bread and circus
You will explore the concept of bread and circuses in ancient Rome, specifically the use of public arenas for free entertainment. The largest and most famous Roman arenas were the Circus Maximus and the Colosseum, which was known to Romans as the Flavian Amphitheater. Take a look a virtual tour into de ancient Roman Colisseum You can also visit the ancient Circus Maximus Afterwards, distribute in two groups. Each one of you will be in charge of one of these two Arenas. You must do most of your research using library materials, but some Web sites also offer information and pictures, that you can use for your presentations. You must address the following subjects:
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Remember, that every art creation for Romans had a purpose. Their beauty canon can be consider as functionality. Look at the video of Seven wonders of Ancient Rome and admire the creations in architecture. Then answer, how many of these architectural elements are still in use?
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Finally, get into the blog and post your answers to the questions about Rome.
You can check up the power point presentation reviewed in class.
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