decided to break the law and run again. This showed that he wasn't for the greater good of the people by breaking the law; designed to keep people safe (and for the most part, Happy).

friday

Today in class, we worked on our rome projects because we had a sub. It was nice little break from writing note all class, but i still missed the humore of our class discussions.

thursday

Today in class, we continued to write notes on the war. We also watched some videos that helped us visualizes what was going on during this war.

wednesday

Today in class, we continued our notes from yesterday. We mainly studies the Punic War. This war was fought between rome and Carthrage, consisting of three "miny" wars. Rome won all three of these wars.

Tuesday

Today in class, we continued the powerpoint started on Granparents' day. It was pretty interesting, and the lyrics to Mr. Schicks song were starting to make sense. I have a feeling that the test will be pretty soon, even thoough it hasn't been formally announce; So I think I better start studying.

class 5.1.15

Today in class, we got a lot done, or at least I did. i got a pretty good chunk of my math homework finished plus I got to write this blog.

Grandparents day

Today was Grandpaents day, but that didn't seem to alter the normal course of events. People may have been a bit more serious, but it still remained remained upbeat. I think Mr. schick was pretty proud of us ( well, when was he not proud of us???) I got some pretty good notes written down in my notebook, which I am happy about too.

Rome projects

Today in ckass, we began to organize our Rome projects. We divide up the work, and then we did some research with discussion. I am feeling positive about this poject, except for the fact that we can not find a roman dish that does not contain alchohol  or expensive seafood. We will fix that problem though, however I am nervous about how "creativity" this project will require to get around these roadblocks. I strongly believe that all members of the group will collaborate together and this project will be amazing.

RIOT IN BALTIMORE

Today, the class was pretty eager to discuss the baltimore riots..The class began with a theory that the riots were coming to harofrd county thursday. Fortunately, that tangent resided pretty quickly.  the class discussion seemed to resolve over one thing:

1. whether or not the riots were to protest over what happened to Freddy Gray,
2.  or was he just an excuse to do terrible things.

These people clearly disaprooved of police brutality, so  I completely agree with the first amendment that people should have freedom to speech- making a protest a completely reasonable way for this group of people to stand up for themselves and what they believe in. However, this is much more than a protest. They are using violence as a way to cope with their emotions on society, and because they want to be heard, and they think that this might just work.   In no way will burning down baltimore make it a better place, it is basic logic. I am sorry Baltimore, you deserved better than this. 

rome

Today in class, we studied Chi-cago's words of wisdom, in his song "Rome". It  cleared up some questionable pieces of the song. We learned about Tarquin's son who committed a heinous crime, and Tarquin did nothng about it. This is pretty much why monarchy was put to end in Rome. This was the big portion of the song we studied.

Essays returned

Today in class, we recieved our essays. Caitlyn, Trish, and I were very pleased with our grade. We feel pretty silly for not being thorough with our proof reading. I definitely got a lot out of that assignment. It definitely taught me how to write much better, because Trish and Caitlyn are very strong writers. I was kind of dissapointed that it was boring. I was thinking about that as we were wokring on it, but i couldn't think of anything to make it more interesting, and still maintaining the formal aspect of the paper. I hope that I can figure out how to avoid that boringness in the future.

Chi Cago

y  The Today we had a fun class. We wee learning about Rome when we were told a story about a pair twin., Romulous and Remus, who were kept alive by a wolf as babies, and raised by shepards. This fortunate turn of events for the twins made them realize that they should be a main power of this land. However, the brothers could not agree on some situations. This resulted in romulous killing Remus. Romulous continuedon his own and founded Rome. We continued. to dicuss Rome, when we recieved a phone call. Jayla picked it up and reported that we had a guest. My first thought was "Cool, maybe it is his daughter. I heard she was pretty fascinating". Mr Schick left to get his guest, and a guy named Chi cago came back. He was kinda creepy looking, and I at first thought it was some random guy who sneaked in some random window, but the I realized that it was just Mr. Schick and it was okay. Chi Cago sang a rap about Rome which was absolutely hlarious. I think it may help me on the test, but I am not sure. I can't wait for our next class, I am starting to like Rome. I felt like copying the lyrics down.

Well, you got the Etruscans and the Greeks

But the Latins came first

To the shores of the River Tiber

They drained a swamp (They drained a swamp)

Next thing you know

Livin’ in Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome

Now Tarquin’s kinda proud

But he got a little loud (a little loud)

They turned around and ran that tyrant outta town (hey!)

Next thing you know (next thing you know)

No kings no more

Happened in Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome

 

Hey, we got three governments rolled into one

Patricians and plebeians havin’ some fun

Two consuls gotta be better than one

Brand new republic ready to run

Democracy

Aristocracy

Plus monarchy

Not a tyranny

Ho-o-o-old up, wait a minute, do I see what I think I… hey!

That’s a Roman legion clear as day

5000 soldiers not in it for pay

Group of eighty’s a century

On horseback is the cavalry

Shield, sword, dagger, and armor and tunic

Fightin ’gainst Carthage in wars that are Punic

Hannibal riding on elephant back

Crossing the Alps just to launch his attack

So now you get the picture (picture)

All the rich are getting richer (richer)

And they’re livin’ on the latifundia

Farmers can’t cope (They just can’t cope)

They’re low on hope

They moved to Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome

I can hear the brothers Gracchus

Sayin, “Rich, please don’t attack us” (don’t attack us)

“We got a feeling that the senators will whack us” (hey!)

They hit the floor (they hit the floor)

Next thing you know

It’s civil war, war, war, war, war, war, war, war

Hey, let me take you back to 60 BC

It’s the start of the rise of Julius C

He grabbed two dudes and he formed a team

It’s a triumvirate -- that’s a group of three

“Crassus (come on), Pompey (come on), I’m JC! (come on)

We three will rule!

What you think I'm playin, baby girl?  I'm the man!

I'm conquering Gaul!”

All of his soldiers gave him their devotion

That’s why he swept over Gaul just like an ocean

Pompey couldn’t understand all the commotion

When he crossed the Rubicon, he kept up motion

It’s just like a potion

Caesar had self-locomotion

Power’s an ambitious emotion

Dictator is not a demotion

It’s promotion

But in 44 BC (BC)

On a day called March 15 (Ides of March)

Brutus and the Senate murdered Julius C

He hit the floor (he hit the floor)

Next thing you know

Caesar’s no more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more

You know he’s so depressed

23 stab wounds in his chest (in his chest)

He saw his friend and he raised one last protest (hey!)

“Et tu, Brute?” (Et tu, Brute?)

That’s what he say

Cuz he felt low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low

 

Only eighteen, Octavian makin’ the scene

He says, “I tell you what,

Got a new triumvirate

Here’s my boy Lepidus

And Mark Antony I trust”

(‘Til Marky met this chick

Cleopatra from Egypt)

Octavian was freakin’

Lust for power started peakin’

“Don’t try to play me or my navy,

At Actium you won’t slay me”

“O” won that game

Did explain

Now Augustus was his name

All his subjects did proclaim

He’s in the Roman Hall of Fame

Twenty-seven BC (BC)

For a couple hundred years (207)

Pax Romana is the word that brings the cheers (Yay!)

They’re on a roll (they’re on a roll)

They built some roads

Leading to Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome

Slaves don’t have many rights and

Then there’s gladiator fightin’ (OW!)

People find the Circus Maximus excitin’ (hey!)

Blood on the floor (knee-deep in gore)

And now you know

All about Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome, Rome

(C'mon!)

Today's absense

I will not be in class today for a track meet.

test review

Today in class we went over the test on ancient greece we took before break. Itwas kinda scary the answers that some people put down, but a part of me feared that I might have put them down accidently because my grade wasn't as high as I had expected. We had a relatively fun class, full of discussion. I was kinda tired, and was caught off gaurd a few times and I really regret that. Oh well, watcha gonna do,

test

Today in class, we had a test on ancient greece. It was hard, but I think I prepared for it pretty well. Although, I wish I had studied the individual accomplisments of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle more as well as the years.  I can't wait to see my grade. I think I might have at least gotten  B+                                                                                           .....................

last day to work on essay!!!

Today was our last day to work on our essay. We pretty much finished it last week, we just wanted to clean it around the edges a bit. I am feeling confident on our essay and I think it will get a good grade. It is informative, yet presented in an interesting mannor. The second part of class, I started studying for tomorrow's test. I am pretty nervous for it because there will be a lot of material on it, so I am glad that  I am studying it now.

3.26.15

Today in class we worked on our essays due Monday. Our group worked on our introductory paragraph. It was a bit of a struggle and took half an hour to right, but i think we hit it right on the head. We forgot about our conclusion paragraph, that will be a struggle to write by with the three of us in three different locations. Oh well, we will figure it out. in addition to our introductory paragraph, we got started on each of our individual topics. I think that this will be one of the best paper I have ever written (or participated in).

more presentations

Today we continued with two more presentations. We learned about the greek gods and the government of greece. The greek gods presentation was every interesting. Veronica and Adam did a brief overview of the greek gods. That was very fascinatin, as i have never stuied them before. Next was something on the Government of Athens, but I there wasn't alot of time for me to write things down. However, I did write some key words down.

• Aristocracy: a form of governemt held by the richest people, in which power is in the hands of a small, priviliged class
• Salon: a man who attempted to reform this form of government. His reforms were eventually removed by aristocrats, but he did manage to make little changes that are now huge aspects of today's life.
• Tyranny: cruel and oppressive government. These people only cared about themselves, and not the other people of their country
• Hipias: a rule harsh ruler that became oppressive in response to the death of his brother.

I hope we go over this government section again. I was very well presented but i did not get a chance to write all of the essential terms I wanted to write down.

more presentations 3.24.15tr

Today we continueed with presentations from four groups. The first group presented on Pericles and the golden age.  Pericles was a wealthy person who loved philosophy art and poetry. he was also a strategist for the pelopennsion war. The Golden age was the time of culure, art and literatue.  ( I am pitcturing a rennaisance type of thing.) The people had more time to focus on this because it was a time of peace between the persian and peloppenisian war. It was the time that the Parthenon was built.  It was built to replace a temple previously destroyed by the persians . The golden age was the time that the unrealistic statues became more life like. it was also a time of  Drama, theater, and philosophy. The second group presented on hoplites and the triremes. Hplites were rich soldiers who could afford to buy their own expensiv armour. Triremes were navy boats built very light for extra ability to maneuver. The third group did their powerpoint on philosophy.  Socrates studied beliefs and assumptions of people. He was put to death, for not believing in the gods that he was supposed to  believe in. He had the chance to escape, but he took so much pride in greece's democracy he agreed with his sentence. The second philospher was Aristotle. He focused on the systematic concept of logic. Plato was the third philospher. He studied music and poetry at a very young age. He joined the military, traveled to italy and egypt to study, and founded the first university in Europe. The fourth and final froup presented on art and architecture. They taight us abut the three basic shapes of architecture. Doric order was a very simplistic style of column. Ionic order had very tall columns. Corinthian order was the most decrative of the three. It's columns had glowers and leaves bunhed up at the top of the column.

3.20

Today, Caitlyn, Trish and I presented our project. I was pleased with the outcome, except for the part that my section was short. I was trying to go under 2 minuites, so the power point was roughly 5 minutes overall, but instead my section was about 5 minutes and the other sections were 15 minutes each. Another group presented  and I thought they did pretty well too.

3.19

I missed the first part of West Civ today, but I still got plenty out of it. Mr. Schick said something that really stuck in my mind. "The people of ancient egypt would never even think of rising up against unfair pharoah, but the people of Greece Did do something to help themselves when it came to an unworthy ruler." This is where democracy sprouted, where the common people began to have a chance to make things right for themselves. Ancient Greece's practices may be old, but they certainly aren't out of date.

3.18.15

Today we had a really funny class. It involved Mr. Schick giving a hilarious impression of the average girl in high school, an incident involving water splashed all over, and dramatification of the name Hipias. It was a good lesson too. I didn't know that the ancient greeks liked to party at their conferences.That is certainly something that americans did not pick up. I think politicical meetings must be pretty boring. I tip my hat off to anyone who even gets involved in politics.

3.17.15

Today in class we worked on our google slides. Today was my first day working on it, but I definitely made a decent sized dent in the work. I found the pelopennesian ( don't think I spelled tht right) war  very fascinating. I thought that it was cool how the athenians saw sparta as a threat, so they put up a wall around it' empire to protect itself, but sparta saw  Athens as a much more powerful force. The project got a little boring working on it by myself, but i found it really fun during class with everyone talking on the topic of ancient greece.

absense

I was not in school today, yesterday, nor will I will I be in school thursday or friday.

Socrates cyber day V

Socrates was a brilliant man, who strongly believed in the power of Democracy. Socrates was born 470 BC. His life was documented by his pupils. He was the son of a sculptor and a midwife. He was not from a particularly rich family, so he knew basic Greek and learned his father's trade at a very young age.  Socrates had 3 sons, but he wasn't very interested with them at all. He was much more interested with the intellectual development of the boys of Athens as a whole. Although socrates did not provide much for is family as a philospher, he did serve in the military.  Sicrates was charged of two things, corrupting youth and not worshipping the gods the city acknowledges. In court, Socrates gave a poor defense and was sentenced to death. A few of his buddies offered to help him escape because a good portion of Athens was on Socrates side. Socrates refused the offer because he believed that if the court wanted him dead, he should die to pay for his actions, thus prooving his strong belief in the power of democracy. One of Socrates' most famous quotes was "the unexamined life is not worth living". What Socrates meant was that one should stop and reflect on their past, so they they can make more accurate judgments for the future.

Cyber Day IV

This temple Selinus of the Sicilian colony is an example of a stoa, which was a common stucture of the seventh century BC and later. The angles it created was useful for the Agora and an outdoor market place. The Selenius was a very unique stoa. It was created after the seventh century and had a tapezoid shape. However, what was truly fascinating about Selinus is that all the nearby shops have the same face (front) even thoug each shop was for a different use. Clearly, there must have been one person in charge of this area making sure tht everything looked like it "fit together".
http://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Architecture/

The Delphic theater was built in the fourth century B.C. Interestingly enough, the Theater of Delphi is one of the few theatres in Greece in which we know it's exact date and design. This theater is where music contests of the Pythian games took place. It is very similar to modern day theaters, with the stage is the prominent part of the theater. Greeks generally built theaters to have outstanding acustics.
http://www.coastal.edu/ashes2art/delphi2/sanctuary/theatre.html

The Acropolis is not a single building, but a series of buildings on a hill overlooking athems. Athens is where democrocy was born. The buiding shown above is the pantheon, one of the buildings of the Acropolis. It is a temple built for Athena Pathenos. It was decorated with sculptures (many were removed and are now siting in a museum). Religious ceremonies did ot take place inside the building, but outside because it was like Athena Pathenos' home. 

http://www.famous-historic-buildings.org.uk/greece_4.html

explanation of late cyber day work

My cyber day work is late because the house I am currently living in has no internet.I was unable to get to the library until today.

class

absence

absense

Not in school today

test on ancient eypt

I thought that i did very well on my test today.  I feel 99 percent sure that all the questions I had atleast glanced at sometime between yesterday an right before the test, so I don't think i was unprepared, but 10 minutes may have helped.Or maybe if the class would stop talking about the color of the dress, some actual pre-test studying could be done.  I thought that the cyber day work helped us alot for the test. It encouraged us to explore our notes, pick out  question, find the answer, and fnd some incorrect answers that may look correct to the unstudied eye. While writing this blog, little Einstein  is blaring behind me (Thanks Stephen). I sit here anticipating my grade, but I know did great so really there is no question.

. btw, the dress is gold and white.

questions expected to be put on test

These questions are the types that I expect to see on our upcoming test

1. What was the purpose of the great sphinx of Giza

a.      To store precious items its’ hidden compartment

b.      A tomb

c.     
To guard the pyramid behind it

d.      Because the Egyptians like cats

2.      What was special about Cleopatra and Hatshepsut

a.      They were statues that represented a god

b.     
They were both female pharaohs

c.      They hated cats

d.      They baked cakes for a living

3.      During what month does the Nile River flood each year

a.     

July

b.      August

c.      April

d.      October

4.      During which month does the flooding of the Nile River leave behind rich soil

a.     
October

b.      May

c.      December

d.      August

5.      Of the people shown below, who was the highest ranked in social class

a.      Scribes

b.     
Soldiers

c.      Artisans

d.      merchants

class

today I was at the nurse during class.

headache in egypt

Today in class, we paired up and played a game where we had to design a pyramid in egypt. we had to choose a good location, a good sangle, and a good crew, and good materials. The pyramid couldnt be too steep or to shallow or else it would collapse. If the pyramid was near the Nile, it would flood, so you had to put your pyramid on a plateau. The crew had to consist of roughly 3/4 farmers, 1/4 craftsmen, and a handful if officials.The pyramid was so tempormental, and how spoiled it was! I am not even that picky, and I am the type to complain if my soup is too hot! The project got on my nerves, I probably should have taken notes as I was doing it. That project was a torture, and for what? A "C"? Veronica and I should have just taken the 0 and just decided not to do it. Oh well, thank goodness we finished.

2.19.14

Today in class, we reviewed our notes taken on cyber day (tuesday). I got the chance to add two things to my notes that weren't there already.  We lerned about these 6 parts of the Nile River called cateracts. These cateracts are spots with really rough water. I also got to add an interesting fact about the The Great Sphinx of Giza. It is supposed to "protect" the pyramid behind it that contains the remains of a pharoah, thus the reason for it's "watching " pose. Also it is mising it's nose because it was shot off in the 1800s. It was a good class overall, and I got plenty out of it.

cyber day

Today we did not meet in class, instead we all viewed a prezi. It was about Egypt which i found rather interesting. Egypt is in a very fortunate spot, right along the nile river. The river is very important to the egyptians, the way the tigris and the euphrates river were to the mesopotamians. Another oart of the prezu was on the Pyramids, such as the great sphinx of giza built 2555-2532 bc. Egypt had a "social pyramid"

• Pharoahs
• political and religious leader
• Nobles, priests
• religious and political leaders
• "white kilt class"
• scribes
• kept records, told stories, wrote poetry, described anatomy and medical treatments
• merchant
• sold things
• artisans
• carved statues and reliefs showing military battles and scenes in the after life
• farmers
• grew food
• slaves and servants
• raised wheat, barley, lentils, an onions benefitted from the nile river

The pharoahs were the political leader of the egyptian peole. There were two women pharoahs, Hatsheput, and Cleopatra VII. King Tut is famous because he was stolen from his tomb by English people in the 20th century, instead of people during that time. The goddesses and Gods controlled the lives of humans during that time. 

class today 2.12.15

Today in class, we went over the two tests we took. They were both really hard, so I was glad to see what the correct answers were. These correct answers would surely come in hamdy for exams. The quesions that I got wrong on the first test we took were really hard, so I probably would not get the correct answers even if i went back to look in my notes. I probably would have known the answers for the second test if I had watched the movie. Even the rest of the class did not score to well on that test, so maybe it wasn't just me, but that test would have been easier watching the movie.

test

Oh my goodness! I completely forgot about the test! I intended to watch the whole film from start to finish because I only had a chance to see that last 10 minutes of it, but forgot. I need to start making it a habit to check mr. Schick's blog and writing this kind of stuff down. It was pretty hard but I think probably got a solid 50 percent. I tried to answer the best I could base on common sense, but it was hard to form a good opinion when one is truly uninformed on the subject. I took alot longer than all of the other students, so hopefully that is a good thing. It scares me though.  I am sitting in this chair litterally trmbling waiting to hear my grade. Wow chesca, congrats on the 100 percent.

2.5.14

Today in class we started working on presentations for class. I am working on crops with Caitlyn, jayla, and Trish. I got started on wheat. Wheat is the crop that concumes the most farmland in the whole world, producing 600 million tons of wheat annually. It also interested me that wheat was genetically modified by the people in prehistoric times.they clearly had some subconscience knowledge of the matter. The reason for this genetic modification was the wheat was too crumby to pcik, and the bread didn't taste as good. This wheat that was modified is the wheat that all of us eat today. This wheat ws a huge csh crop for the Europeans, as it wa brought over to the americas, austrlia and asia, because it could tolerate different climates.

fridays absense

I know this is really late, but I was not in school friday

movie

Today in class we watched the movie "guns, germs, and steel" I found it interesting that the people in the highlands in New Guineau have not progessed much since the neolithic age. I am sure that most people don't know how to be happy without their laptops, phones, and Netflix. However, the people in new guineau seemed perfectly happy without that stuff. We learned about people from the neolithic age could take limestone and turn it into plaster. People were just starting to take pride in their houses, making them homes insted of places to protect them for the weather. For this purpose plaster was especially useful.