Transcript Roman temples - presentation

 starter activity
Why did the Romans spend so much money building temples such as this.’The Maison
Carre’ in Nimes, one of the best preserved examples in the world? What are some of
the problems in finding out temples from buildings like this?
The Use of a Temple
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Temples seen as home of god or goddess it was
dedicated to
Building a temple was like making an offering to
the gods
Way of imposing Roman values on a community
An opportunity to show off the wealth and
power of the empire
Opportunities for patronage
 Key words:
augurs fresco cella
altar
relief pediment
frieze
How were Roman
temples used?
 Learning objectives
To investigate the functions of a R.T.
To create a design for the perfect
temple
 Your task
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Read about Roman temples from the extract and
Renshaw and note the following:
Typical features
 Location of temples
 Religious practices connected with temples
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Why was the Pantheon in Rome so different
in design?
 Group task
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Put your notes away
and design a typical
Roman temple.
Roman surveyors will
visit your table to
decide how ‘typical’
your plan is.
 Success criteria
Room for improvement
Getting there
Contains a limited number
of features
Includes at least 3 of
the key features
Refers to some decorations
May refer to materials
May consider the location
Refers to at least two
types of decoration
Considers at least one
typical location
Wow factor!
Includes many of the key features:
Triangular roof (pediment), pillars
(spaced in proportion to their
diameter), steps leading to the
doorway, behind the pillars, statue of
god inside
References to some of the materials,
e.g. concrete, stone or marble veneer
References to some decorations, e.g.
use of friezes, frescoes and sculpture
Considers location – next to
important road or near forum
Additional round temple dedictaed
to Vesta
 Homework
Conduct your own research into the Pantheon
in Rome. Produce a factfile on the reasons it
was created, how it has changed over time,
descriptions by travellers & visitors
Plenary
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Explain the key functions of Roman temples
What was the most important?
Why did temples sometimes vary in shape and design?
Have a go at the crossword on the gods or make your own!