Download Mankind- Innovations

Date:
3.15.13A
3.18.13 B
How do technological developments impact
the growth or decline of a civilization?
Roman Facebook Notes
Warm Up: WIO from last class- Comparing US
and Roman Government.
List 3 comparisons items for each.
WIO: Write at least one INTERESTING fact for
each topic on the MANKIND viewing guide.
Class Work:
1. Warm-Up/Check HW-Facebook
Profile Part 1
2. “Mankind”- Rome with viewing
guide and interest discussions
3. Roman Contributions Poster
4. Class Presentation of Posters
Homework: Finish Facebook Page:
Comments, groups, friends sections. Pick
one of the 4 Key People (Constantine, Julius
Caesar, Hannibal, or Spartacus)
*Template is on Wiki
* Use my info sheets and/or research for
yourself.
**Prepare for a potential Notebook Check in NEAR
FUTURE!!**
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Warm-Up
WIO from last class- Comparing US and Roman Government.
Roman Republic and US Government T-Chart
US
Similarities
Rome
·In Rome only male
landowners can vote.
·The executive power,
had two leaders (Consuls)
·Consuls are elected for
1 year terms.
·Senate was a group of
300 men.
·Women cannot be citizens.
·Judicial branch has 6 judges.
·Judges serve for 2 years
Slaves made up 40% of
population.
·Three Branches of
Government
·Checks and Balances
·Citizens elect leaders
·Must be a legal adult to
vote
·Representative Democracy
·Written Laws/ Twelve Tables
·Executive and Legislative
Branches have military
control
·Veto Power
·Legislative branch helps
control
executive powers spending
·Laws confirm rights of
citizens
·Judges decided the
punishments of criminals
·Any adult US citizen can vote.
·We have one executive power
(President)
·Presidents serve 4 year term
·Senate is made up of 2 elected
officials per state.
·Women can be citizens.
·Judicial branch has 9 judges.
·Judges have unlimited service
·No slaves in the US
⋇We are going to watch a segment from the History Channel Series, Mankind,
about the Ancient Romans.
⋇You need to complete the viewing guide as you are watching the video. I will
pause after the answer to each question is given so we can discuss the
answers. Try your best to write your own response.
⋇Also, be listening for interesting facts about each topic that is on the guide to
help with your WIO later!!
⋇Start: 1.38.25; End: 2.02
Viewing Guide
Question 1: How were some of the problems of Ancient Rome similar to those of big cities
in modern society, such as New York City? Describe.
Answer:
⋇Big population
⋇Need a lot of food
⋇1/5 of population on welfare
⋇Leaders need support from the people
⋇Riots caused because of poor people
Viewing Guide
Question 2: Why are aqueducts considered an engineering marvel by today's historians,
engineers, and architects?
Answer:
⋇Built without the use of dynamite or modern
tools and they are still standing.
⋇Powered by gravity and therefore needed exact
angles to allow water to flow
Viewing Guide
Question 3: What new building material did Romans use to strengthen their architectural
designs? Why was it such a useful building material?
Answer:
Concrete-> easy to mold and then sets rock hard.
The Key ingredient was volcanic ash. Began the
“Concrete Age”
Viewing Guide
Question 4: Describe 3 examples of why Ancient Rome is considered to be the most
advanced city of its time (A Mega-City).
Answer:
⋇Apartments
⋇Sewage system
⋇Police/fire force
⋇Postal service
⋇Libraries
⋇80 temples
⋇theaters
Viewing Guide
Question 5: Why was Britain a significant asset to Rome's empire? Name 2 items that could
be found in Britain that would contribute to Roman society and describe each one's
significance.
Answer:
Gave them precious metals.
⋇Lead used for aqueducts
⋇iron, copper and tin used for tools
⋇weapons and silver used for money.
Viewing Guide
Question 6: Why are Roman soldiers described as "fighting machines"?
Answer:
They were a professional army that drilled battle tactics
constantly. They carried a shield, sword, and javelin.
They would kill 80,000 in Britain.
Viewing Guide
Question 7: Explain the significance of roads within the Roman Empire.
Answer:
Allowed for rapid deployment of army to anywhere in the
empire. They connected all of the cities within the
empire. They could then design all the cities in Europe
like Rome.
Viewing Guide
Question 8: What was the purpose of the "The Games" in Ancient Rome?
Answer:
Mass entertainment for Free! IT was the reality tv of the
day. Gladiators were like celebrities.
Viewing Guide
Question 9: What significance did trade with the eastern world (China) have on the Roman
culture and ancient society as a whole?
Answer:
The Romans can get exotic goods from China like silk.
They would spend $2.2 million per year trading with
China. Globalization at its finest!
WIO
Write at least one INTERESTING fact for each topic on the
MANKIND viewing guide.
1. Problems within a Roman city
2. Aqueducts
3. Architecture/Building Materials
4. Roman Advancements
5. Britain’s Significance
6. Roman Soldiers
7. Roman Roads
8. The Games
9. Trade with the East
Roman Contributions Poster
⋇You will be working in pairs to design a poster that will be an
advertisement trying to prove to people that Romans build the BEST cities.
⋇You will use the sheet, “What Have the Romans Done for Us?” to guide your
thoughts and ideas.
⋇You must showcase at least one innovation created by the Romans for
each of the Key Areas: Literature, Architecture, Art, and Language. There are
some suggestions of great innovations by the Romans on the left side of the
blue paper.
⋇Include one explanatory sentence for each innovation.
⋇Make it pretty and colorful! You want to sell Rome as the model
civilization, and the Romans as the best city designers EVER!! 
Homework
Finish Facebook Page: Posts, groups, friends sections. Pick
one of the 4 Key People (Constantine, Julius Caesar,
Hannibal, or Spartacus) to be your person’s friend
*Template is on Wiki
* Use my info sheets and/or research for yourself.
**Prepare for a potential Notebook Check in NEAR
FUTURE!!**