Roman Contributions Notes
List as many contributions of
Rome as you can from this 6
minute video clip.
I.
Beginning of the Empire—after
Caesar's death, civil war broke
out and destroyed what was left
of the Roman Republic until:
A. 27 B.C.—
Augustus
emerged as the
undisputed
ruler of the
Roman Empire
and takes on
the title of
Emperor
B.
Pax Romana—(27 B.C.-180
A.D.)GOLDEN AGE! A period
of peace and prosperity during
which Romans developed many
styles of art, architecture,
literature and drama which made
long lasting
contributions
to Western
1.
Roman Contributions/
Accomplishments:
a. Architecture: perfected the
arch and dome
•Built aqueducts to transport
water throughout the empire
•
Pantheon
Exterior
(A temple to
all the
Roman gods)
Pantheon
Dome
Agenda—Day 43:
11/9/09
*Highlight and Collect DBQ Essays
*Complete Roman Contributions Notes
*Roman Contributions *Mind-Map
*Essential Question: What were the Twelve
Tables?
*Homework—Complete Roman
Contributions Mind-Map
Key for your essay highlighting:
*(Document #)
*Info from document
*
*Outside information
*Contribution to W. Civ.
Then staple your packet on top of the essay
and place between the Buddhas.
b. Engineering: built extensive
roads and bridges necessary to
connect empire
c.
Art: Romans copied Greek art
– Classical art = Greek
and Roman
realistic art
*bas-relief- sculptures on a flat surface
*mosaics- pictures made by setting
small pieces of stone, glass, or tile
on a surface
*frescoes- large mural paintings on
walls
b. Engineering: built extensive
roads and bridges necessary to
connect empire
d.
Language: Latin, the official
language of the Roman Empire is
the basis for all Romance
languages
ex. Spanish, Italian, French,
Portuguese and Romanian as
well as half of all English
words
e.
Laws: Twelve Tables—
plebeians forced a written law
code which was carved onto
twelve tablets
•Unified laws throughout the
Empire!
f.
Government: Rome had an
indirect democracy
•people chose representatives
to run the state for them
g.
Religion:
Christianity—
During this
prosperous time in
Rome, a new
religion emerged
called Christianity
and spread
throughout the
Empire
Name_________________________________
Period_____
Directions: Give 2-3 examples for each contribution listed. Be sure to define and describe everything! Next,
draw a picture to summarize each contribution.
Contrib utions of
the Roman Empire