Vocabulary
Society was divided into social classes. At the top of the ______ was the Emperor and the Patricians. At the bottom of the _______ were the slaves.
(same word in both empty spaces)
Write the correct spelling on the board
Hierarchy
The centuries are divided between ____ and ____. They are separated by the year 0, when _______ was born.
Jesus Christ
What is the name of the person who takes your order and brings food and drinks to your table?
waiter / waitress
Put the social classes in order from top to bottom:
The Patricians, The Freedmen, The Plebeians, The Slaves, The Equites
1. The Patricians
2. The Equites
3. The Plebeians
4. The Freedmen
5. The Slaves
Who says this?
"You must try the jellyfish. It's really tasty!"
Waiter
Write the four words in English on the board. Spelling counts!
Fagioli
Cinghiale
Medusa
Commerico
Beans
Wild Boar
Jellyfish
Trade
The period before the year 0 is called _____ and is counted ______.
The period after the year 0 is called _____ and is counted _______.
BC; backwards
AD; forwards
You are the waiter. Your customers are ready to order. What will you say when you arrive at their table?
What were the three popular sports for boys in Ancient Rome?
Running, wrestling, and boxing.
Name a year in the 4th century BC.
(Must be a number between 300-399)
What are the names of three birds you can find on an ancient Roman menu?
Say and write the names with the correct spelling on the board.
Flamingo, Ostrich, Peacock
In which century is the year 1492 AD?
(Be sure to use ordinal numbers when saying your answer!)
15th Century AD
You are a waiter. Your customers have finished eating and ask for the bill. What is the next question you will ask?
"How would you like to pay?"
Name the correct social class for each of the descriptions:
1. Originally knights. Later associated with trade.
2. No rights. Considered property of their master.
3. Rich & powerful. Occupied political offices.
4. Non-aristocratic but respectable professionals.
5. Ex-Slaves who bought their freedom. No political office.
1. The Equites
2. The Slaves
3. The Patricians
4. The Plebeians
5. The Freedmen
The minimum legal age for a girl to be married in Ancient Rome was ____. For a boy it was ___.
12; 15
Slaves had no _____ and were the property of their ______ . Sometimes, they were forced to _____ until their death.
rights; master; fight
In which century is the year 156 BC?
2nd Century BC
You are a customer looking at the menu, but it is difficult for you to make a decision about what to eat. What can you ask the waiter?
"What do you recommend?"
The public executions in Ancient Rome were for criminals, traitors, and _______ (religious group).
The method of killing depended on the crime and the criminal's social status. Roman citizens were ______ and slaves were _______ .
Christians
beheaded; crucified
Write the English words on the board:
riccio di mare
cervo
ghiro
sea urchin
deer
dormouse
Chariot races in Ancient Rome were contests between small _______ on two _______. They were extremely dangerous. _____, ______, and death were common.
7 days is a _____.
365 days is a _____.
10 years is a ______.
100 years is a _______.
1000 years is a ________.
week
year
decade
century
millenium
You are the waiter. Your customers are finishing their food. What are two things you can ask them?
"Would you like anything else?"
"How was your food?"
There were no private bathrooms in Ancient Rome. Instead, citizens went to the Roman Baths where there could be hundreds of people at the same time. What did the Roman citizens go there to do? (Apart from bathing)
Relax with their friends and gossip.
Glory and wealth.