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Rome
• Geography
• Economics
• Politics
– Slide 1
– Slide 2
– Slide 3
– Slide 4
Resources
• Religion
– Slide 1
– Slide 2
– Slide 3
• Society & Culture
– Slide 1
– Slide 2
• Science & Technology
– Slide 1
– Slide 2
Theme: Geography
I.
Italy
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Where Rome was built
Peninsula in Southern Europe
Land that isn’t mountainous is covered in hills
Climate similar to Southern CA
Romans called the Mediterranean “Our Sea” because they
controlled all surrounding land
Theme: Economics
I.
Trading
A.
B.
C.
Large farms replaced smaller ones
Couldn’t grow enough food
Merchants bought food from other parts of the
Mediterranean
D. Metal goods and slaves brought to Rome
E. Traveled beyond empire’s borders
F. Used currency – gold and silver coins
G. Needed raw materials
H. Silk came from China
Theme: Politics
I.
Government
A.
Romans created a republic
1.
B.
People elect leaders to govern them
Tripartite – government with 3 parts
1.
Magistrates – elected officials
a. Consuls were the most powerful
2. Roman Senate – wealthy, powerful Romans that advised
city’s leaders
3. Assemblies and Tribunes – protected common people
a. Assemblies – elected magistrates to run the city
b. Tribunes – had the ability to veto actions by other
officials
Theme: Politics (cont.)
C. Law of the Twelve Tables
1. Rome’s first written law code
2. Written to protect people’s rights
D. Civic Duty – Rome’s government would
not have worked without the
participation of the people
E. Checks and Balances – kept one part of
the government from becoming too
strong
Theme: Politics (cont.)
II.
Republic to Empire
A.
Julius Caesar – seized power from the senate and
became dictator of Rome
Ides of March – group of senators attacked Caesar
and stabbed him to death
Octavian, Caesar’s adopted son, becomes ruler
B.
C.
1.
Changes his name to Augustus which marks the
beginning of the Roman Empire
Theme: Politics (cont.)
III. Pax Romana – a period of great peace in
the Roman Empire
A.
B.
Population grew
Trade increased
IV. Law – inspired a system called Civil
Law
A.
B.
C.
A system based on a written code of laws
Enforced throughout the empire
Spread around the world
Theme: Religion
I.
Romans were very religious people
A.
B.
Allowed people they conquered to keep their
beliefs
Polytheistic
II. Jews
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Insulted Rome’s gods by not praying to them
Wanted to be ruled by Jews
Rebelled against Roman rule
Jewish capital of Jerusalem was destroyed
Jews forced to leave the city
Theme: Religion (cont.)
III. Christianity
A.
Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of
Nazareth
1.
B.
Messiah
Christian Bible - made of two parts
1.
2.
Old Testament – largely the same as the Hebrew
Bible
New Testament – an account of the life and
teachings of Jesus
Theme: Religion (cont.)
C. Christianity Spreads
1. Many people became Jesus’ followers after they
saw him perform miracles
2. Spreads throughout the Roman Empire
3. Has a major influence on Roman society
4. Bishops led each Christian community
5. Pope – most honored of all the empire’s bishops
a. Comes from the Greek word for father
Theme: Society & Culture
I.
Roman Society
A. Patricians
1.
2.
3.
B.
Nobles – wealthy, powerful citizens
Small minority of the population
Most powerful government officials
Plebeians
1.
2.
3.
Common people: peasants, crafts-people, traders
Majority of population
Gained right to participate in government
Theme: Society & Culture (cont.)
C. Roman Forum – center of life
D. Legions – groups of 6,000 soldiers
1. Divided into centuries (100 soldiers)
2. Made army very flexible
Theme: Science & Technology
I.
Roman Roads – allowed armies to travel
through the empire
II. Science – produced results that could benefit
society
A. Study stars to produce calendar
III. Engineering – built structures that lasted
A. Invented cement
B. Used arches
IV. Architecture & Art – based on Greek ideas
Theme: Science & Technology
V.
(Cont.)
Literature & Language
A. Excelled at writing satires, history,
speeches and dramas
B. Latin – official language
1. Wrote, conducted business, and
kept records in Latin
2. Latin developed into Italian,
French, Spanish, Portuguese and
Romanian languages
Resources
Videos
Map
• Romulus & Remus 6mins
• Journals Through History: Rome - Building an Empire 18mins
• Journals Through History: Rome - Eternal City 19mins
• Accomplishments 6mins
• Daily Life 6mins
• Government 10mins
Vocabulary
• Teacher presentation
• List
• Fill-in the blank list – student version
Left Side Assignments
• Roman Government Cartoon
• Rome’s Legacy – Science & Technology
• Roman Religion