The Roman Republic

Roman Society
Seat work
Students will quietly enter the room, find your
seats and discuss your three sticky notes on
pages 376-379 with your row group.
Central Question:
What was life like for the different groups of people
in Rome? (4.5e)
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A society in which men rule their families and people trace
their origins through male ancestors is a?
patriarchal society
An official religion supported by the government is a?
established religion
Roman leaders believed their success or the success of
the empire came from the favor of the ________.
gods
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Key Ideas
Roman men were the leaders of their families
while women had other roles.
Life was very different for different classes of
Romans.
Religion was important to the Roman people,
and the Roman government played a role in it.

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Key Terms
patriarchal societysociety in which men
rule their families and people trace their
origins through male ancestors
paterfamiliashead of the household
villalarge country home
established religionan official religion
supported by the government

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How was life different

for men and women in Rome?
Men
owned all property
had absolute power over their families and
its slaves
Women
could own personal property
had an active role in social life and
participated in religious rituals
were not allowed to vote, attend assemblies,
or hold public office
were responsible for bearing and raising
Roman children
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How was life different

for rich and poor Romans?
Rich
were small part of Roman society
made money from agriculture or business
owned slaves who did all the work
lived in large and luxurious houses;
often had second houses in the country
participated in government and politics
Poor
were largest part of Roman society
lived in crowded and dangerous conditions
were often tenant farmers or day laborers
also worked in shops or restaurants

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Slavery
How did people become slaves
in the Roman republic?
What kinds of jobs did slaves do?
What kind of lives did they lead?
In what ways could a slave become free?
Did Roman slaves ever fight back
against their masters?

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How were Roman religion

and government linked?
Rome had an established religion, supported by
the government.
Top government officials were often priests or
consulted religious experts about decisions.
Roman leaders believed their success or the
success of the empire came from the favor of
the gods.

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DBQ discussion of three pieces of

Roman art

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Unknown Subject
Perhaps Admetus and
Alcestis. The
composition is a
triangle ( the three left
foreground figures)
within a triangle (lefttop-right figures).

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Hercules And
Omphale
The
mythological
couple became
a symbol of
marital
devotion, and
that is the role
they play in this
painting.

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Bacchus And Mt.

Vesuvius
The volcanic eruptions
of Mount Vesuvius
caused great loss of
life, but also fertilized
the soil. The snake in
this picture is called
"agathodemon",
meaning "the good
god".

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