Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome

• Section 3
• Roman Culture and Society

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Background

• After conquering Greece, the Romans adopted many
  aspects of Greek culture and society

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Art and Architecture

• Greek statues became popular and appeared in many
  public buildings
• Roman sculptures produced more realistic works
  including unattractive physical details
• Created new styles arch and dome
• First to use concrete for buildings
• Great builders of roads, bridges, and aqueducts

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Literature

• Prominent poets and writers Virgil and Horace
• Livy, the historian, wrote books on Roman history

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Roman Numeral

• The Romans created their own system of numbers
  that lasted for over 200 years and is still used
  world wide today.

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• I1 XI11
• II2 XII12
• III3 XIII13
• IV4 XIV 14
• V5 XV15
• VI6 L50
• VII7 C100
• VIII8 D500
• IX9 M1000
• X10

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Life in Ancient Rome

• Family was important
• Valued discipline, strength, loyalty
• Upper class boys and girls taught to read
• Paterfamilias oldest man or father of the
  family ruled the household

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Boys

• Learned reading, writing, moral principles,
  family values, laws, and physical training

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Girls

• Had to have male guardians
• Father arranged marriages, usually at the age
  between 12-14
• Were tutored at home

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Changes for Women

• Right to own, inherit, and sell property
• Could attend races, the theater, and amphitheater
• Could not participate in politics, but could
  influence politics through their husbands

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Slaves

• Greek slaves were highly valued. Used as tutors,
  musicians, doctors, artists, shop assistants, and
  craftspeople
• Other nationalities slaves used as cooks, valets,
  waiters, cleaners, gardeners, farm laborers
• Slaves lived in pitiful conditions, some worked
  to death
• Healthy strong slaves forced to become gladiators

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Activity 4

• Look at your previous notes on Roman Numerals
• On a separate piece of paper, write down these
  Roman Numerals and the correct answer in our
  American numbers
• III 6. VIIV
• IVI 7. V-II
• XX 8. M-D
• XV-V 9. VIIIV
• M-C 10. XIII-III

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Answers

1. III3 6. VIIV10
2. IVI5 7. V-II3
3. XX20 8. M-D500
4. XV-V10 9. VIIIV13
5. M-C900 10. XIII-III10

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Activity 5

• Get a book
• Turn to page 166-167
• Read about the Gladiators in Roman Society
• Make a flyer from this information and any other
  information you have gathered from previous
  movies and videos about Gladiators and their life
• Must be in color