DO NOW: WHAT DOES THIS QUOTE MEAN? HAVE OUT YOUR CHAPTER 35.4 QUESTIONS Chapter 35.5 Questions HOMEWORK

ROMAN FAMILY LIFE  Family life was led by the paterfamilias (father of the family)  Everyone in the family had to obey their father, including grown children

ROMAN FAMILY LIFE  Roman men were expected to provide for themselves and their families  In rich families, the husbands usually held important political jobs while in poor families, both the men and women worked lesser jobs

ROMAN FAMILY LIFE  Wealthy Roman women ran the households and often bought and sold property in order to make money  Roman babies were born at home and sickly children were left outside to die

ROMAN FAMILY LIFE  Babies were named in a special ceremony when they were 9 days old and given bullas (good luck charms)  Roman children wore their bullas until they became adults

ROMAN FAMILY LIFE  Roman men became adults between ages and women during ages  Boys had a special ceremony to be considered adults and girls would be married to be considered adults

THE FORUM

FORUM RULES  1. BE RESPECTFUL  2. NO CALLING OUT – LET THE SPEAKERS SPEAK  3. NO PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE  4. MR. COHEN WILL FACT-CHECK IF NEEDED  5. EACH SIDE WILL GET 1 MINUTE TO SPEAK AND A 1 MINUTE REBUTTAL

FORUM QUESTION #1  Would you rather be a slave or a gladiator in ancient Rome?

CHAPTER 35.5 QUESTIONS