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Roman Colosseum: Construction, Contemporary Use and Conservation

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Roman Colosseum: Construction, Contemporary Use and Conservation

URL:

https://dailydosedocumentary.com/roman-colosseum/

Content Source:

Other
Daily Dose Documentary

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

After Emperor Nero's decadent rule and flurry of successors, Emperor Vespasian tore down Nero's Palace to build an amphitheater for the people — the Roman Colosseum was completed in 80 A.D. Gladiators, animal fights, and mock naval battles were used to entertain Romans. This video will provide details about the impact of the Roman Empire architecture on past and current civilizations.

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 8
World History to 1500

7 ) Describe the widespread impact of the Roman Empire.

Example: spread of Roman law and political theory, citizenship and slavery, architecture and engineering, religions, sculptures and paintings, literature, and the Latin language

• Tracing important aspects of the diffusion of Christianity, including its relationship to Judaism, missionary impulse, organizational development, transition from persecution to acceptance in the Roman Empire, and church doctrine

• Explaining the role of economics, societal changes, Christianity, political and military problems, external factors, and the size and diversity of the Roman Empire in its decline and fall

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: World History to 1500

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Analyze the history and impact of the Roman Empire on later societies.

Teacher Vocabulary:

diffusion
persecution
doctrine
external factors

Knowledge:

Students know:

The impact/influence of the Roman Empire on the world including cultural achievements.
How to trace important aspects of the spread of Christianity such as how it relates to Judaism, its organization, and its doctrine. The reasons behind the decline and fall of Rome including economics, societal changes, Christianity, political and military problems, external factors, and the size and diversity of the empire.
Long-lasting Roman influences.
The important aspects of Christianity in the Roman Empire, including how it relates to other religions and its influence on Roman society.
The role of economics, politics, size/diversity, and societal changes in the decline and fall of Rome.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
Locate places on a map.
Identify the effects of religious beliefs and practices on societies.
Identify the cause and effect of economic changes on societies.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

The Roman Empire impacted and influenced later societies.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.8.7- Compare at least one modern aspect of culture to one ancient aspect.

Tags:

architecture, Colosseum, conservation, construction, engineering, gladiator, impact, Roman Empire

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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

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Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Roman Colosseum: Construction, Contemporary Use and Conservation