Roman Culture Computer Activity

For each Cultural achievement in the boxes below: 1. Complete the missing information. 2. Find a picture online- NO CLIP ART! 3. Copy and paste the picture into my pictures folder. 4. Insert the picture into text box. Put your cursor in the text book then choose Insert tab at the top. Choose picture button then find your picture -select and click okay. 5. Research ONE achievement that interests you and complete todays review. 6. Print your finished product. (pages 2-3)

WEB SITES TO USE:

helpful!

Dont limit yourself to these sites but they are VERY

http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_rome.htm http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/rome.html http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/romarch.htm http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Ptolemy.html http://www.google.com/search?q=virgil+aeneid&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&e i=_oxYS5r4JsnNlQee5L31Aw&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=12&ved=0CDwQ5wIwC w

***** You will have to adjust the boxes as you add pictures and your information***** You want to just have two pages of pictures and information to print when you are done!

CIRCUS MAXIMUS

Built by: Tarquinus, the 5th King of Rome Purpose: The purpose of the circus maximus is to hold chariot races in Rome. Sometimes it was used for gladiator combats and processions.

FORUM
Built by: Multiple emperors such as Julius Caesar Purpose: The forum was the social center. Built on the forum were temples arches and many other special buildings, many used for worship. Elections And processions Were held here.

COLISEUM
Built by: Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Purpose: The coliseum was used for entertainment of the people of Rome. Usually games like gladiator were played as people watched.

TRAJANS COLUMNS
Built by: Emperor Trajan Purpose: The column was built to remind the roman citizens of Trajans victory at war.

CATACOMBS
Built by: The Christians Purpose:

PANTHEON
Built by: Marcus Agrippa and rebuilt by Emperor
Hadrian

Purpose: The pantheon was built to all the gods for the all the gods.

ROMAN ROADS
Built by: Emperor Trajan Purpose:

AQUEDUCTS
Built by: Multiple Emperors Purpose: Aqueducts were long channels built to get fresh drinking and washing water to the country/hills.

BATHS OF CARACALLA
Built by: Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (aka Emperor Caracalla) Purpose: The baths were built for leisure. There were gyms, art galleries, libraries and other things inside.

PTOLEMY (87AD- 150AD)

What was he known for? Where did he live? Ptolemy was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He was an astronomer and mathematician. He had a mathematical theory for the solar system, and motions for each planet.

VIRGIL/ AENEID
Who was Virgil? An author What was the story told in the Aeneid? Aenied is about people from troy that sail to Rome after troy is destroyed by the Greeks.

ARCH and DOME

Introduced by the Romans