Transcript Religion PowerPoint

HOMEWORK
Chapter 35.4
Questions
DO NOW: FILL OUT THE FIRST ROW OF YOUR
ROMAN DAILY LIFE SCALES
HAVE OUT YOUR CHAPTER 35.3 HOMEWORK
ROMAN RELIGION
Religion
was very important
to the Romans
They
adopted many of the
Greek gods as their own
and borrowed ideas from
other cultures to create
their group of gods and
goddesses
ROMAN RELIGION
 Romans
wanted to please the
gods because they believed
the gods were in control of the
daily life of the Romans
 People
would leave offerings
to the gods at the many
shrines in the city ranging from
food to animals
ROMAN RELIGION
 When
someone was sick, the
Romans would leave a clay
piece shaped like that body
part at the shrines to try and
please the gods
 Special
days or holidays were
created to celebrate the gods,
but the Romans practiced
religion on a daily basis
ROMAN RELIGION
In
time the Romans came to
worship their emperors on
the same level as the gods
themselves
The
Romans welcomed new
ideas as the empire
expanded as long as it did
not discourage loyalty to the
emperor
THE FORUM
FORUM RULES
1.
BE RESPECTFUL
2.
NO CALLING OUT – LET THE SPEAKERS
SPEAK
3.
NO PARTICIPATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
4.
MR. COHEN WILL FACT-CHECK IF NEEDED
5.
EACH SIDE WILL GET 1 MINUTE TO SPEAK
AND A 1 MINUTE REBUTTAL
FORUM SAMPLE QUESTION
Would
you attend a
gladiator fight in ancient
Rome if given the choice?
FORUM QUESTION #1
Would
you rather be a
slave or a gladiator in
ancient Rome?
CHAPTER 35.4 QUESTIONS