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Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome. 750 B.C. – A.D. 500. By Sam Irving. Roman Creation Story. Romulus and Remus. Greek Influences. Used and improved Greek warfare Conquered the last Greek city-state by 146 B.C. Adopted Greek deities Zeus became Jupiter. Social Classes. Patricians: wealthy aristocratic class

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Ancient Rome

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  1. Ancient Rome 750 B.C. – A.D. 500 By Sam Irving

  2. Roman Creation Story Romulus and Remus

  3. Greek Influences • Used and improved Greek warfare • Conquered the last Greek city-state by 146 B.C. • Adopted Greek deities • Zeus became Jupiter

  4. Social Classes • Patricians: wealthy aristocratic class • Vote & hold office in the Senate • Plebeians: everyone else (merchants, farmers, etc.) • Vote only • Slaves

  5. Government • Republic: elected leaders • Law: Innocent until proven guilty • Sound familiar?

  6. From Rome to Washington • Give me 3 ways the Roman Republic influenced the U.S. • each with at least one sub-bullet point.

  7. ?s and Summary ?: Define ___. ?: Explain how ___ influenced ___. Summary: One way the Romans were influenced by the Greeks was ___. In Roman society ___. Roman politics influenced our government through ___. Another way our government is influenced by the Romans is ___.

  8. Assignment: The Roman Republic • ELT: Analyze the impact of political thought. • How has the Roman Republic influenced the United States. • Let’s read more about the Roman Republic.

  9. The Roman Empire

  10. Julius Caesar • Became dictator in 45 B.C, ending Republican rule. • Carried out social reform benefiting the poor. • Stabbed to death by senators on March 15th, 44 B.C. • “Beware the Ides of March” • Series of Emperors ruled Rome until its fall.

  11. Pax Romana(Roman Peace)31 B.C. to A.D. 180 • Peace under Roman rule boosted trade and raised the standard of living. • Why would peace have these results? • Built 50,000 miles of road. • How would roads help the Caesar rule? • Created aqueducts: channels carrying water. • Still used today

  12. The Appian Way

  13. Roman Civil Engineering

  14. What have the Roman’s ever done for us?

  15. ?s & Summary ?: Was Caesar good for the world? ?: Define aqueduct Summary: Caesar represents the end of the Roman Republic because ___. As the Roman empire expanded, they benefitted conquered territories by ___.

  16. Assignment: Roman Roads • E.L.T.: Investigate the impact of technological innovations. • How did the Roman Empire build and use its roads? • Let’s read up on Roman Roads.

  17. The Fall of Rome

  18. Causes • Political instability • Short-lived, bad emperors.

  19. Economic decline • Fighting with Germanic tribes disrupted production, trade, and farming. • Inflation: a rise in prices connected to a decrease in the value of money.

  20. The End • Empire splits in two. • The Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic tribes in A.D. 476. • Byzantine Eastern Empire later falls to Islamic forces (Ottoman Turks)

  21. Assignment:Barbarians at the Borders ELT: Interpret thematic maps. Let’s analyze the geography of the fall of Rome.

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  26. World History Themes & Rome • Revolution/Reaction • Change • Innovation • Cultural Diffusion • Movement

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