Author: Kelvin Frias

When I started this Unit project I was very excited about the topic I chose for this unit. Learning about ancient Rome is something I was very interested in throughout high school. I remember sitting down in class in my freshman year and having this amazing teacher that liked history a lot and how society has changed throughout time. I remember entering class that day and he wanted to talk about a different topic, that was about ancient Rome, something that not a lot of teachers don’t teach to their students nowadays. Coming to that class that day I had no idea about ancient Rome or the history of it even my classmates didn’t knew anything about that topic. It was something new to all of us. I grew very interested when he started talking about Julies Cesar and many great leaders that came from Rome. Also how great was Rome and the technology it brought to our society for example: Solar Power the Romans used the Sun as a passive solar heat source for buildings. Also Romans constructed numerous aqueducts to supply water throughout the cities. But he only talked about this topic for only two class periods and since then I always wanted to learn more about it but didn’t know where to start. The purpose of me making this project is to teach others about ancient Rome and the impact it had on our society. We learn and adapt to a lot of Rome technology and laws to improve our society. The audience I am going for are high schoolers and teachers. I think this will be the best target because it’s something that students won’t find boring and can learn something new from it. Also help them in the real world by learning law, science, or even engineering. I feel like as high schoolers they can be creative and adaptive to their environment. Giving this lesson to them can help them a lot. It’s something someone might not think about. I can see my work being shown to other schools by teachers or even students. This topic can be taught to any age group if you make it fun and interesting to learn. At first I picked a documentary style as my genre but then I found out that it’s harder than what I thought it was going to be. I wanted to look perfect and appealing but it didn’t turn out that way. So I change it to a lecture or a lesson. I found it way better because I can use highly educated words and make it fun with a slideshow. In the slideshow they’re going to have pictures, videos, and quotes from great leaders. This is the best for my audience because it’s going to be engaging and fun. It’s hard just sitting in a class for multiple hours so by adding things to do and interact with can be more interesting. Also I can change it or even improve it over time. Feedbacks can help me a lot at how I can make my lesson more interesting and fun while still learning from this lesson/lecture.

 

I first started by looking at good examples of slideshows while getting information about ancient Rome. I like how the slide shows ended up looking. I have pictures and videos that can make it easier to teach and learn key information about Rome. So far it went well. The only thing was putting everything together and making sure the flow is good and not all over the place. Having the right things on the slideshow can really make an impact on the finishing product. Everything I had on my Unit 2 research I have on the slide made it easier for me to strat. I think it turned out great. I like it a lot. I made a lot of changes on my slide making it appealing. I don’t think I would change anything or do it differently. I like how it turned out to be. It was in the middle not too hard or easy to do once I knew how to start it got better and the flow of my work. I had days where it was hard for me to get it done or work on it because I overthink too much and do much to make it look better. Having this as a college project is great. I think it’s much better than writing essays and reading articles. Having this to do was fun because it made me be creative and not get bored. I can see this being used more because it’s different and fun to have you don’t feel trapped and repetitive of doing the same things every time.

Source Entry 3:https://sites.psu.edu/successoftheromans/closing-remarks/

Romans have influenced the Western justice system. Although the Roman justice system was extremely harsh in its punishments, it did serve as a rough outline of how court proceedings happen today.The Romans made significant contributions to the development of legal systems. The concept of “innocent until proven guilty” and the establishment of a legal code have had a lasting impact on modern legal systems worldwide. The Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire also provided models of governance that influenced politics throughout centuries. Roman law had a major influence over the modern day laws of many countries. Legal ideas like trial by jury, civil rights, contracts, personal property, legal wills, and corporations all stem from Roman law. The executive branch of Rome during the Republic was the consuls, the legislative was the assemblies who made the laws and the Roman Senate which decreed them, and the judges were the judiciary. The people’s assembly served to vote for the consuls in the same way common people vote for elected officials in the present day. During the Empire, the executive branch was the Roman emperor, the legislative was the assemblies/Senate, and the judiciary remained the judges. The Roman military was the most efficient and powerful of its time and the Romans developed many aspects of military life still in use today. Basic training was mandated in order to instill discipline as well as skill in battle and use of arms. The Roman legions were equalitarian in that a soldier of the lowest class could rise through the ranks to become an officer. The Roman army had a corps of engineers, logistics and support staff, ordnance corps, communications divisions, and skilled medical support staff.

Key information:

• Roman legions relied on immaculately arranged formations that were well-organized and able to adapt on the battlefield.
• Roman military officers demonstrated in battle their capacity for individual decision-making, such as the flanking action at Cynoscephalae in which the Macedonians were completely crushed by the maneuver of a military tribune.

Conclusion: In summary, the legacy of the Roman civilization is multi-faceted and continues to shape various aspects of contemporary society. From legal principles and governance structures to language, architecture, and cultural values, the Romans have left an enduring imprint on the course of human history. The Roman Empire conquered the entirety of the Mediterranean. Something I found interesting is the impact they have on today’s world. Many things that we have or adapt have come from Rome such as technology and the government system. I think school should talk more and teach about ancient Rome and the impact it had in our society, and what we have learned from past events. People who like history or like law should key into ancient Rome; this is something you can learn a lot from. I found this research topic fun and exciting because it’s something I barely got to learn about in high school. Going back in history and seeing a dominant force that Rome was and the success they had for centuries is unheard of.