What is a cultural contribution?
What is the connection between a cultural contribution and cultural diffusion?
What are some Roman contributions to the modern world that you know of?
Roman Contributions to the Modern World
Roman Contributions to the Modern World – Notes (page 1)
Roman Government and Law (1) __________________ (a) republic – ____________ _____________________ _____________
Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – ____________ _____________________ _____________
Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – type of gov’t in which the people elect the leaders (no ___)
Roman Government and Law (1) republican type of gov’t (a) republic – type of gov’t in which the people elect the leaders (no king)
Roman Government and Law (2) ______________________ ________
Roman Government and Law (2) __________ modeled after Roman law
Roman Government and Law (2) American law modeled after Roman law
Entertainment (1) _______________
Entertainment (1) first large stadiums
(a) great examples * _______________________ _____
(a) great examples * Roman Coliseum – sat ______ people
(a) great examples * Roman Coliseum – sat 40,000 people
Allison Chang
Veterans Stadium - Philadelphia
Claire Blankemeyer
Allison Chang
* ________________________ _____
* Circus Maximus – sat _______ people
* Circus Maximus – sat 200,000 people
What does the Circus Maximus look like today?
(2) _____________________________ ______________
(2) theater - the Romans liked _______ but not _______
(2) theater - the Romans liked comedies but not _______
(2) theater - the Romans liked comedies but not tragedies
Roads (1) __________________________ ____________ (2) __________________________
Roads (1) ____ was responsible for building and maintaining, often via ______ (2) __________________________
Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via ______ (2) __________________________
Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) __________________________
Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) roads built _________________
Roads (1) gov’t was responsible for building and maintaining, often via military (2) roads built through entire empire
“All roads ___ ______.”
“All roads lead to Rome.”
Many ancient Roman roads are still around today – amazing quality!
Architecture (1) ______________________ Pompeii, Italy 79 CE
Architecture (1) developed and used ______ Pompeii, Italy 79 CE
Architecture (1) developed and used concrete Pompeii, Italy 79 CE
(2) used the… ___
(2) used the… arch
… ____
… vault
… ____
… dome
(3) ______________________________ _____________________________ Verona, Italy
(3) awesome _______ – many Roman ruins still exist today and can still be used Verona, Italy
(3) awesome engineers – many Roman ruins still exist today and can still be used Verona, Italy
(4) many important _________________ _________ (a) __________________________
(4) many important buildings influenced by Roman style (a) __________________________
(4) many important buildings influenced by Roman style (a) Capitol in D.C., planetarium, etc.
Louisiana Superdome
Quick Liners What is the wimpiest weapon you can think of for a Roman gladiator to bring into the Coliseum?
Language (1) Latin – used regularly until 1800 (2) many English words are derived from Latin
Roman Numerals (1) very common – _____________ ____________________ _____________
Roman Numerals (1) very common – Super Bowl, gov’t buildings, movie and book publication dates
Running Water (1) before Rome, ___________ ___________________ ______________
Running Water (1) before Rome, city had to be built near____________ ______________
Running Water (1) before Rome, city had to be built near a water source (coastline or river)
(2) Rome built ___________________ ________________________ ___________________ (a) _____________________ _______________________ ____________________
(2) Rome built ________ which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) _____________________ _______________________ ____________________
(2) Rome built aqueducts which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) aqueduct (def.) – _______ _______________________ ____________________
(2) Rome built aqueducts which brought water to cities without a water source (from miles away) (a) aqueduct (def.) – artificial channel or conduit for moving water from place to place
Christianity (1) based on _________________ ___________________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________
Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of _________________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________
Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus_____________ (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________
Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in _______________ ________________________ _________________________
Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in _______ among the Jews - later spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world
Christianity (1) based on the life and teachings of Jesus (5 BCE – 30 CE) (2) started in Palestine among the Jews - later spread throughout the Roman Empire and the world