3.3 Life in the Roman Empire

3.3 Life in the Roman Empire
After this lesson you'll know what life was like for ordinary people
Afer this lesson you'll be able to compare life in a Roman city to life in the Roman countryside
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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3.3 Life in the Roman Empire
After this lesson you'll know what life was like for ordinary people
Afer this lesson you'll be able to compare life in a Roman city to life in the Roman countryside

Slide 1 - Slide

Why do we usually know less about ordinary people from history?

Slide 2 - Open question

Video assignment
Watch the video. There will be questions after.

It is about life as a Roman teenager! How does it compare to yours?

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

What was so bad about Roman apartment buildings?
A
They were small and cramped
B
There were not enough houses for everyone
C
It was allowed to smoke inside
D
The rent was too high

Slide 5 - Quiz

How many Romans die before reaching adulthood
A
5%
B
15%
C
50%
D
75%

Slide 6 - Quiz

What didn't Lucius learn in school?
A
Writing Latin
B
Writing Greek
C
How to fight
D
How to speak well

Slide 7 - Quiz

Why do you think large wagons aren't allowed in the city before the ninth hour?

Slide 8 - Open question

What doesnt happen in a Roman bath?
A
Taking a bath
B
Being massaged
C
Being scraped down
D
Taking a shower

Slide 9 - Quiz

Does Lucius seem like an average Roman teenager?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 10 - Quiz

What is a similarity between you and the Roman teenager Lucius?

Slide 11 - Open question

Note: 3.3 Life in Rome

Slide 12 - Slide

Life in the countryside
- Most people lived here 
- Farmers owned their own land 
- During war farmers had to sign up for the army
- Captured slaves returned to do farm work 
- Most land was eventually owned by landowners

Slide 13 - Slide

Life in the city
The empire had some really large cities
People moved to the city if they had a hard time 
Proletarians: poor city dwellers 
The wealthy people helped the poor, but only if they gave political support 
Trade was needed to make sure cities had enough food

Slide 14 - Slide

Assignments
Did you do your homework??? 
If you did not: stay here and finish it
If you did: plan your own pace; homework is 3.3 - 3, 4, 5, 6. 

Slide 15 - Slide