1. Bellringer 1st and 2nd: 1. Pick up the papers by the door.
2. Update your Toc:
Page 75 (?): Notes – Roman Geo. And Origins
Page 76: Rome Geo Packet
3. Write down your HW:
Finish your Rome geography packet
Consider getting a head start on your reading HW that will be assigned next class

2. Bellringer 6th: 1. Pick up a Scantron on your way to your seat.
2. Have a pencil out to write with.

3. After your test… 1. Update your Toc: 2. Write down your HW:
75: Notes – Roman Geo and Origins
76: Packet – Roman Geography
2. Write down your HW:
Finish your Rome geography packet
Consider getting a head start on your reading HW that will be assigned next class
3. Go to the URL below and fill out the course recommendation survey:
4. Get started on your Rome geography packet if you have time remaining while others are working on the test.

4. Agenda: 1. Bellringer 2. Units 1-3 Cumulative Test Review
3. Notes: Roman Geography and Origins
4. Roman Geography Packet

5. Roman Geography: The Basics?
Located in the central Mediterranean region
Major geographic features:
Mountains:
Apennine Mountains
Alps
Rivers:
Po River
Tiber River

6. What’s Rome's geography like?
Most of Italy = hilly and mountainous  only certain portions are arable
Geographic barriers?
Alps to north
Seas to south, west, and east
Climate?
“Mediterranean” climate (generally rainy in winter, hot in summer)
Resources include: Wheat, grapes, olives, limestone, copper, iron, timber
Being on the coast trade thrived throughout Rome and the Mediterranean World.
Rome was Strategically located in the centre of the Mediterranean region so they could easily reach the Middle East, Greece, Spain, and North Africa.
Fertile land was located in 3 main areas:
The Northern Plains (enriched by the Po River)
Latium (enriched by phosphate from volcanoes)
Campania (enriched by phosphate from volcanoes)
The Land did not produce enough food to support the Population increase.
What to do?
Set up colonies (similar to Greece)
Wheat, grape and olive production
Limestone
Marble
Concrete (mixed volcanic dust with water)
Copper
Imported tin to mix with it to make bronze.
Iron
Timber from the Apennine Mountains

8. What’s is Good/Bad about Rome’s Geography?
Good Things:
Bad Things:
Geographic barriers for protection
Harbors in the western half of the peninsula = 
Rome = located in center of peninsula  good location for trade, travel, communication, etc.
- Can easily get to Greece, N. Africa, Spain, etc.
Most of Italy = not tons of arable land  can’t grow enough food to sustain population  causes colonies to form
Harbors on the eastern half of peninsula = 

9. SO, who lives in Italy?

10. 1. The Etruscans Etruscans = their origins are kind of a mystery
Numerous hypotheses:
Indigenous to the region (first people to live there)?
Migrated to peninsula from 1000 BCE?
Lived in northern part of peninsula (north of Rome)
Influenced Roman culture

12. Etruscan influences on Rome:
ARCHITECTURE:
MYSTICISM:
SPORTING EVENTS:
Arches/domes
Aqueducts
Bridges
Cuniculus (irrigation system)
Believed gods gave people signs in nature to indicate how they felt about the people’s behaviors
Spectator sports = very popular
EX: Wrestling, boxing, discus, gladiator combat, chariot racing

14. Gladiator video: https://www. youtube. com/watch

15. 2. The Latins Originated in central Europe, moved to central Italy
United via common language (this is where Latin comes from)
Divided into city-states
What happened to them?
Either allied with Rome or defeated by Rome

16. Latin influences on Rome:
LANGUAGE:
Latin language adopted by Rome is taken from the Latins

18. 3. The Greeks Not native to Italian peninsula
Settled there in Greek colonies

19. Greek influences on Rome:
ART:
MYTHOLOGY:
ARCHITECTURE:
Greek art = model for Roman sculpture, paintings, etc.
Pottery is done in similar styles
Same gods, different names
Greek column styles are copied (and modified) by Rome
Monuments/buildings are done in Greek style

23. What’s next?
1. Work on your Roman geography packet. There are maps to complete as well as a reading and questions to answer.
2. If you finish this early, consider getting a head start on your first reading assignment for the Rome unit.

24. What’s next?