https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt Roman Contributions Padlet Project en-us 2020-02-20 16:10:39 UTC 2020-02-21 00:55:40 UTC hello@padlet.com vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448120045 During the peak of Rome it's empire stretched 1.7 millions square miles.]]> 2020-02-20 16:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448120045 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448123446 12 Tables
TABLE I- Procedure: for courts and trials
TABLE II- Trials, continued.
TABLE III- Debt
TABLE IV - Rights of fathers (paterfamilias) over the family
TABLE V = Legal guardianship and inheritance laws
TABLE VI - Acquisition and possession
TABLE VII - Land rights
TABLE VIII - Torts and Delicts 
TABLE IX - Public law
TABLE X - Sacred law
TABLE XI - Supplement I
TABLE XII - Supplement II


Our Constitution today is very similar to the 12 Tables in Rome.]]> 2020-02-20 16:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448123446 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448128444 Patricians- wealthy land owners, right to vote, ruling class (senators, consuls, praetor)
Plebeians- couldn't participate in government, poor
Slaves- no rights, could not own land, intensive labor]]> 2020-02-20 16:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448128444 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448134176 -aqueducts
-roads/highways
-Julian calendar
-concrete
-Roman numerals
-arches
-postal service]]> 2020-02-20 16:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448134176 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448143948 Julius Caesar, was a Roman dictator, politician, and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.  Before his rule Rome underwent many civil wars with individuals fighting for control. He created jobs and granted land for the poor which helped him gain support from the lower class. In addition he extended Roman citizenship and conquered Gaul (France). However, other members of the senate saw him as a threat for power which lead to his assassination.]]> 2020-02-20 16:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448143948 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448150396 Constantine was a Roman emperor during the time of Roman Decline who made attempts towards reform. He made Christianity legal and moved the Roman capital to Constantinople.]]> 2020-02-20 16:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448150396 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448155335 -one of the largest empire in history
-their aqueducts are considered engineering marvels
-they built massive structures like the Colosseum and pantheon
-highly sophisticated system of roads
-Roman literature]]> 2020-02-20 16:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448155335 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448159727 -Virgil, Horace, Ovid (poets)
-Aeneid (poem)
-Sculptures
-Paintings
-Romance Languages (Spanish, French)
-Colosseum (Architecture)]]> 2020-02-20 17:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448159727 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448166244 The citizens of Rome voted for a number of magistrates. It was the magistrates job to keep law and order and also to manage Rome’s financial affairs. When magistrates retired they became senators and attended the Senate.The citizens of Rome voted for two consuls. They were elected to serve for one year. It was the Consuls job to govern Rome. The citizens of Rome voted for tribunes. It was the tribunes job to make sure that the people were treated fairly. The tribunes represented the plebeians. ]]> 2020-02-20 17:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448166244 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448255590 Ancient Rome was an agrarian and slave based economy whose main concern was feeding the vast number of citizens and legionaries who populated the Mediterranean region. The Romans imported a whole variety of materials: beef, corn, glassware, iron, lead, leather, marble, olive oil, perfumes, purple dye, silk, silver, spices, timber, tin and wine.]]> 2020-02-20 19:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448255590 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448258089 Government- The U.S. government is modeled after the Roman government. The Romans used a system of checks and balances which is a major characteristic of the U.S. government.]]> 2020-02-20 19:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448258089 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448259882 Architecture- There ideas of architecture largely influence many modern day structure. Many presidential buildings in the U.S. resemble Roman architecture.]]> 2020-02-20 19:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448259882 vwho0 https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448262620 2020-02-20 19:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vwho0/1nnly5rinemt/wish/448262620