Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The Legacy of the Roman Empire (6/14/11 - 6/17/11)

Standard 7.1: Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.

Objectives: We will analyze and explain how Roman art, architecture, language, and citizenship continue to influence our world.


Announcements:
Friendly Reminder: Remember to show excellence by doing the following things:

A) While in class, always work hard and be nice.

B) Please read all tasks fully before asking a teammate or your teacher if you don't understand something.

C) All readings will need to be done in class. DO NOT take any books home.

D) If you need to ask Mr. Herrera a question, email me. I will try to get back to you at my earliest convenience.


*EACH PRESENTATION SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 5 SLIDES WITH PICTURES AND AT LEAST 4 DETAILED BULLET POINTS EXPLAINING YOUR TOPIC.

Task 1: Reread 1.3 The Legacy of Roman Art. Answer questions from the workbook. Now use your knowledge of Roman art to answer this question: How do murals, mosaics, and frescoes continue to influence our world? Create a Prezi, PowerPoint, or 280 Slides to answer this question. Take a look at Mr. Herrera's example of what each of your presentations may look like. Submit your presentation here.

Task 2: Reread 1.4 The Legacy of Roman Architecture and Engineering. Answer questions from the workbook. Now use your knowledge of Roman architecture to answer this question: How do vaults, domes, and cathedrals continue to influence our world? Create a PreziPowerPoint, or 280 Slides to answer this question. Submit your presentation here.

Task 3: Reread 1.5 The Legacy of Roman Language and Writing. Answer questions from the workbook. Now use your knowledge of Roman language to answer this question: How do Roman numerals, prefixes, and root words continue to influence our world? Create a PreziPowerPoint, or 280 Slides to answer this question. Submit your presentation here.

Task 4: Reread 1.6 The Legacy of Roman Philosophy, Law, and Citizenship. Answer questions from the workbook. Now use your knowledge of Roman citizenship to answer this question: How does the idea of citizenship continue to influence our world? Create a PreziPowerPoint, or 280 Slides to answer this question. Submit your presentation here.


Early Finishers:
  1. Check out the class website for early finisher's options.