Download Contributions of Rome Picture Cards

Aim: How has the Roman Empire
influenced today’s society?
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Do Now: Vocabulary
Architecture- building or planning to build
Aqueducts- bridges and canals
Colossal- huge
Beneficial- helpful
Colosseum- large stadium in Rome
Reading Activity
• As a class, we will read document #1
• As our classmates are reading, we will
underline the vocabulary words from the
Do Now Activity
• Repeat the process for the other
documents
Students will use the graphic
organizer to copy the
Contributions of Ancient Rome
Art/
Architecture
Technology
Science
Medicine
temple built for the
Roman Gods
• Colosseum – modern
day amphitheater, used
to entertain large crowds
• Forum
• Roads – excellent road
system connected Rome
and facilitated trade.
• Aqueducts – genius use
of arches that allowed
fresh water to flow to cities
• Roman Arches – strong
support and even
distribution of pressure,
lasts longer
• Ptolemy – astronomer
who formulated the
geocentric theory; the
Earth was the center of
the universe, which was
believed until the
heliocentric theory was
proved.
• Emphasis on public
health
• Public baths, public
water and medical schools
Language
Literature
Religion
Law
• Pantheon – large
• Latin
• Romance languages
• Virgil’s Aeneid
• Roman mythology
• Adoption of
Christianity as the
imperial religion
because of Constantine
• Innocent until proven
guilty
• Twelve tables
• Stoic influence and use
of natural law
Summary Activity
• Students will complete the reading on
Roman Technology
• After reading, students will complete the
questions that follow