1. Tuesday Themes Bellwork
What is an example Interaction Between Humans and the Environment in Rome?
Answers Vary
What is an example Development and Transformation of Social Structures in Rome?

2. Objective WWBAT: Discuss aspects of Roman Society and Military
WWBAT: Gather information on aspects of Roman Government and share out to other students in the class

3. Interactive Notebook Setup
10/18/2016
Roman Government and Society
This will be two pages

4. Roman Religion
Roman Families
Roman Military

5. Roman Political Structure
Consuls
Praetors
Roman Senate
Centuriate Assembly
Assembly of the Plebs

6. Roman Religion At first, Romans worshipped nature spirits
Soothsayers = priests who thought they could foretell the future by observing patterns in nature like the flight of birds or the intestines of an animal

7. Roman Religion
Had gods & goddesses (polytheistic) who “regulated” human life
Ceremonies to the gods had political importance because they (political leaders) believed the gods could foresee the future
Political leaders and religious leaders often interacted or were even the same people

8. The Culture of Ancient Rome
Based on the Greek gods (usually only the names changed)

9. Roman Religion Were influenced by the Greeks
Jupiter - Head of the Gods
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom
Mars - God of War
Were influenced by the Greeks
Borrowed Greek deities & gave them Roman names

10. Roman Families Roman households were large & close-knit
Included all unmarried children, married sons & their families, dependent relatives & slaves
Father was the absolute head of the household
Controlled property, supervised sons’ education, could even sell family members into slavery

11. Roman Families
Wives had few legal rights, but had more freedoms than the Greeks
Ran the household
Occasionally got to own property & businesses
Did not have voting rights
Roman families highly valued: thrift, discipline, self-sacrifice, devotion to family & the republic

12. Roman Families

13. Roman Military Rome had a very strong army
Troops were organized into legions of 6,000 men = smaller, quicker phalanxes

14. Roman Military Every male citizen had to serve when needed
Patricians and plebeians lead double lives as farmers and soldiers because of the constant threat of war
No one could hold public office until he served 10 years as a soldier

15. Roman Military Soldiers were called legionaries
Well-trained; desertion was punishable by death
Romans treated conquered people well at this time
Rome & its colonies were linked by a series of roads