Bellwork What is an example Interaction Between Humans and the Environment in Rome Answers Vary What is an example Development and Transformation of Social Structures in Rome Answers Vary ID: 621096
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Tuesday Themes Bellwork
What is an example
Interaction Between Humans and the
Environment in Rome?
Answers Vary
What is an example Development and Transformation of Social
Structures in
Rome?
Answers VarySlide2
Objective
WWBAT: Discuss aspects of Roman Society and Military
WWBAT: Gather information on aspects of Roman Government and share out to other students in the classSlide3
Interactive Notebook Setup
10/18/2016
Roman Government and Society
This will be two pagesSlide4
Roman Religion
Roman Families
Roman MilitarySlide5
Roman Political Structure
Consuls
Roman Senate
Praetors
Centuriate
Assembly
Assembly of the Plebs Slide6
Roman Religion
At first, Romans worshipped nature spirits
Soothsayers
= priests who thought they could foretell the future
by observing patterns in nature like the flight of birds or the intestines of an animalSlide7
Roman Religion
Had gods & goddesses (polytheistic) who “regulated” human
life
Ceremonies
to the gods had political importance
because they (political leaders) believed the gods could foresee the
future
Political leaders and religious leaders often interacted or were even the same people Slide8
The Culture of Ancient Rome
B
ased
on the Greek gods (usually
only
the names changed)Slide9
Roman Religion
Were influenced by the Greeks
Borrowed Greek deities & gave them Roman names
Jupiter - Head of the Gods
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom
Mars - God of WarSlide10
Roman Families
Roman households were large & close-knit
Included all unmarried children, married sons & their families, dependent relatives & slaves
Father was the absolute head of the household
Controlled property, supervised sons’ education, could even sell family members into slaverySlide11
Roman Families
Wives had few legal rights, but had more freedoms than the Greeks
Ran the household
Occasionally got to own property &
businesses
Did not have voting rights
Roman families highly valued:
thrift, discipline, self-sacrifice, devotion to family & the republicSlide12
Roman FamiliesSlide13
Roman Military
Rome had a very strong army
Troops were organized into
legions
of 6,000 men
= smaller, quicker phalanxesSlide14
Roman MilitaryEvery male citizen had to serve when
needed
Patricians
and plebeians lead double lives as farmers and soldiers because of the constant threat of war
N
o
one could hold public office until he served 10 years as a soldierSlide15
Roman Military
Soldiers were called
legionaries
Well-trained; desertion was punishable by death
Romans treated conquered people well
at this time
Rome & its colonies were linked by a series of roadsSlide16