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All Roads Lead to Rome
A Review of Ancient Rome
Grade 3
Standards of Learning
3.1 The student will explain how the
contributions of ancient Rome have influenced
the present world in terms of architecture,
government (representative government), and
sports.
 3.4 The student will develop map skills by
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Locating Rome;
Describing the physical and human characteristics of
Rome.
Explaining how the people of Rome adapted to and or
changed their environment to meet their needs.
Geography
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Ancient Rome was located in the southern
region of the continent of Europe on land
near the Mediterranean Sea.
Characteristics
Characteristics- different traits
 Physical Characteristics- Ancient Rome was a
huge city built on many hills and like Greece had
only a few areas of rich soil for farming. The
ancient city of Rome was located next to the
Tiber River in the present-day country of Rome.
 Human Characteristics- The people of Rome
were farmers, road builders, and traders.
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Adapting to the Environment
People adapt to their environment in
different ways to meet their needs.
 Ancient Romans farmed on hillsides.
 Their trading took place on the
Mediterranean Sea.
 As the Roman empire expanded, the army
built roads.
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Government
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The ancient Romans had a new government
called a republic, which means “public things” in
latin.
In a republic, citizens choose their leaders.
Unlike in the democracy of Athens, not all
Roman citizens participated in the assembly that
ran their city.
Instead they elected representatives, people
who acted for them.
This is called a representative democracy.
Architecture
The Romans loved to use massive arches
in their buildings.
 The Coliseum, an amphitheater, had huge
arches over doors and windows. This is
were the gladiators battled.
 The aqueducts, bridges which carried
water down from the mountains into the
city, were built by connecting arches for
strength.
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Art
Roman architects adorned their buildings
with beautiful artwork such as picture tiles
called mosaics, sculptures, and paintings.
 Many Roman floors were covered with
hundreds of small tiles called tesserae.
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Contributions
A contribution is the act of giving or doing
something.
 The ancient Romans contributed to
present-day society in many ways.
 We can still see their influence in our
architecture and government.
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