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Grayson Rams
2014:
March Madness
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Taking the Outline to the draft
-Once you have finished the prewriting in an outlined
or concept map format, you are ready to draft.
-Simply follow the logical organization of the outline
and transform your jotlist into complete sentences.
-This is the time to expand your combination of
document sources and prior knowledge.
-Transition these ideas together. A detailed outline
will make this step much easier.
Depth of Development Government &
Engineering– Low Response
Roman contributes by helping other people
build a road way so people could pass
through. Roman built a roadway so people
could travel around and get where they need
to get. Roman was built in Italy.
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Depth of Development Government
& Engineering– Medium Response
At one point in time, the Romans had an empire. It was
ruled by an emperor, who made all the decisions and had
all the power. Their government affects us today because
most countries have a government where one person is in
charge and has all the power. Also, the Roman’s engineering
has affected almost everyone after the decline of Rome. As
shown in Doc. A, Romans made roads and aqueducts.
These inventions made travel and the dispersion of water
easier. Roads benefit people even today because
they help make trade easier, and they help with
cultural diffusion.
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Depth of Development Government &
Engineering– High Response
With the start of the Roman Classical Age came a new type of government in Rome, as
well as increased trade and heightened Roman influence throughout Europe. As the term
“Empire” suggests, Rome as ruled by an emperor – the first being Augustus – who was
backed by the Senate, a group of very wealthy nobles who supervised and aided the
emperor in his decisions. Previously, Rome had been a Republic, with two consuls, a Senate,
and a Tribunal Assembly that represented the common people. The influence of both types
of Roman government are obviously evident in the modern-day structure of government in
countries all around the world. The United States’ government, for example, consists of an
executive branch led by the president, as well as the Senate and House of Representatives.
The members of the Senate and House are elected by American citizens, and these members
represent the people’s voice in the government’s actions.
In addition to the emergence of the Roman Empire, new paved roads and efficient
aqueducts were built all over Rome. The Roman Road, as depicted in Document A, provided
a safer and more reliant means of transporting goods and services, as well as an easier mode
of communication. The roads connected the entire Empire, allowing the emperor to exert a
more influential force over parts of the Empire that were distant or remote. The Roman
aqueduct, also shown in Document A, allowed for thousands of gallons of water to be
transported to the major cities in the Empire everyday. With fresh, clean water available,
the Romans were able to practice good hygiene, and they also were able to
accomplish other tasks besides having to find water for their families everyday.
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Depth of Development
Religion – Low Response
Many of the Greek and Roman gods have specific
meanings and controversial names. But the world
will never know who gave these gods their
names. Did the gods name themselves? As for
this being so late in the ancient history who
would know. Greek and Roman none of their gods
had all the same power, each god had a different
quality.
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Depth of Development
Religion – Medium Response
At first the Romans were polytheistic, which means they
believed in many gods such as Jupiter, Neptune and
Pluto (Document B). These gods were based on the
Greek gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades (Doc B). Over
time, as they had new rulers, and Constantine came to
power, he changed and converted to Christianity, a
monotheistic religion. Christianity spread quickly
throughout the territories of the Roman Empire as
shown in Document C.
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BLUE = prior knowledge
Depth of Development
Religion – High Response
Earliest Romans were polytheistic and practiced the worship of gods and
goddesses, which were adopted from Greek culture. As stated in Document B, the
Roman equivalent of the Greek Zeus was called Jupiter. The early Romans believed
that Jupiter was the father of the gods – the most powerful of the gods and
goddesses. They worshipped the gods and goddesses through sacrificial events and
special festivals and celebrations dedicated to each of the gods and goddesses.
Later, however, during the Roman Classical Age, the religion of Christianity surfaced
and quickly spread throughout the Empire. Christians believed in the presence of
one all-powerful God, whose son – Jesus – is the Messiah who came to save them.
As indicated on the map in Document C, Christianity became very prominent in the
Empire as the apostle Paul spread the faith to both Jews and Gentiles. Christianity
became an official religion accepted by a Roman emperor after Constantine saw
the vision of a cross in battle (as depicted in Document D), and won the battle by
asking for God’s help. Later, Christianity became the official religion of Rome under
Theodosius’ reign. Christianity spread so successfully throughout the empire due
to the Pax Romana and roads, which allowed the safe exchange of ideas
throughout Rome.
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Depth of Development Arts &
Entertainment– Low Response
There floors are arches and columns. Also
they have marble facade of many arches and
statues for there art to make it really nice. And
they will be able to filled it up. For most of their
entertainment they used side access to arena,
also dungeons and animals, have shows there.
Many of the Romans have used these events
and there shows for the audience.
Depth of Development Arts &
Entertainment– Medium Response
The Romans entertained themselves in many ways. Some
people were artists who created sculptures of emperors and
important people, as well as making pottery and paintings.
They also entertained themselves with Gladiator fights of
different types, such as gladiators against wild animals, or
gladiators against other gladiators. They also had chariot
racing, and many of the events took place in the Coliseum,
as shown in Document E. In this building there are many
arches and statues shown in the outside design. It was one
of the largest arenas at that time that was used to entertain
thousands of citizens and the rulers. The design is similar to
the stadiums we have today.
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Depth of Development Arts &
Entertainment– High Response
The Roman idea of “bread and circus” was popularized during the empire’s reign as a
means to keep Roman people satisfied and in their place, and it resulted in a surge of
new forms of entertainment. The theory basically stated that if people were kept
occupied by delicious food and great spectacles, they would remain content and not
rebel against the government. This resulted in the building of elaborate arenas, such as
the Coliseum, meant for crowd pleasing events. At the Coliseum, as seen in document
E, gladiators fought each other or ferocious animals to the death as huge quantities of
people watched and cheered. Mock naval battles were also held at the Coliseum.
Furthermore, Romans favored theater and held many drama festivals featuring both
comedies and tragedies, the two major genres. While gladiator fights are no longer
held, many of the these dramas are still performed in our theaters today. Roman art,
such as frescoes and mosaics became the most evident form of pictoral expression. The
Pax Romana allowed for the trade of this art to locations around the empire, resulting
in the exchange of ideas. Ease of trade was further facilitated by the intricate road
systems built by the Romans as seen in Document A.
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BLUE = prior knowledge
Thanks for your patience in
dealing with the Romans!