Transcript What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?

What aspects of the
Roman Empire live on
today in modern
culture?
7.1 Analyze the legacy of the Roman Empire. (C, H)
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autocracy, automatic
Ball cap, decapitate
Appendicitis, bronchitis, hepatitis
Antarctica, antifreeze, antiimmigration
Octogenarian, octagon, octopus
Suicide, homicide, genocide, infanticide
Term
Culture
Cultural diffusion
Hint
Definition
Culture: a way of life of a group of people that
often includes art, history, economy,
government, daily life, and religion
outward spreading of a culture from its most
concentrated area to areas where it once wasn’t
Vault
an arch that supports a ceiling
Dome
a semi-circle arch that is resting on a circular
foundation
Citizenship
status acquired by a person when they are
recognized as being part of a body, group,
organization, county, city, or country
Latin
dead language; once the language of the Roman
empire
bust
a statue or sculpture that displays a person from
the shoulders up
Rome: The Great Empire
(Click picture)
Legacy
Categories
Art
Architecture
Engineering
Language
and Writing
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
Art
Legacy
Categories
Art
Architecture
Engineering
Language
and Writing
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
Architecture
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
Language
and Writing
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
Engineering
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
Language
and Writing
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
• built multi-layered roads
• bridges and aqueducts that carried water from over 60 miles away to private
residents of the wealthy
Language and Writing
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
• built multi-layered roads
• bridges and aqueducts that carried water from over 60 miles away to private
residents of the wealthy
Language
and Writing
• French, Spanish, and Italian are based on Latin; English uses many Latin root
words
• the alphabet is based on Latin
• our calendar
• Roman numerals
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
• built multi-layered roads
• bridges and aqueducts that carried water from over 60 miles away to private
residents of the wealthy
Language
and Writing
• French, Spanish, and Italian are based on Latin; English uses many Latin root
words
• the alphabet is based on Latin
• our calendar
• Roman numerals
Philosophy
and Law
Citizenship
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
• built multi-layered roads
• bridges and aqueducts that carried water from over 60 miles away to private
residents of the wealthy
Language
and Writing
• French, Spanish, and Italian are based on Latin; English uses many Latin root
words
• the alphabet is based on Latin
• our calendar
• Roman numerals
Philosophy
and Law
• stoicism
• Justice that protected peoples’ rights
• humans have basic rights
Citizenship
Legacy
Categories
Art
EQ:
What aspects of the Roman Empire live on today in modern culture?
• Life-like busts (a bust is a head and shoulder sculpture) and sculptures
• wealthy people decorated their homes with murals and mosaics
• detailed blown glass, gem cutting, metal working
• cameos
• the arch, the vault, and the dome
• did not invent concrete, but were the first to make wide-spread use of it
Architecture
• stadiums with tunnels
• triumphal arch
Engineering
• built multi-layered roads
• bridges and aqueducts that carried water from over 60 miles away to private
residents of the wealthy
Language
and Writing
• French, Spanish, and Italian are based on Latin; English uses many Latin root
words
• the alphabet is based on Latin
• our calendar
• Roman numerals
Philosophy
and Law
• stoicism
• Justice that protected peoples’ rights
• humans have basic rights
Citizenship
• a responsibility and a privilege