the legacy of rome

The Legacy of Rome

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Lesson 4

Lesson 4: The Legacy of Rome

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WARM-UP

Look at the Essential Question for this lesson…

To what extent have the contributionsof ancient Rome influenced modern society?Brainstorm some areas of life that Rome

could have influenced our modern society.

What is a “legacy”?

Living on after you are gone

LEGACY something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

Some examples of “legacy”:He left his children a legacy of love and respect.The war left a legacy of pain and suffering.Her artistic legacy lives on through her children.

R15 LEARNING TARGET:

I can explain the statement, “Rome perished, yet it lived on.”

legacy mural mosaic fresco vault dome

VOCAB Key Vocabulary to add to Flashcard List (4-14)

cathedral aqueduct scribe proverb philosophy


ROME TOHOME

Place your Reading Notes

on Page 15.


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REMEMBER,there are

two sides!

Topic 2: ________________________1. I think Modern Image 7 connects to Placard ___ because

Read Section 1.4b (page 13)2. List and describe two engineering achievements of the Romans.

Topic 3: ________________________ 1. I think Modern Image 2 connects to Placard ___ because

Read Section 1.4a (page 12)2. List and describe at least three architectural features developed or made popular by the Romans.

3. What are two examples of Roman-influenced architecture in modern society, and what features of Roman architecture do they have?


I think Modern Image 6 connects to Placard ___ because

Read Section 1.3 (pages 10-11)2. List and describe at least three important art forms developed or made popular by the Romans.

3.What are two examples of Roman-influenced art in modern life?

ROME TOHOME There are 8 placards

around the room,labeled A through H.


There are 8 Modern Image Cards, labeled 1

through 8.Modern Image 7

As you examine each Modern Image Card(s)

for each topic,match the image to a placard around the

room.










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Under each topic, write the

letter of the placard for

each Modern Image Card.

Some topics may have TWO Modern Image

Cards.

Then describe the connection between the

image and the placard.

Cthey’re both roads that connected places










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Then open to the section in the textbook.

Identify the topic.

Read and complete the

Reading Notes for the section.

Use the Key Terms where appropriate when you

complete your Reading Notes.

Before moving on have me

check it.

Cthey’re both roads that connected places

Engineering

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When you are completely finished with one topic,

return the card(s)and continue to another topic.


MURAL a painting on a wall

As you find the different vocabulary terms in the reading, create flashcards for them.


Topic 1: ______________________________1. I think Modern Image 4 connects to Placard ___

because

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Modern Image 4

Bboth images are elaborate paintings;show scenes painted on walls.


Topic 1: ______________________________ I think Modern Image 6 connects to Placard ___ because

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Modern Image 6

Dboth images show a statue;

show a national leader.


Topic 1: ______________________________Read Section 1.3 (pages 10-11)2. List and describe at least three important art forms

developed or made popular by the Romans.

3. What are two examples of Roman-influenced art in modern life?

ROME TOHOME ART

Romans created realistic statues and colorful mosaics. They also painted frescoes that might show three-dimensional landscapes. Romans made decorative glass bottles, developed the art of gem cutting and metalwork, and created cameos.

Some examples of Roman-influenced art forms today are murals in restaurants, banks, and other buildings; lifelike statues; cut gems and cameos.

MOSAICS a picture made up of small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone

FRESCO a picture painted on the moist plaster of a wall or ceiling

MURAL a painting on a wall

Roman Art

Select one of the following Roman art forms.Design and create a message about yourself through the art form.

MosaicMural (Fresco)Cameo

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY




because

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Modern Image 7

Cboth images focus on roads.


Topic 2: ______________________________Read Section 1.4b (page 13)2. List and describe two engineering achievements of

the Romans.

ROME TOHOME ENGINEERING

Aqueducts, which carried water from as far as 60 miles away; a system of 50,000 miles of roads that connected the Roman Empire.

AQUEDUCT a pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places


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Modern Image 2

Hboth buildings have pillars;


because the buildings look very much alike.


Topic 3: ______________________________Read Section 1.4a (page 12)2. List and describe at least three architectural features

developed or made popular by the Romans.


ROME TOHOME ARCHITECTURE

Arches, such as those used in the Roman Colosseum, vaults, arches used to support a ceiling; domes, roofs shaped like a half-globe, such as that found on the Pantheon.

Roman-influenced architecture includes the Capitol in Washington, D.C., which has a dome and arches.The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is one huge arch.

VAULT an arched structure used to hold up a ceiling or a roof

DOME a roof shaped like a half-circle or hemisphere

CATHEDRAL a large and important church



because

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Modern Image 5

Aboth images show Roman numerals.



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Modern Image 1

Fboth images focus on October;the modern calendar and the Roman calendar are similar.


Topic 4: ______________________________Read Section 1.5 (page s 14-15)2. Explain why Latin remains such an important

language in the United States and around the world.

3. How were the numbers 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 written by the Romans?

ROME TOHOME LANGUAGE & WRITING

Many modern European languages have developed from Latin, including Spanish, French, and Italian.

The numbers 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 were written as I, X, C, and M.

English also borrows heavily from Latin. Many modern English words start with Latin prefixes or come from Latin roots. Even Latin proverbs are used in the United States.

SCRIBE a person trained to write or copy documents by handPROVERB a popular saying that is meant to express something wise or true

“Out of many, one.”“A stitch in time, saves nine!”



because

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Modern Image 8

Eboth images involve documents made up of laws; show documents that are read by many people.


Topic 5: ______________________________Read Section 1.6a & b (pages 16-top of 17)2. Describe the philosophy of Stoicism.

3. What are some examples of Roman ideas about law and justice present in modern society?

ROME TOHOME LAW & PHILOSOPHY

Stoicism is the belief that a divine intelligence rules all of nature and that a person’s soul is a spark of that intelligence.

The ideas of Roman law and justice live on in documents such as the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, as well as in modern-day courtrooms.

Stoics wish to live in a way that agrees with nature and to have a good character.

People around the world share the Roman belief that humans have basic and natural rights.

PHILOSOPHY the study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality



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Modern Image 3

Gboth images depict scenes involving what appears to be a judge;show a courtroom scene.


Topic 6: ______________________________Read Section 1.6c (page 17)2. How did the idea of citizenship descend from ancient

Rome to modern times?

ROME TOHOME CITIZENSHIP

In Rome, all free people were considered citizens and were subject to Roman law. Enjoyed the rights of all Romans, and owed allegiance to the emperor. Today, in the United States, though most citizens are born in the country and immigrants can become citizens of the United States, all citizens share basic rights and must follow the same rules.

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WRAP-UP #1

How would you ratethe cultural influences of Rome on the world today?

1 10Least Influence Most Influence Today Today

Explain your rating.


Art (such as mosaics and murals)Architecture (such as domes and vaults)

Latin languageEngineering (such as aqueducts and roads)

Roman numeralsRoman courts and justice

Citizenship

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Documents

modern image cards

modern society

modern life

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