Film Festival 3 and 5th Period

Aim: What was Roman Law? Period 3 and 5

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Notes:
Roman Law


Twelve Tables (451BC) – Laws were written down and placed in Rome’s marketplace (the Forum).

All free citizens had the right to be treated equally by the legal system

Applied only to Roman citizens

Continued

Law of Nations – new rules to settle disputes between citizens and onenon-citizens. (was for newly expanded territories)

People were seen as innocent until proven guilty

Rule of Law – Law applies to everyone

Continued

Why was it necessary for Rome to create the Law of Nations?

Rome Expands

Romans conquered all of Italy

Carthage – enemy of Rome (located in the Med. Sea) (Off the coast of North Africa)

Ruled a great trading empire

Continued

Punic Wars

Fought over Sicily ( the war lasted 20 years)

Rome eventually took Sicily

Carthage expanded into southern Spain

Romans helped the people of Spain to rebel

Hannibal Carthage’s General attacked the Romans in Italy (assembled a large force)

Eventually Carthage gave up Spain to Rome

Carthage had to give up its navy and pay a large fine

Aim: How did geography play an important role in the rise of the Roman Republic? Period 3 and 5

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Notes:
Geography of Italy


Is a peninsula

Alps mountains located across the top

Apennines mountain range runs north to south

Had good farmland

Mild climate and rich soil

Tiber River gave Rome its source of water

Rome was built on seven hills



How did Rome begin?

Story of Romulus and Remus

The Aeneid – story of Trojan hero Aineas leaves Troy and founded Rome

Historians are not sure how Rome began



Early Influences

Greeks and Etruscans played a role in shaping Rome

Etruscans – lived North of Rome

Moved South and took control of Rome

Were metalworkers

Enslaved people to do their heaviest work

Rome became wealthy and powerful



Answer the following question

Have you heard the phrase “winning hearts and minds?” What does the quote mean?





The Romans conquered and won the hearts and minds of people

Birth of the Roman Republic

509BC – Rome was established

Republic- a leader is not a king or queen but someone put in office by citizens with the right to vote

Citizens have the power







Continued

Rome was surrounded by enemies

Romans were excellent soldiers

Soldiers organized into small legions (smaller groups)

Romans built roads between towns

Romans gave full citizenship to some people

They could vote and serve in the gov’t

Romans granted other peoples the status of allies

As a result the Romans grew stronger

Quiz on Greece and Alexander Period 3 and 5

Aim: Was Alexander a true leader or a great conqueror? Period 3 and 5

Do Now:

1. How did Greek Independence end?
2. What two kingdoms did Alexander defeat?
3. How large was Alexander's Empire?
4. How did Alexanders Empire end?
   

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Alexander the Great conquers Persia and Egypt and extends his empire to the
Indus River in northwest India. Philip Builds Macedonian Power

Macedonia
• Macedonia—kingdom of mountain villages north of Greece
• King Philip II—ruler, brilliant general; dreams of controlling Greece
• Macedonians call themselves Greek; rest of Greece does not

Philip’s Army
• Philip creates well-trained professional army; plans to invade Greece

Conquest of Greece
• 338 B.C. Macedonians defeat Greece; 336 B.C. King Philip murdered
• His son named king of Macedonia—becomes Alexander the Great

Alexander’s Early Life
• Tutored by Aristotle; inspired by the Iliad; has military training
• Becomes king when 20 years old; destroys Thebes to curb rebellion

Invasion of Persia
• 334 B.C. Alexander invades Persia; quick victory at Granicus River
• Darius III—king of Persia, assembles army of 50,000–75,000 men
• Alexander defeats Persians again, forces King of Persia to flee

Conquering the Persian Empire
• Alexander marches into Egypt, crowned pharaoh in 332 B.C.
• At Gaugamela in Mesopotamia, Alexander defeats Persians again
• Alexander captures cities of Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis
• Persepolis, the Persian capital, burned to the ground
• Ashes of Persepolis signal total destruction of Persian Empire

Alexander in India
• Alexander fights his way across the deserts of Central Asia to India
• Alexander conquers Indus Valley area in 326 B.C.
• Reluctantly returns to Babylon, dies in 323 B.C.

Alexander’s Legacy
• Alexander melds Greek and Persian cultures; wife is Persian
• Empire becomes three kingdoms: (1) Macedonia, Greek city-states;
• (2) Egypt; (3) old Persia, also known as Seleucid kingdom

Guest Presentation period 3 and 5

HW #2-3 Period 3 and 5

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Aim: What was Greece’s Golden Age? Period 3 and 5

Do Now:
What were Pericles three goals for Athens?
1.
2.
3.
What is a democracy?
Why was the Parthenon built?
What was the purpose of Greek Comedies?

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Do Now 2:
What is a philosopher?
Who was Socrates?
Plato?
Aristotle?
What is a Golden Age?
Who is your Math. Science, and Art teacher?
Athens in know for _____________.
Sparta is know for ______________.

Pericles as Leader
• Skillful politician, inspiring speaker, respected general
• Dominates life in Athens from 461 to 429 B.C.

Stronger Democracy
• Pericles hires more public officials; creates direct democracy
• Direct democracy—citizens rule directly, not through representatives

Athenian Empire
• Takes over Delian League; uses money to strengthen Athenian fleet
• Sparta and other cities resent Athenian power
Pericles’ Plan for Athens

Glorifying Athens
• Pericles buys gold, ivory, marble; hires artisans to beautify Athens
Glorious Art and Architecture

Architecture and Sculpture
• Pericles builds the Parthenon—a large temple to honor goddess Athena
• Within temple, sculptor Phidias crafts 30-foot statue of Athena
• Sculptors create graceful, strong, perfectly formed figures
• Classical art—values harmony, order, balance, proportion, beauty

Drama and History
Tragedy and Comedy
• Greeks invent drama as an art form; includes chorus, dance, poetry
• Two forms of drama: tragedy and comedy
• Tragedy—tells story of heroes’ downfall; themes of love, hate, war
• Comedy—makes fun of politics and respected people; slapstick humor
• Greek dramatists include Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes

History
• Historians Herodotus and Thucydides record and study past events

Athenians and Spartans Go to War
War Begins
• 431 B.C. city-states Sparta and Athens at war—Peloponnesian War

Peloponnesian War
• Sparta has better army, Athens has better navy
• Plague strikes Athens in 430 B.C., kills many—including Pericles
• Sparta and Athens sign truce in 421 B.C.

Sparta Gains Victory
• 415 B.C. Athens renews war, attacks Syracruse; is defeated in 413 B.C.
• Athens and allies surrender to Sparta in 404 B.C.

Philosophers Search for Truth
Rise of Great Philosophers
• After the war, rise of philosophers—thinkers, "lovers of wisdom"
• Believe universe is subject to absolute and unchanging laws
• People could understand these laws through logic, reason
• Sophist philosopher Protagoras questions the existence of Greek gods

Socrates
• Socrates—believes in questioning, self-examination of values, actions
• Convicted of corrupting young people; sentenced to death in 399 B.C.


Plato
• Plato—student of Socrates; writes The Republic—an ideal society
• In 387 B.C., establishes Athens school, the Academy; lasts 900 years
• His writings dominate European philosophy for 1,500 years

Aristotle
• Aristotle—student of Plato; uses rules of logic for argument
• His work provides the basis for scientific method, still used today
• Tutors 13-year-old prince who becomes Alexander the Great

Guest Presentation period 6

Aim : What was life like in Sparta? Period 3 and 5

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Spartan military


Boys and men were trained for war

Age 7 – training began

Age 20 – Men entered the military

Men stayed in the military till 60 yrs of age





“And he who falls among the champions and loses his own sweet life, So blessing with honor his city, his father, and all his people.” How does the poet view death in battle?

Women in Sparta

Girls were trained in sports, running, wrestling, and throwing the javelin

They were freer than other Greek women



Sparta’s Government

Was an oligarchy

Oligarchy- government in which ruling power belongs to a few people

The government discouraged foreign visitors

The government banned travel abroad except for military reasons

Frowned on people who studied literature and art

They knew less about science and trade

Played a key role in defending Greece

Why did the Spartan government want its young people to be physically fit?

Activity

Compose your own poem or song about Spartan warriors. You may work with another partner. Use your notes and the textbook to help you with your poem. You will also recite the poem or song in front of the class

HW #1-3 Period 3 and 5

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Aim: How did the geography of Greece affect its civilization? Period 3 and 5

Task #1: On sheet:

1. Look up a map of Ancient Greece in your textbook.  What page is it on?
2. How did you find the map?
3. Color the area of Greece in ORANGE
4. Color the water in BLUE
5. Label Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea
6. Label Crete
7. Color Crete in RED
8. Make a compass rose
9. Label Athens, Mycenae, Knossos, Thebes, Tiryns
10. What is Greece made up of?

How does the geography of Greece affect:
Jobs?  Fishermen & traders
Food?  Fish, Olives, Mountain goat meat & milk, Lamb meat & sheeps milk
Contact?  Contact was very limited with each other because they were so separate from each other.  Often they fought with each other - not united.

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Roman Gladiators

AIM: WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE FOR ROMAN GLADIATORS?

Do Now:  Why are violent video games, movies & TV shows so popular?  Do you think we are in a violent obsessed society?  Explain

Task #1: As you are watching the scenes from Gladiator, answer the following:

1.     Describe the Colosseum.

2.     Describe the gladiator. What type of gladiator is he? How do you know? (What is he wearing? What type of weapons is he using?)

3.     Describe what happened during the event. Who or what other than the gladiator was present?

4.     Describe the spectators. How do they react? How many are in the arena? What role do they play?

5.     Where is the emperor? What role does he play in the games?

Task #2: As you look at “You Wouldn’t Want to be a Roman Gladiator!,”  describe the life and training of a Roman Gladiator:

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/index.html

HW 1-3 Due 12/08/10

Once again, we are going into the world of food.  Select an Ancient Roman recipe.  Print it out.  Show how one ingredient is still used today.  Discuss where it came from, how it is packaged and used today.  You must bring it in to show the class.  For extra credit, prepare the dish and sample it for the class

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http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/food/romanfood.htm

http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-life/ancient-roman-recipes.htm

Or you can search on Google.  You must show what website the recipe came from.