aim : how has the roman empire influenced today’s society?
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Aim : How has the Roman Empire influenced today’s society?. Do Now: Vocabulary Architecture- building or planning to build Aqueducts- bridges and canals Colossal- huge Beneficial- helpful Colosseum- large stadium in Rome. Reading Activity. As a class, we will read document #1 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aim: How has the Roman Empire influenced today’s society?
• Do Now: Vocabulary• Architecture- building or planning to build• Aqueducts- bridges and canals• Colossal- huge• Beneficial- helpful• Colosseum- large stadium in Rome
Reading Activity
• As a class, we will read document #1• As our classmates are reading, we will
underline the vocabulary words from the Do Now Activity
• Repeat the process for the other documents
Students will use the graphic organizer to copy the
Contributions of Ancient Rome
Art/Architecture
Technology Science Medicine
• Pantheon – large temple built for the Roman Gods• Colosseum – modern day amphitheater, used to entertain large crowds• Forum
• Roads – excellent road system connected Rome and facilitated trade.• Aqueducts – genius use of arches that allowed fresh water to flow to cities• Roman Arches – strong support and even distribution of pressure, lasts longer
• Ptolemy – astronomer who formulated the geocentric theory; the Earth was the center of the universe, which was believed until the heliocentric theory was proved.
• Emphasis on public health • Public baths, public water and medical schools
Language Literature Religion Law
• Latin• Romance languages
• Virgil’s Aeneid • Roman mythology • Adoption of Christianity as the imperial religion because of Constantine
• Innocent until proven guilty • Twelve tables• Stoic influence and use of natural law
Summary Activity
• Students will complete the reading on Roman Technology
• After reading, students will complete the questions that follow