1. Warm-up What were three benefits of Rome’s location?

2. Agenda 1.Geography 2.Founding of Rome 3.Early Influences

3. Objectives Students will be able to… 42. Describe the impact of Rome’s geography. 43. Describe Roman mythology and the early influences on Roman culture.

4. Rome Geography Objective #42

5. Italy People living in Italy first came into contact with the Greeks in 900 B.C. – Greek traders sailed on either side of the Italy – Greeks also set up farming communities on Sicily and southern Italy – What “crops” do you think they farmed? – Greeks also introduced the Greek alphabet to the people living in Italy

7. Geographic Location The Italian peninsula rests close to the middle of the Mediterranean Sea The edges of the peninsula reach towards Africa Center of trade for THREE continents: Europe, Asia and Africa

8. Climate Moist, mild climate Provides for rich soil for farming – This is what mostly attracted the Greeks to Italy

9. Geographic Features Rivers – Tiber, Po and Rubicon Mosquito-infested swamps – People suffered from bouts of malaria and other diseases Mountains – Alps, Apennine Rocky and marshy coastline Islands (Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica) Surrounded by THREE seas – Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian, and Adriatic

10. How does geography impact life? People living in Italy traded amongst themselves, because they were initially blocked by mountain ranges. Lacked good harbors, because of the rocky coastline. They were land-locked for many years.

11. The Founding of Rome Objective #43

12. Aeneid Preview

13. Summary! Aeneas flees Troy and is destined to found a new city in Italy. After several false starts, including a stay in Carthage, the Trojans found their city in Latium. However, they soon go to war with the Latins, but are victorious with their allies.

14. Founding of Rome Read the story about Romulus and Remus, answer the questions

15. Summary! Romulus and Remus were twin sons of Mars, rescued by a wolf and raised by a shepherd. In a fight over where to build a city, Romulus killed Remus and built Rome on a hill, named after himself.

16. Rome’s Neighbors

17. Early Italians Greeks – Colonies in Italy – Brought grapes and olives Romans borrowed their mythology and some cultural elements Etruscans – Natives – Skilled engineers Ruled Rome from 600 BC to 509 BC Influenced Roman architecture and culture Latins – Nomads who settled in Italy near the Tiber – First to live in Rome Latins  Latin language

18. Lessons from the Etruscans

19. Etruscan Architecture

20. Arches Keystone

21. Etruscan Engineering

22. Etruscan Government

23. Etruscan Metalworking

24. Etruscan Mysticism

25. Etruscan Sculpture

26. Etruscan Sporting Events

27. Arches and Columns

28. Lessons from the Greeks

29. Greek Coinage

30. Greek Monumental Building

31. Greek Mythology

32. Greek Philosophy

33. Greek Pottery

34. Greek Science