1. Daily Life of Ancient Rome

2. What did the city of Rome look like?
Rome had about 1 million citizens in Rome and 50 million in the entire empire.
Roman Forum:
Government Buildings
Temples
Meeting Halls
Theaters/Stadiums
Monuments

3. Walking the Streets of Rome
Streets filled with soldiers and Roman citizens
Police/Soldiers rarely patrolled the poor neighborhoods
Dangerous to be out at night
Rich families didn’t travel alone even during the day
Senators roamed the streets with their body guards

4. Housing Lived in spacious homes Contained indoor Pools Open atriums
Rich
Poor
Lived in spacious homes
Contained indoor Pools
Open atriums
Dining Rooms
Many Rooms w/ murals, mosaics, statues and fountains
Built with stone and marble
Lived in small and dark apartments
Crowded, Noisy and Dirty
Without kitchens
Built with wood
Dangerous

6. Roman Apartments

7. Law and Order Twelve Tables Roman Constitution Trial by Jury
“Whatever pleases the emperor is law”
Most common crimes in Ancient Rome (stealing, assault, and murder)
Romans believe that one law should apply to all citizens (not the case)

8. Religion Religion was very important to the Romans
Adopted many Greek Gods
Also adopted gods from other conquered cultures
Viewed emperor as a god
Later, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire

9. Family Life “A Roman father’s word was law in his home”
Roman men were expected to provide for their family
Wealthy women ran their households (bought slaves and trained the family’s slaves)
Roman’s only kept healthy babies
Found it strange that the Egyptians raised all their children

10. Family Life Cont’d At nine days old: Named in a special ceremony
A good luck charm (bulla) was placed around their neck Wore their bullas throughout childhood
Roman girls became adults when they married between ages 12 and 18.
Weddings
(bride) wore a white toga and veil
(groom) also wore a white toga with leather shoes

12. Food and Drink
(Poor) Cooked on small grills or fast food places called “thermopolia”
(Rich) had a wide variety of food choices
Fruits, Chicken, Geese, Snail, Rabbit, Fish, Cheese, Bread, Oatmeal-like Cereal, Olives, Celery, Parrots, Jellyfish, Beans, Vegetables etc.
Milk, Wine, Water, Hot Water w/ Honey

13. Create a Power Point and Inspiration for Chapter 35: Daily Life in the Roman Empire
1) Go back and look at the reading on pages
2) Add 1-3 more facts to your organizer for each subtopic on a separate sheet of paper.
3) Create a detailed Power Point with facts and explanation/insight
into Roman Life (in your own words) and images.
4) Power Point should include (Introduction, 4-8 aspects of Rome’s daily life, pictures, summary slide comparing the Rich and the Poor and an overall summary slide about life in ancient Rome.
-3 days to be completed (4 point rubric)
-summary slides are written in paragraph form
-Quiz on Daily Life of Rome and Architecture on Tuesday 3/4 (Your PP is your study guide)
-Presentations will be next week!

14. Create a Power Point and Inspiration for Chapter 35: Daily Life in the Roman Empire
1) Go back and look at the reading on pages
2) Add 1-3 more facts to your organizer for each subtopic on a separate sheet of paper.
3) Create a detailed Power Point with facts and explanation/insight
into Roman Life (in your own words) and images.
4) Power Point should include (Introduction, 4-8 aspects of Rome’s daily life, pictures, summary slide comparing the Rich and the Poor and an overall summary slide about life in ancient Rome.
-3 days to be completed (4 point rubric)
-summary slides are written in paragraph form
-Quiz on Daily Life of Rome on Monday (Your PP is your study guide)
-Presentations will be next week!