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Bellwork. Define the following: Villa Circus Gladiator. Fun Fact. The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. Fun Fact 2. This is a kiwi bird. Announcements. Happy Monday! This is the last full week of school!
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Bellwork • Define the following: • Villa • Circus • Gladiator
Fun Fact • The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
Fun Fact 2 • This is a kiwi bird
Announcements • Happy Monday! • This is the last full week of school! • Next week starts exams
Coming soon • Today is Roman Daily Life • Tuesday is Christianity and the Roman Empire • Wednesday is The fall of Rome • Thursday we review Egypt • Friday we review India • Tuesday we review China • Wednesday we review Greece and Rome • Thursday 1st and 3rd exams • Friday 4th and 6th Exams
Objective • Today we will learn about daily life in Rome
Agenda • Bellwork • Announcements • Daily life in Rome
Roman Social Classes • A few rich people, many poor free people, and slaves • The rich people lived in villas • “he used to have three or four heavy meals a day…he had himself invited to a different house for each meal, the cost to the host was never less than 400,000 coins at a time” • Usually the rich served meat (boar, partridge) • Entertainment included musicians, dancers, and poets.
Roman Social Classes • The poor lived differently • They had run down houses, sometimes tall apartments with no running water, kitchens, or toilets. (trash was thrown out into the street) • Poor needed wheat to make bread…if the harvests were late and people went hungry, the poor rioted • To prevent this, the Emperors gave free grain!
Roman Social Classes • The Emperors also provided great entertainment in circuses. • These included animal fights, human fights, clowns, public executions, and gladiators!
Gladiators! • “Hail Emperor! Those who are about to die salute you!” • Men and sometimes women would fight to the death…unless you fought really well…then you may have been spared
The Roman Family • Government support • Parents of three or more children received land from the government. • Mothers of three children or free slaves who had four children were given special privileges • Unmarried men, and couples with no children were fined
The Roman Household • Under roman law… the father had control over the family • He owned everything- furniture, house, family members…he could sell his daughter into slavery! • Women’s rights depended on her husband • Wealthy women had a lot of freedom! • Women had a great amount of influence on their family
The Roman Slaves • Slavery was common • Slaves watched over the family and were sometimes paid • Some slaves were gladiators • Others saved tips and wages to buy freedom, some even became rich and wealthy after freedom!
Higher Order question • Give examples of the ways the rich, the poor, and the slaves lived in ancient Rome • How did the Roman circuses bring the rich, poor, and slaves together?