Transcript Bellringer

Bellringer
• Special double Bellringer!
1. What were the three benefits of
Rome’s location?
2. Fill in the map
Agenda
1. Geography
2. Founding of Rome
3. 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
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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.
Rome’s Neighbors
Early Italians
• Latins
Greeks
Etruscans
– Nomads
Colonies who
Natives
in Italy
settled in
near
the Tiber
– Italy
Brought
Skilled
engineers
grapes
and
– First
olives
to live in
Rome
• Ruled
Rome
from
their
• Romans
Latins
Latin
language
600 BC
toborrowed
509 BC
some
• mythology
Influenced and
Roman
cultural
elements
architecture
and culture
Lessons from the
Etruscans
Etruscan Architecture
Keystone
Arches
Etruscan Engineering
Etruscan Government
Etruscan Metalworking
Etruscan Mysticism
Etruscan Sculpture
Etruscan Sporting
Events
Arches and Columns
Lessons from the
Greeks
Greek Coinage
Greek Monumental
Building
Greek Mythology
Greek Philosophy
Greek Pottery
Greek Science