What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? (p.66 - 67)

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What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Goals:

At the end of this class you:

- understand what the legacy of the Roman civilization has been

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Get your I&S book and go to page 66 - 67

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

The Romans transferred the following on as their inheritance:

• Roman numerals
• Julian Calendar
• Language
• Public Health
• Law and politics
• Religion

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Roman numerals:

Numbers were written down as letters and they were later used in various ways. 

For example:

King George the V

or:

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Julian Calendar:

The Julian Calendar had 365 days and 12 months, and looks a lot like the calander we use today: the Gregorian Calendar.

Some names of the months are based on the names of Roman Emperors. 

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Language:

Latin was the language spoken in Ancient Roman times.

Nowadays, some languages are very similar to Latin, such as French, Spanish and Portugese.

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Public Health:

Romans were the first people to promote a healhy lifestyle:

Public bathhouses, aqueducts and drainage systems were built.

People were encouraged to excercize and eat healhy food.

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Law and politics:

Democratic features such as the Senate are still being used today.

In the Law of the 12 Tables, the foundation was being made for later legal systems.

What has been the legacy of the Roman civilization? 

Religion:

Romans adopted Christianity in the form of the Roman Catholic Church. 

The head of the Catholic Church is the Pope, and he still is an important figure for many Christians.

Take a look at Figure 3.14 on p 66

List least three parts/provinces of the area around the Medditerranean Sea that the Roman Emperor Agustus (brown colour) added to the Roman Empire.

Take a look at Figure 3.14 on p 66

List least three parts/provinces of the area around the Medditerranean Sea that the Roman Emperor Trajan (green colour) added to the Roman Empire.

Up north in Britain, during the rule of the
Romans Emperor Hadrian, the Romans built a wall.

Watch the video and explain why
Hadrian’s Wall was built.

Calculate what the following Roman numerals represent:
a) XLIV
b) XVIII
c) CLXXXVII
d) MMXXI

Give an example of how Roman numerals still are being used today.

What was the most spoken language during the Roman civilization?

List at least three other languages that are based on Latin.

List at least three health facilities that the Romans built.

The 12 Tables who the rights and duties of Roman citizens.

Describe what was written down in these 12 Tables.

Give an example of how the adoption of Christianity by the Roman Empire is an important development in the history of Christianity.