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VII Idos Novembris

VII Idos Novembris. -Certamen review warm up -take the quiz -lesson on Pompeii (culture of this unit) HW (due Tuesday): essay on city-wide disasters Mini Assmt. 11/14: comprehension & culture Unit Assmt. 11/21: all of Unit 4. Dangerous Doin’s in the Ruins of…. POMPEII.

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VII Idos Novembris

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  1. VII Idos Novembris -Certamen review warm up -take the quiz -lesson on Pompeii (culture of this unit) HW (due Tuesday): essay on city-wide disasters Mini Assmt. 11/14: comprehension & culture Unit Assmt. 11/21: all of Unit 4

  2. Dangerous Doin’s in the Ruins of… POMPEII

  3. POMPEII: What happened here, stayed here.…literally.

  4. POMPEII

  5. POMPEII • Pompeii was ruled by the Samnites (southern Italians) until the Romans decided they wanted it (c. 400 BC) • Rome declared a preemptive war against the Samnites because: • Romans wanted more land • Romans wanted less competition By 400 BC, Pompeii was an involuntary ally to Rome, and Rome officially annexed it in 80 BC

  6. Resort Town • When Pompeii became part of Rome, it became a top destination for wealthy families looking for a summer home. • Other Samnite towns that were annexed included Baiae (where Cornelia’s villa rustica is located) and Herculaneum. So what’s so special about Pompeii?

  7. Mt. Vesuvius • Volcano near Pompeii, erupted in 79 AD. • Nobody saw it coming (they had no idea what a volcanic eruption was!) • Rome had to send in its Navy to evacuate people because the land was blocked off • Over 16,000 people died • Pompeii was drowned in volcanic ash (NOT MOLTEN LAVA), thereby preserving most of the civilization until it was excavated in 1748

  8. Real human bodies, preserved

  9. Top-tier artwork, preserved

  10. IRONY SUPREME: Yes, the destruction of Pompeii is the primary reason that much of its artwork, architecture, and other elements of its civilization survive today.

  11. Nota Bene • Herculaneum was also destroyed, but Pompeii was the more famous city, and therefore the one associated with the eruption • Baiae, the town where Cornelia lives, despite its proximity to Pompeii, was not destroyed, which is why Cornelia & Flavia survived

  12. Homework On a typed sheet of paper, write two 5-7 sentence paragraphs addressing the following writing prompt: Think of an event in your lifetime where a city faced a crippling disaster (9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, Marathon Bombing). How prepared were the people affected by the disaster, and how well did their city recover? Compare this to the preparedness and recovery of Pompeii’s destruction.

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