1. Warm-up Questions “The gods confound the man who first found out
How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too.
Who in this place set up a sun-dial,
To cut and hack my days so wretchedly
Into small portions. When I was a boy,
My belly was my sun-dial; one more sure,
Truer, and more exact than any of them.
This dial told me when ‘twas proper time
To go to dinner, when I had aught to eat.
But now-a-days, why even when I have,
I can’t fall-to, unless the sun give leave.”
—Plautus, Roman poet, as quoted in The Discoverers
Which of these statements summarizes the poem?
The gods dislike sun-dials.
Sun-dials will lead to mass hunger.
Living by the clock is natural.
Living by the clock is not natural.

3. Empire & Religion Chapter 11, Section 2 World History
The Roman Empire
Empire & Religion
Chapter 11, Section 2
World History

4. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map.
I can illustrate the major events in the birth of Christianity.
I can create a hierarchy chart of the Christian Church.

5. Warm-up Questions Which of these statements summarizes the poem?
“The gods confound the man who first found out
How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too.
Who in this place set up a sun-dial,
To cut and hack my days so wretchedly
Into small portions. When I was a boy,
My belly was my sun-dial; one more sure,
Truer, and more exact than any of them.
This dial told me when ‘twas proper time
To go to dinner, when I had aught to eat.
But now-a-days, why even when I have,
I can’t fall-to, unless the sun give leave.”
—Plautus, Roman poet, as quoted in The Discoverers
Which of these statements summarizes the poem?
The gods dislike sun-dials.
Sun-dials will lead to mass hunger.
Living by the clock is natural.
Living by the clock is not natural.

6. Key Terms Covered Roman Peace Pax Romana
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
aqueduct

7. Key Terms Covered
Those languages that evolved from Latin: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
Romance languages
Legal system based on a written code of laws
Civil law

8. Key Terms Covered
A religion based upon the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Christianity
“God’s anointed one”
Messiah

9. Key Terms Covered
A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross.
crucifixion
To rise from the dead
Resurrection

10. Key Terms Covered
12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training
Apostles .

11. Freedom of Worship
Romans allowed conquered people to keep religious beliefs and customs.
Romans often adopted beliefs and customs
Practical in approach – did not want to offend any gods
Only band religion if it became political problem.
Jews resented Roman rule and rebelled
Hadrian banned some Jewish practices

12. Freedom of Worship Jews rebelled again
Romans crushed rebellion – destroyed Jerusalem – Jews banned from Jerusalem

13. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map.
I can illustrate the major events in the birth of Christianity.
I can create a hierarchy chart of the Christian Church.