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List as many List as many contributions of Rome as contributions of Rome as
you can from this 6 you can from this 6 minute video clip.minute video clip.
I. I. Beginning of the Beginning of the EmpireEmpire—after Caesar's —after Caesar's death, civil war broke death, civil war broke out and destroyed what out and destroyed what was left of the Roman was left of the Roman Republic until:Republic until:
A. A. 27 B.C.27 B.C.——Augustus Augustus emerged as emerged as the the undisputed undisputed ruler of the ruler of the Roman Roman Empire and Empire and takes on takes on the title of the title of EmperorEmperor
B.B. Pax RomanaPax Romana—(27 B.C.-—(27 B.C.-180 A.D.)GOLDEN AGE! 180 A.D.)GOLDEN AGE! A period of peace and A period of peace and prosperity during which prosperity during which Romans developed Romans developed many styles of art, many styles of art, architecture, literature architecture, literature and drama which made and drama which made long lasting long lasting contributions contributions to Western to Western civilization.civilization.
1.1. Roman Contributions/ Roman Contributions/ AccomplishmentsAccomplishments::a. a. ArchitectureArchitecture: : perfected the perfected the archarch and and domedome•Built •Built aqueductsaqueducts to to transport transport water throughout the water throughout the empireempire
•• Pantheon
Exterior
(A temple to all the Roman gods)
Agenda—Day 43: 11/9/09 *Highlight and Collect DBQ Essays*Complete Roman Contributions Notes*Roman Contributions Mind-Map*Essential Question: What were the Twelve Tables?*Homework—Complete Roman Contributions Mind-Map
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Key for your essay highlighting:*(Document #)*Info from document*Outside information*Contribution to W. Civ.
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b. b. EngineeringEngineering: built : built extensive roads and extensive roads and bridges necessary to bridges necessary to connect empireconnect empire
c.c. ArtArt: Romans copied : Romans copied Greek art – Classical Greek art – Classical art = Greek art = Greek and Roman and Roman realistic artrealistic art
**bas-reliefbas-relief- sculptures on a - sculptures on a flat surfaceflat surface
**mosaicsmosaics- pictures made by - pictures made by setting small pieces of setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile on a stone, glass, or tile on a surfacesurface
**frescoesfrescoes- large mural - large mural paintings on wallspaintings on walls
b. b. EngineeringEngineering: built : built extensive roads and extensive roads and bridges necessary to bridges necessary to connect empireconnect empire
d. d. LanguageLanguage: Latin, the : Latin, the official language of the official language of the Roman Empire is the Roman Empire is the basis for all Romance basis for all Romance languageslanguages
ex. Spanish, Italian, ex. Spanish, Italian, French, French, Portuguese and Portuguese and Romanian as Romanian as well as half of all well as half of all English English words words
e. e. LawsLaws: : Twelve TablesTwelve Tables——plebeians forced a plebeians forced a written law code written law code which was carved which was carved onto twelve tabletsonto twelve tablets•Unified laws •Unified laws throughout the throughout the Empire! Empire!
f. f. GovernmentGovernment: Rome : Rome had an had an indirect indirect democracydemocracy•people chose •people chose representatives representatives to run the state for to run the state for them them
g. g. ReligionReligion: : ChristianityChristianity——During this During this prosperous prosperous time in Rome, time in Rome, a new religion a new religion emerged emerged called called Christianity Christianity and spread and spread throughout throughout the Empirethe Empire
Contributions of the Roman Empire
Name_________________________________ Period_____Directions: Give 2-3 examples for each contribution listed. Be sure to define and describe everything! Next, draw a picture to summarize each contribution.