Roman houses powerpoint ppt presentation, videos, webquest and activities to review.
(Actividad enmarcada dentro del proyecto POLE del IES Torre de los espejos)
Now watch these videos for more information.
3d virtual reconstruction of a Roman Domus
3d virtual reconstruction of the Roman insula in the Roman city of Conimbriga (Portugal).
A replica of a Roman house at the English Heritage site of Wroxeter
Roman City, 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.
Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium') was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Look at the Roman Britannia's map and discover where is the villa.
Do the following webquest downloading this link:
WEBQUEST
You might also like to try this review games at
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~rlarson/verba/domus.htm
Introduction:
Understanding
the Roman House (commonly domus) will help you understand the family structure
in Roman society and the importance and nature of the patron/client
relationship.
A patron is
someone who supports and protects others. A client is a follower, and he in
return for protection from the patron will support the patron in his public
affairs. A patron who is also a leader in the community would find it extremely
important not only to have the support of a large client base but also to
entertain guests in a fashion suitable to his level in society.
Author John
Clark says, "...the Roman house, rather than being, like our houses, a
refuge for the nuclear family, was a kind of 'powerhouse;' it was a busy place
that housed a variety of rituals, including those of business, entertainment,
and religion."
But to
understand WHY it was a 'powerhouse' first we have to get an understanding of
its structure. Think about the location of the rooms and answer the following
questions.
Search this
webpage for the answers:
1) In what
main (big) room do religious ceremonies take place? What is the shrine called?
2) Where do
clients/guests and patron meet and greet each other?
3) Where
does the patron or paterfamilias (head of the household) take care of business?
Where is this room located in relationship to the rest of the house? (look at
the map)
Now take a
look at a similar floorplan to Caecilius' house at
Click on the Atrium link and look at the pictures. (Some will pop up in a separate
window which you need to close when you finish looking at them.) Look at all the views of the atrium and
notice how high the ceiling is, the source of light, etc.
4) What is
the impluvium?
5) What is
the compluvium? Where is it in relationship to the impluvium?
Go back to the main page (
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/house.html) and now look at Peristylium or colonaded garden (hortus). This area would provide more light for the house and provide an area for relaxing and entertainment. Take a look at the map on the main page of this site and answer this question:
6) What
main room is at the far end of the peristylium?
This would
allow for a pleasant way to spend summer evenings with friends or important
business contacts.
7) How many
solid walls does this tablinum have?
8) What
is/are the source/s of light?
9) What
were the two ways you could cook in the kitchen?
10) Where
would the smoke from the oven go? (You have to come up with this answer after
thinking about the structure of the house.)
11) Besides
bedrooms, how else could these rooms function?
Feel free
now to search this website for information on other rooms in the Roman House.
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