1. “All Roads lead to Rome” What do you think you will learn about Rome based on the following common phrases: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” “Rome wasn’t built in a day” Slide Show Presentation Made by Julie Marnell

2. Objectives Locate and draw boundaries of Roman Republic and Empire, key geographic features on a map. Explain how the geography of Rome impacted its social, political and economic development Explain the origins of Rome and its Etruscan and Latin cultural influences. Dancing woman and Lyre Player, Etruscan 5 th Century BCE http://www.oldworldartisans.com/images/Web%20Pages/Fresco%20Styles/Danci ng_Woman_and_Lyre_Player,_Etruscan,_5th_Century_BC.jpg

3. Geography of Rome

4. It is centrally located in the Mediterranean region. The Alps and the Mediterranean Sea provide protection. What do you notice about the location of Rome?

5. How will the location of Rome effect its political economic and social development? Talk to your neighbor

6. Political Alps to the north provided protection from invasion Mediterranean Sea and Rome’s inland location on the Tiber River protected Rome from invasion Economic Central location in Mediterranean made it an important commercial center. What do I mean by commercial? Land surrounding the Tiber river was fertile for farming Proximity to Greek colonies led to knowledge of growing grapes and olives Social Greek, Etruscan and Latin influences

7. Roman Mythology According to legend, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus (twin brothers)

8. The Romans based their religion on Greek Mythology –They were also polytheistic –Many of the gods/goddesses were the same, but the Romans changed their names –The gods explained human qualities and natural events that they couldn’t otherwise explain. Copy Cats!

9. The Roman Gods Roman GodGreek GodRepresents JupiterZeusGod of light and sky JunoHeraQueen of the Gods Apollo God of healing DianaArtemisGoddess of Fertility MinervaAthenaGoddess of wisdom VenusAphrodite Goddess of love and beauty

10. Where do we see Roman Mythology in Western Civilization today? Neptune statue Virginia Beach

11. Neptune at Library of Congress, Washington, DC Minerva at UNC - Greensboro

12. Pantheon Temple built for the seven roman gods

15. Pictures Cited Slide 1 – http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/events/statecompetitions/webawards/winners2006/secondary/10/images/Atlantis_lg.jp g Slide 4 – http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/842/25073560.JPG Slide 5 – http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Juno_Receiving_the_Fead_of_Argos_WGA.jpg/526px- Juno_Receiving_the_Fead_of_Argos_WGA.jpg Slide 6 – http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Myth/Images/apollo.gif Slide 7 – http://www.studiorhi.com/images/artwork/color/Diana.jpg Slide 8 – http://www.solarsabbath.org/athena.jpg Slide 9 – http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/images/mlw_0001_0004_0_img0203.jpg Slide 10 – http://www.historywiz.com/images/rome/amortiepolo.jpghttp://www.historywiz.com/images/rome/amortiepolo.jpg Slide 11 – http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/outreach/events/aeneid.jpg, http://images.easyart.com/i/prints/rw/en_easyart/lg/3/0/Virgil-Reading-the-Aeneid-to-Livia-Octavia-and-Augustus-c- 1812-Jean-Auguste-Ingres-303943.jpghttp://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/outreach/events/aeneid.jpg Slide 12 – http://www.cdnarchitect.com/asf/principles_of_enclosure/enclosure_typologies/images/romanarch.gif, http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3554662/2/istockphoto_3554662_bricks.jpg, http://www.icwhen.com/charley/osprey_lakes/photos/08140065b.JPGhttp://www.cdnarchitect.com/asf/principles_of_enclosure/enclosure_typologies/images/romanarch.gif http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3554662/2/istockphoto_3554662_bricks.jpg Slide 13 – http://www.keystonesearch.com/images/keystone_arch.jpg Slide 14 – http://www.eriding.net/media/photos/geography/comenius_pr/france/saintes/050722_jmason_mp_geo_saint_0034.jpg Slide 15 – http://www.widerange.org/images/large/tunnelBridge.jpg Slide 16 – Slide 17 –http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mthoreso/photo_gallery/Miscellany/slides/Roman%20Aqueduct.jpg Slide Show Presentation Made by Julie Marnell

16. Rome Geographic features: Mountains: Rivers: Seas: Describe the land: How did Rome’s physical geography impact its development? Political Economic Social Mythology What was Rome’s religion? Where did mythology originate? Roman GodGreek GodRepresents ZeusGod of light and sky HeraQueen of the Gods ApolloGod of healing ArtemisGoddess of Fertility AthenaGoddess of wisdom AphroditeGoddess of love and beauty What did mythology help explain? Where is mythology visible in western culture? What is the Pantheon?