PPT-Daily Life in Ancient Rome w/ Mr. C

Dormice Sea Urchins or Sow Udders The 7 Hills of Rome The Romans did not eat huge meals Their main food was pottage Pottage is a kind of thick stew made from wheat millet or corn Sometimes they would add cooked meat offal or a sauce made out of wine. Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to . Roman Religion:. Lares. , . Lares. , . Lares. Food. Bathrooms. Religion (3/12). Women & Marriage (3/19). War (3/26). Home Life (4/2). City Life (4/16). Y mucho, mucho . mas. ! (4/23 & 4/30). Home Sweet Home. OR. Dude, I Live in THAT?!?!. The earliest Romans living on the Palatine hill were essentially farmers and shepherds, wearing animal skins as clothing and building their abodes of whatever construction materials were readily available. Archeological digs on the hills of Rome have brought to light a number of clues as to what these huts were like and when they were built.. Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea east of the Greek peninsula. . Rome lies on the western shore near the center of the peninsula. . Today Rome is the capital of the modern nation . MILITARY. 6G.1.2. Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, ideas and the effects of that movement on societies & regions over time (e.g. scarcity of resources, conquests, desire for wealth, diseases & trade). The Beginning. c. 750 BCE: Latins (tribe) settle what becomes Rome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa02Me27sYw&feature=share&list=PL94166D8B8C3BB66D. Rome went from . A small farming village by the Tiber River. Aim/Goals:. How did the Romans live in ancient Rome? . Do Now:. What did you eat for breakfast today? What will you eat for lunch?. Homework: . Using the website provided below as a source . www.memebers.aol.com/bkdonnclass/romelife.html. The citizens of ancient Rome were serious about having fun. They gobbled food and guzzled drink. They loved hearing musicians play. But probably nothing was more fun for them – or popular – than spending a savage day at the . Location. Italian Peninsula—halfway between Northern and Southern Italy. Midpoint of Mediterranean Sea. Advantage: Send military in all directions! . Roman Geography and Conflict. Place . Society divided into two classes. Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea east of the Greek peninsula. . Rome lies on the western shore near the center of the peninsula. . Today Rome is the capital of the modern nation . G. eography. Ancient Rome began in the eighth century B.C., it grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands.. Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea east of the Greek peninsula. . Rome lies on the western shore near the center of the peninsula. . Today Rome is the capital of the modern nation . The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to .