Roman Accomplishments
Objective: – SWBAT list the Roman accomplishments Do Now: – What are the Romans famous for? _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Activity: – Brain Pop omannumerals/ omannumerals/ Homework: – Draw a Venn-Diagram comparing and contrasting the Greek and Roman Accomplishments
Roman Accomplishments Fine ArtsLiteratureEngineeringLaw Realistic sculpture Mosaics (pieces of stone glass tiles put together to form a picture) Murals (paintings on walls) Virgil’s Aeneid (Epic poem that told of how heroic Rome’s past was) Lain adapted into local languages (Romance=French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese) Tacitus’ Annals and Histories (Concerned about the lack of morality in Rome) Arch Dome Aqueduct (brings water into the cities) Roads Colosseum (sports) Amphitheatre Stone and concrete Twelve Tables Equal treatment before the law Innocent until proven guilty Burden of proof on accused A person should be punished only for actions, not thoughts Unfair laws could be set aside
Realistic Sculptures
Mosaic
Mural
Virgil’s Aeneid
Tacitus’ Annals and Histories
Arch
Dome
Aqueduct
Roads
Colosseum
Amphitheatre
Roman Law: Twelve Tables
What do we remember about Greek and Roman achievements? GreeceRome Pythagoras (math)Murals/Mosaics Hippocrates (science)Twelve Tables Earth moves around sun (science)Aqueducts Level and Pulley system (science)Roads DramaSculptures Epic Poems (Homer)Arches/domes Philosophers (Socrates, Aristotle, Plato)Colosseum/Amphitheatre ColumnsLiterature (Tacitus/Virgil) SculpturesConcrete/stone