1. By: Diana Reading and Mary Greenhalgh
Rome
By:
Diana Reading
and
Mary Greenhalgh

2. Performance Expectation
Students will take a virtual field trip to Rome, Italy and will learn about the Colosseum, the Pantheon and Vatican City .

3. Rome Capital city of Italy
Located in the central-western part of Italy
Nicknamed the “Eternal City” because of the rich history

4. Directions
Over the next few slides, you will read about three major places within Rome.
Read the slides and follow the links to learn about these places.
Be sure to take notes on each place. They will be useful to you at the end of this field trip.

5. Today you will visit…
Colosseum
Pantheon
St. Peter’s Basilica

6. Colosseum Built by the emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus
Inaugurate by the emperor Titus in the year 80 A.D.
Took 8 years to build and rises to a height of 165 feet.
Could seat 50,000 spectators
Named one of the 7 Wonders of the World in 2007
For more information and a video, visit:

7. The Arena of the Colosseum
Corridors and rooms housed the services necessary for the games: lift, animal cages and stage apparatus.
Amphitheatre games consisted of:
Gladiatorial combats- fights between men
Venationes- men against wild beast
Naumachiae- naval battles (the supports in the arena were wood and could be removed to permit the oval to be flooded.
For more information and a video, visit:

8. Pantheon Original building dates back to 27 B.C.
The present building goes back to the times of Hadrian and was built between 118 and 125 A.D.
Temple dedicated to all the gods (in Greek Pantheos)
The temple is a rotunda with an internal diameter of 143 ft.
Equal distance from the floor to the top of the dome.

9. Pantheon
Skylight at the top of the dome is the only source of light in the building
The kings of Italy and the painter Raphael are buried inside the Pantheon
For more information and a video, visit:

10. St. Peter’s Basilica Located in Vatican City
Covers 5.7 acres and can hold over 60,000 people
Built on the site where St. Peter was crucified and buried
Site where several popes are buried
Founded by Constantine in 324
Rebuilt by Renaissance men (including Michelangelo) in 16th century
For more pictures and information visit:

11. Review
Click on the correct answer to the questions on the following slides. The correct answer will blink.

12. Review
1. The Colosseum could seat:
A: 25,000
B: 50,000
C: 75,000

13. Review
2. Which painter is buried in the Pantheon? A. Michelangelo B. Raphael C. Leonardo Da Vinci

14. Review
3. St. Peter’s Basilica was rebuilt in the _______ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th

15. Sources
93 random facts about rome. (2009, March 7). Retrieved from
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Map of italy. (n.d.). Retrieved from
Rome picture. (n.d.). Retrieved from
Pantheon picture. (n.d). Retrieved from
Pantheon picture from sky. (n.d.) Retrieved from