“all roads lead to rome” what do you think you will learn about rome based on the following...
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“All Roads lead to Rome”
What do you think you will learn about Rome based on the following common phrases:
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
“Rome wasn’t built in a day”
Slide Show Presentation Made by Julie Marnell
Objectives
•Locate and draw boundaries ofRoman Republic and Empire, key geographic features on a map.
• Explain how the geography of Rome impacted its social, political and economic development
•Explain the origins of Rome and its Etruscan and Latin cultural influences.
Dancing woman and Lyre Player, Etruscan 5th Century BCEhttp://www.oldworldartisans.com/images/Web%20Pages/Fresco%20Styles/Dancing_Woman_and_Lyre_Player,_Etruscan,_5th_Century_BC.jpg
Geography of Rome
• It is centrally located in the Mediterranean region.
• The Alps and the Mediterranean Sea provide
protection.
What do you notice about the location of Rome?
How will the location of Rome effect its politicaleconomic and social development?
Talk to your neighbor
Political•Alps to the north provided protection from invasion•Mediterranean Sea and Rome’s inland location on the Tiber River protected Rome from invasion
Economic•Central location in Mediterranean made it an important commercial center. What do I mean by commercial?•Land surrounding the Tiber river was fertile for farming•Proximity to Greek colonies led to knowledge of growing grapes and olives
Social•Greek, Etruscan and Latin influences
Roman Mythology
• According to legend, Rome was founded by Romulusand Remus (twin brothers)
• The Romans based their religion on Greek Mythology–They were also polytheistic–Many of the gods/goddesses were the
same, but the Romans changed their names
–The gods explained human qualities and natural events that they couldn’t otherwise explain.
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The Roman Gods
Roman God Greek God Represents
Jupiter Zeus God of light and sky
Juno Hera Queen of the Gods
Apollo Apollo God of healing
Diana Artemis Goddess of Fertility
Minerva Athena Goddess of wisdom
Venus AphroditeGoddess of love and
beauty
Where do we see Roman Mythology in Western Civilization today?
Neptune statueVirginia Beach
Neptune at Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Minerva at UNC - Greensboro
Pantheon• Temple built for the seven
roman gods
Pictures Cited• Slide 1 – http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/events/statecompetitions/webawards/winners2006/secondary/10/images/
Atlantis_lg.jpg• Slide 4 – http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/842/25073560.JPG• Slide 5 –
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Juno_Receiving_the_Fead_of_Argos_WGA.jpg/526px-Juno_Receiving_the_Fead_of_Argos_WGA.jpg
• Slide 6 – http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Myth/Images/apollo.gif• Slide 7 – http://www.studiorhi.com/images/artwork/color/Diana.jpg• Slide 8 – http://www.solarsabbath.org/athena.jpg• Slide 9 – http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/images/mlw_0001_0004_0_img0203.jpg• Slide 10 – http://www.historywiz.com/images/rome/amortiepolo.jpg• Slide 11 – http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/outreach/events/aeneid.jpg,
http://images.easyart.com/i/prints/rw/en_easyart/lg/3/0/Virgil-Reading-the-Aeneid-to-Livia-Octavia-and-Augustus-c-1812-Jean-Auguste-Ingres-303943.jpg
• Slide 12 – http://www.cdnarchitect.com/asf/principles_of_enclosure/enclosure_typologies/images/romanarch.gif, http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3554662/2/istockphoto_3554662_bricks.jpg, http://www.icwhen.com/charley/osprey_lakes/photos/08140065b.JPG
• Slide 13 – http://www.keystonesearch.com/images/keystone_arch.jpg• Slide 14 – http://www.eriding.net/media/photos/geography/comenius_pr/france/saintes/
050722_jmason_mp_geo_saint_0034.jpg• Slide 15 – http://www.widerange.org/images/large/tunnelBridge.jpg• Slide 16 –• Slide 17 –http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mthoreso/photo_gallery/Miscellany/slides/Roman%20Aqueduct.jpg
Slide Show Presentation Made by Julie Marnell
RomeGeographic features:
Mountains:Rivers: Seas:Describe the land:
How did Rome’s physicalgeography impactits development?
Political
Economic
Social
Mythology
What was Rome’s religion?
Where did mythology originate?
Roman God Greek God Represents
Zeus God of light and sky
Hera Queen of the Gods
Apollo God of healing
Artemis Goddess of Fertility
Athena Goddess of wisdom
Aphrodite Goddess of love and beauty
What did mythology help explain?
Where is mythology visible in western culture?
What is the Pantheon?