Warm Up

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Warm Up

• Examine each set of pictures in the upcoming
  slides
• On the a sheet of paper compare and contrast each
  pair of pictures

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Epidaurus, Greece
Amman, Jordan
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Pantheon, Rome
Parthenon, Athens
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3 Generations of Greek Columns
Traditional Roman Columns
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Caesar Augustus
Olympic Discus Thrower
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A Dying Gaul during Caesars Northern Campaign
An Olympic Boxer takes a rest
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Warm Up

• On the back of your paper answer Maximus
  question

What was the overall message and point of this
exercise?!!!
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5.3 The Roman Achievement
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5.3 Roman Achievement

• As you witnessed in the warm up question, many of
  Romes achievements and cultural advances were
  based off of Greek ideas
• This blend of cultures was later referred to as
  Greco-Roman

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Greco-Roman Literature
• During Roman Republic many writers used Greek
  Language because it was created by the great
  philosophers and most well-known throughout
  Mediterranean
• This changed when poets began to write in Latin
  to create their own tradition and identity

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Greco-Roman Literature
• During time of Civil War, the author Virgil wrote
  the epic poem the Aeneid to spread patriotism and
  pride
• Follows Trojan soldier who escapes burning city
  of Troy, flees to Italian Peninsula, and founds
  Rome

Aeneas fleeing Troy
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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Greco-Roman Literature
• Satirical poems were written to make fun of Roman
  Society
• Philosophy- Stoicism, a Greek philosophy, spreads
  throughout Rome

Tina Fey satirizes Sarah Palin on SNL
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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Greco-Roman Philosophy
• Stoicism
• Based on preaching of Plato and Aristotle
• Stressed logic and rationality
• belief rooted in fate where humans used reason
  instead of emotions to achieve happiness and
  salvation
• Preached for humans to concentrate only on things
  they can control relationships, beliefs,
  self-improvement

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5.3 The Roman Achievement

• Roman religion looked very similar to Greek
  religion with numerous gods representing
  different things
• Jupiter- Sky----------- Zeus
• Juno- Marriage-------- Hera
• Neptune- Sea--------- Poseidon
• Mars- War------------- Ares
• Apollo- Sun------------ Apollo
• Neptune- Underworld- Hades
• Venus- Love------------Aphrodite

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Roman Art and Architecture
• Based on Greek style with Roman adaptations added
  over time
• Sculptures stressed realism with mixture of
  naturalism
• Later Roman sculptures displayed idealism
  (Augustus)

In reality Augustus was a short, ugly man but is
portrayed here as intimidating and handsome
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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Roman Art and Architecture
• Mosaics become popular
• Roman Architecture stressed grandeur and
  magnificence
• Biggerbetter
• Expensivebetter

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Roman Art and Architecture
• Palaces, arenas, monuments, etc. show how skilled
  Roman architects and engineers were

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Aqueducts carry water from mountains to cities
• Allowed for underground plumbing in larger cities
• Some Roman roads still exist today because of how
  well they were built

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5.3 Roman Achievement

• Romans advance Science and Math
• Ptolemy suggested Earth was center of universe
• Galen dissected humans to make important medical
  advances

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If you learned one thing today

• The Greeks had a profound impact on Roman Culture

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Homework

• 5.3/5.4 Vocab- Give definition. Use it in a
  sentence or draw it
• You will emulate one of Romes advancements
  putting a Louisville or American spin on it. Pick
  from one of the following or come up with your
  own
• Draw a building using Roman Architecture
• Draw a mosaic
• Draw a sculpture
• Write a story similar to Virgils Aeneid
• Write a satire
• Explain your beliefs/lifestyle based on Stoicism
• Your advancement must have a correlation to Roman
  style or culture