1. Roman Achievements
Arts

2. Achievements Architecture and Engineering
Roman Laws, Citizenship, and Philosophy
Roman Language and Writing
Roman Art

3. Laws
Roman law covered marriages, inheritances, and contracts (agreements) between people
Civil law- laws that applied to all citizens
Law of Nations- laws that applied to all who lived in Rome
Roman ideas helped shape Western legal systems

4. Laws
Roman laws were made by the Senate and then publicly posted for all to see in displays called the Twelve Tables
They were displayed to protect Romans from unfair treatment

5. Justice
Every person had rights and court tried to make just, or fair, decisions that respected people’s rights.

6. Citizenship
All Roman citizens subject to Roman laws and enjoyed the same freedoms and had to show allegiance (loyalty) to the emperor

7. Philosophy Study of wisdom, knowledge and the nature of reality.
The Romans saw the Greeks as being dreamers whilst they were do-ers
Stoicism- Divine intelligence ruled all of nature
Stoics stressed the importance of duty and acceptance of one’s fate. They also showed concern for the well-being of all people, an idea that would be reflected in the Christian teachings

8. Roman government
In 509 BCE, the Romans overthrew the last king and set up a new government called a republic, where the people elect their leaders
The Romans created this republican system so no one person would gain too much power

9. Republican Form of Government
In 509 B.C., Rome set up a republic-a government in which citizens vote to choose their leaders.
By about 275 B.C., no single class of people dominated the government.
In the picture above, we see a Roman leader speaking in the Senate.
The Constitution of the United States is based on the Roman Republic’s system of balancing the legislative, judicial, and executive powers of government.

10. Person trained to write or copy documents by hand.
Scribes
Person trained to write or copy documents by hand.

11. Roman Numerals
Roman numerals are written as combinations of seven letters.
I = V = X = L = 50
C = D = M = 1000
The letters can be written as capital (XVI) or lower-case letters (xvi).

12. Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
Proverbs
Carpe diem.
"Seize the day.“
Veni Vidi Vici
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
One for all and all for one

13. Parallel Latin and Greek Roots Parallel Latin and Greek prefixes
Definition
against
around
many
over
under, below
Latin
contra-, contro-,
circu-, circum-
multi-
super-, sur-
sub-
Greek
anti –
peri –
poly –
hyper –
hypo -

14. Roman Language
Words in the five major Romance languages often sound alike: for example, the Latin word for liberty, libertas, translates as liberta in Italian, liberte in French, libertad in Spanish, liberdade in Portuguese, and libertate in Romanian
See how many modern languages come from Latin; try to figure each of the three words in the “Modern English” column ?

15. Latin Prefixes - Base Root
“vis/vid” examples as base roots – vis/vid are not words by themselves, but they are roots that mean “see”.
Experience the Consensus Board!
Cheryl explains consensus board procedure with “VIS/VID”

16. Some examples… A visionary sees ahead to how the project could unfold.
A visor protects your eyes from the sun.
The vivid colors were so bright, we could see them clearly from far away.
Readers with a good imagination visualize the action or setting of the story.
Because it was so foggy, the visibility was very poor.
It is so fun to watch YouTube videos of the screaming goats!
The girl felt invisible as she started her first day at the new high school. C

17. Murals Paintings on walls The Romans painted murals.
These depicted everyday scenes around Rome. They also painted mythological scenes such as the heroic deeds of Hercules, Achilles, Ulysses, and Theseus.

18. Sculpture
Roman sculptors stressed realism, portraying their subjects with every wart and vein in place.
Focused on revealing an individual’s character.
A statue of a soldier, a writer, or an emperor might capture an expression of smugness, discontent, or haughty pride

19. Mosaics
Mosaics- art made out of small pieces of tile or stone to form a design.

20. Frescoes- paintings on plaster
Pompeii. Villa of the Mysteries