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Bellringer. Special double Bellringer ! What were the three benefits of Rome’s location? Fill in the map. Agenda. Geography Founding of Rome Early Influences. Objectives. Students will be able to… 42. Describe the impact of Rome’s geography.
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Bellringer • Special double Bellringer! • What were the three benefits of Rome’s location? • Fill in the map
Agenda • Geography • Founding of Rome • Early Influences
Objectives Students will be able to… 42. Describe the impact of Rome’s geography. 43. Describe Roman mythology and the early influences on Roman culture.
Objective #42 Rome Geography
Objective #43 The Founding of Rome
Simultaneous Learning • You’ll do the following things: • Complete the G column in the GRAPES chart for the Roman Republic • Just do Rome and the Italian Peninsula, leave some space for later • Read the Founding stories and answer questions • When directed, view the myths chart and start on the mythology activity
Founding of Rome • Read the story about Romulus and Remus, answer the questions
Summary! • Romulus and Remus were twin sons of Mars, rescued by a wolf and raised by a shepherd. In a fight over where to build a city, Romulus killed Remus and built Rome on a hill, named after himself.
Summary! • Aeneas flees Troy and is destined to found a new city in Italy. After several false starts, including a stay in Carthage, the Trojans found their city in Latium. However, they soon go to war with the Latins, but are victorious with their allies.
Early Italians • Greeks • Colonies in Italy • Brought grapes and olives • Romans borrowed their mythology and some cultural elements • Etruscans • Natives • Skilled engineers • Ruled Rome from 600 BC to 509 BC • Influenced Roman architecture and culture • Latins • Nomads who settled in Italy near the Tiber • First to live in Rome • Latins Latin language
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