I MYTHICAL ORIGINS
Two videos on the mythical origins of Rome and the role played by twins Romulus and Remus, raised by a wolf.
VIDEO: The Tale of Romulus and Remus. Short version
VIDEO: The Story of Romulus and Remus. Longer version
II RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
VIDEO: Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
For this exercise you may want to have a map of Europe and North Africa in front of you. It may help you identify some of the modern states where the Roman Empire thrived. A little bit long but helpful.
In this animation the Roman Empire grows from a small nucleus in central Italy to control most of Europe, Norther Africa and parts of Asia Minor. Several notable episodes: control of Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and Western North Africa (Carthage), control of Gaul (France) and parts of Great Britain, split into Western and Eastern halves, fall of Rome in the West, rise of Byzantium, expansion of Islam, and fall of Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium in 1453. Notice that although the Roman Empire collapsed in the West, the Eastern half survived for another ten centuries into Modern History.
VIDEO: The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar was of paramount importance in the History of Rome, since it is around this time that Rome went from being a Republic to becoming an Empire.
III ART
VIDEO: TICE ART - Greek and Roman Art
Segment on Roman Art starts at 4:40.
IV A DAY IN THE LIFE...
A Day in the Life: The following two videos give you a glimpse of life in Ancient Rome. While the first is short and goofy, the other one is more involved. Watch the two of them to get a better understanding of what the role of children and young adults was in Ancient Rome.
VIDEO: A Day in The Life
VIDEO: Ted Ed - A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome
See you on Friday!
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