Draw a poster on white paper promoting one of those achievements. Color! Use your notes from yesterday!

On the back. Give examples of how your achievement has influenced the modern world. Ex. Many buildings are built in the Greek and Roman style.

Roman Buildings are the BestThank the Greeks for

Columns and Open Spaces!

Bellwork #7 8/23/10COPY THE QUESTION! USE YESTERDAYS

PORTFOLIO WORK TO HELP YOU!

_____________________ was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

Bellwork goes back in your group folder

Pass up your homeworkPass up your ROMAN EMPIRE map

You may use your Cornell Notes on the Quiz

Christianity in Rome

Strengths of Rome

Weaknesses of Rome

Rome’s Contributions

Rome’s ContributionsLaw Engineering Architecture Art

Rome’s ContributionsLaw Engineering Architecture Art

• Displayed laws for all to see

• Prevented unfairness

• Rights and duties of citizens

Rome’s ContributionsLaw Engineering Architecture Art

• Displayed laws for all to see

• Prevented unfairness

• Rights and duties of citizens

• Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums

Rome’s ContributionsLaw Engineering Architecture Art

• Displayed laws for all to see

• Prevented unfairness

• Rights and duties of citizens

• Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums

• Copied Greek style

• Columns & open spaces

• Strong buildings

Rome’s ContributionsLaw Engineering Architecture Art

• Displayed laws for all to see

• Prevented unfairness

• Rights and duties of citizens

• Roads, aqueducts, bridges, stadiums

• Copied Greek style

• Columns & open spaces

• Strong buildings

• Copied Greek style

• Realistic statues

• Lifelike portraits

Christianity in Rome

Strengths of Rome

Weaknesses of Rome

Assignment #1: on your portfolio.Copy out the word “Roman” going down:

Let’s try to use our notes to describe the Roman Empire.

DRAW A PICTURE TO DECORATE YOUR POEM (SOMETHING ABOUT ROME)

editerranean Sea

Planner 8/22/11 – 8/26/11Date Homework Reminders

8/22 HW: Interactive Reader 7-8Study for Quiz

8/23 HW: Acrostic PoemStudy for Quiz

Cornell Notes Quiz Today!

8/24 HW: Finish Postcard Map Quiz #2 Today!

8/25 HW: Cornell Notes Summary and Standards Review Book Study for Quiz

8/26 HW: None Quick Quiz Today!

Bell work, Wednesday 8-18-10Bellwork #6 8/22/11

Copy the Question!Why did the Romans display laws in public?

Mrs. Lowell

Christianity in Rome

Strengths of Rome

Weaknesses of Rome

Christianity in RomeChristianity spreads after the death of JesusRomans try to stop the spreadLater, the emperor Constantine becomes

ChristianBy the 300s, most of the Empire was

Christian

1. Romans controlled all trade in the Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

2. Large, powerful army

3. Citizenship kept Rome strong

4. The Romans spread Christianity to new places

1. Diseases killed many people

2. Barbarians repeatedly invaded Rome

3. The Empire was too big to control

4. High taxes caused people to leave the cities, decreasing the population