Download 3 Roman Art ppt

7th grade World History
Liberty Middle School – EDI 2014-15
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Legacy: something passed
down to future generations
LO: We will describe the legacy1 of Roman art.
APK: Do you recognize these Lemoore, CA images? What do they all have in common?
Connect APK to LO: Today we will learn that many styles of art, like these on the sides of
buildings, began thousands of years ago.
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7th grade World History
Liberty Middle School – EDI 2014-15
Concept Development:
• We can see Rome’s legacy by looking at art.
• The Romans copied many of their ideas about art from the ancient Greeks.
• Americans later copied many of our ideas about art from the ancient Romans.
Some of the types of art that we borrowed from the Romans are:
Word
Definition
Where we can
see it today
mural
a painting on a wall
sides of
buildings
mosaic
a picture made up of
small pieces of tile,
glass, or colored
stone
bathrooms,
pools
fresco
a picture painted on some buildings,
the moist plaster of a in art galleries
wall or ceiling
sculpture
carved statues, often statues of our
made of marble or
famous leaders
stone
Left: Emperor Augustus
Right: George Washington
Roman mosaic from
Pompeii
Roman Mural
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7th grade World History
Skill Development/Guided Practice:
Finding Supporting Details
Common Core standard 6-8RH.2
Liberty Middle School – EDI 2014-15
Main Idea= what the paragraph is discussing
Supporting Details= describe the main idea
1. Read the entire text carefully.
2.The main idea of each paragraph has been underlined for you(single underline and a star next to it)
3. What details/evidence support the main idea? (double underline it [bars]
)
4. Fill in the Cornell Notes
2 unique: their own, having no
equal
The Romans adopted many features of other cultures and blended them into
their own, unique2 culture. This was true of Roman art. The Romans were
especially influenced3 by the art of the Greeks. In fact, historians often speak
of “Greco-Roman” art. Rome played a vital role in passing on this tradition,
which has had a major influence on western art.
influenced: changed by the
actions, behavior, or opinions of
others
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Main Idea Paragraph 1:
The Romans adopted
many feature of other
cultures and blended
them into their own.
Text from Teachers Curriculum Institute
Supporting Detail #1:
The Romans were influenced by the
art of the Greeks.
Supporting Detail #2:
Historians call this art “GrecoRoman”.
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7th grade World History
Skill Development/Guided Practice:
Finding Supporting Details
Common Core standard 6-8RH.2
Liberty Middle School – EDI 2014-15
Main Idea= what the paragraph is discussing
Supporting Details= describe the main idea
1. Read the entire text carefully.
2.The main idea of each paragraph has been underlined for you(single underline and a star next to it)
3. What details support the main idea? (double underline it [bars]
)
4. Fill in the Cornell Notes
Roman art has continued to influence painters and sculptors. Roman
styles were especially popular during the early days of the United
States. Americans imitated these styles to give their art dignity and
nobility. Today, you can see a number of statues in Washington, D.C.,
that reflect a strong Roman influence.
Main Idea Paragraph 2:
Supporting Detail #1:
Roman art has continued
to influence painters and
sculptors.
Supporting Detail #2:
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7th grade World History
Liberty Middle School – EDI 2014-15
Independent Practice:
Use your notes to complete the following.
1. Draw a picture to show Rome’s legacy in terms of art.
2. Label your picture (Example, if I drew a mosaic, I would label “Roman mosaic” underneath
the picture.)
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