PPT-Life in Rome

AimGoals 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 wwwmemebersaolcombkdonnclassromelifehtml. The Rise and Fall of an Empire. Critical Intro:. List 5 -10 things you know about Classical Rome.. 2. How was geographic location important. to economic, social, and political development of ancient Rome?. Some famous landmarks in Rome were the . Colosseum. , a building used for entertainment, the Roman Baths, which was kind of like a spa, the Circus Maximus, or a chariot racing track, and the Catacombs. The Catacombs were an underground burial place.. A long Narrative poem about the origin and values of a nation. Examples: The Odyssey (Greece) and The . Aeneid. (Rome). . Epic. Poem. Beginning or source; where or how something starts.. Origin. . The fighting men who made . rome. legendary . Essential question . What role did Rome’s military play in its expansion from a relatively small city-state to an empire?. Ruled by foreign powers. Rome’s military might was among the primary reasons the Republic was able to conquer and control so much territory. The Importance of Rome. Considered to be the start of Western Civilization. Was one of the first and largest political empires to ever exist in our world. Their laws and language (Latin) was passed on to other civilizations. Outcome: Byzantium: The New Rome. Constructive Response Questions. Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?. What will we learn?. What was Byzantium?. 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. Pg 20-21. Key Terms and People. Section 1. Augustus. citizens. aqueducts. Section 2. Diocletian. Constantine. Clovis. Attila. corruption. Section 3. Justinian. Theodora. Byzantine Empire. mosaics. 1- Augustus. 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. A.D. 284, Emperor Diocletian, a Roman general. Rome too big for one person to rule. Split Rome . A.D. 306 Constantine emperor. Moves capital from Rome to Byzantium. . (Rome’s position/location had weakened). Rome. Greece. Roman Republic & Empire. Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, and Venus. Very similar to the Greek gods and goddesses!. Roman gods and goddesses. Rome: Centrally located in the Mediterranean Basin and distant from eastern Mediterranean powers. CHAPTER 5. http://www.mitchellteachers.net/WorldHistory/AncientRome/Images/MapRomeEmpireAtHeight.jpg. The Rise of Rome. Latins. , Greeks, and Etruscans settle in Italy by 550 BC. Latin herders and farmers came first to area near present city of Rome, by 1000 BC. Located along the Mediterranean sea. Mediterranean climate. The . Alps and . Appinies. . m. ountain ranges protect Rome from outsiders and made it difficult to travel across the peninsula. Home of Mt. Vesuvius (volcano). Rome was established in the year . 735. by a . group of people called the . Latins. .. For many years Rome was ruled by a people . called the Etruscans. The Roman’s learned many things from them .