1. HOMEWORK 8/24/2011 Roman Buildings are the Best Thank the Greeks for
Draw a poster on white paper promoting one of those achievements. Color! Use your notes from yesterday!
On the back. Give examples of how your achievement has influenced the modern world. Ex. Many buildings are built in the Greek and Roman style.
Roman Buildings are the Best
Thank the Greeks for
Columns and Open Spaces!

2. Bellwork # /23/10
COPY THE QUESTION! USE YESTERDAYS PORTFOLIO WORK TO HELP YOU! _____________________ was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

3. Bellwork goes back in your group folder
Pass up your homework
Pass up your ROMAN EMPIRE map
You may use your Cornell Notes on the Quiz

4. Strengths of Rome
Rome’s Contributions
Christianity in Rome
Weaknesses of Rome

5. Rome’s Contributions
Law
Engineering
Architecture
Art

6. Rome’s Contributions Law Engineering Architecture Art
Displayed laws for all to see
Prevented unfairness
Rights and duties of citizens

7. Rome’s Contributions Law Engineering Architecture Art
Displayed laws for all to see
Prevented unfairness
Rights and duties of citizens
Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums

8. Rome’s Contributions Law Engineering Architecture Art
Displayed laws for all to see
Prevented unfairness
Rights and duties of citizens
Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums
Copied Greek style
Columns & open spaces
Strong buildings

9. Rome’s Contributions Law Engineering Architecture Art
Displayed laws for all to see
Prevented unfairness
Rights and duties of citizens
Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums
Copied Greek style
Columns & open spaces
Strong buildings
Realistic statues
Lifelike portraits

10. ROMAN
Strengths of Rome
Christianity in Rome
Weaknesses of Rome

11. Assignment #1: on your portfolio.
Copy out the word “Roman” going down:
Let’s try to use our notes to describe the Roman Empire.
DRAW A PICTURE TO DECORATE YOUR POEM (SOMETHING ABOUT ROME)
ROMAN
editerranean Sea

12. Planner 8/22/11 – 8/26/11 8/22 HW: Interactive Reader 7-8
Date
Homework
Reminders
8/22
HW: Interactive Reader 7-8
Study for Quiz
8/23
HW: Acrostic Poem
Cornell Notes Quiz Today!
8/24
HW: Finish Postcard
Map Quiz #2 Today!
8/25
HW: Cornell Notes Summary and Standards Review Book
8/26
HW: None
Quick Quiz Today!

13. Bell work, Wednesday 8-18-10 Bellwork #6 8/22/11 Copy the Question!
Why did the Romans display laws in public?
Bell work, Wednesday

14. Strength and Weaknesses of Rome
Mrs. Lowell

15. Strengths of Rome
Christianity in Rome
Weaknesses of Rome

16. Christianity in Rome Christianity spreads after the death of Jesus
Romans try to stop the spread
Later, the emperor Constantine becomes Christian
By the 300s, most of the Empire was Christian

18. Strengths of Rome Romans controlled all trade in the Mediterranean Sea

19. Strengths of Rome
Large, powerful army

20. Strengths of Rome
Citizenship kept Rome strong

21. Strengths of Rome
The Romans spread Christianity to new places

22. Weaknesses of Rome
1. Diseases killed many people

23. Weaknesses of Rome
2. Barbarians repeatedly invaded Rome

24. Weaknesses of Rome
3. The Empire was too big to control

25. Weaknesses of Rome
4. High taxes caused people to leave the cities, decreasing the population