1. Ancient Rome 1000 Years of World Domination By Debbie Gonzalez 6th grade Heritage Intermediate School

2. Our Focus –How did the geographic, political, economic, religious and social structures affect the development of Rome?

3. Questions That Need Answering…. Why did the geographical location of Rome encourage expansion? What were some customs observed by the Romans? What were some of the traditions observed in Rome? Which traditions have continued into modern times? What role did the gods and goddesses play in the lives of the Romans? Who were some of Rome’s political leaders?

4. Content of Unit Location of Rome Ancient Roman customs We still do that The gods and goddesses of Ancient Roman religion Caesar and other Roman leaders

5. Did you know that… The Romans took baths? Baths were used for entertainment and healing purposes? Roman men bathed in wine and women bathed milk? It required 500 donkeys to supply the milk for Emperor Nero’s wife to bathe!