Rome+Topics

= Rome - Topics =

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Names: (add your name below if you are interested in doing your project about ancient Rome)
Abbi Frings: Roman circus Matthew Meyer: Government during the Republic and its impact on daily life and senators' daily lives Kody Carmody: Religious rituals Grace Anastasio: Funeral customs and burial Katie Cox: Fashion in ancient Rome Evan Ramos: Politics during the Empire (specifically: the daily lives of government officials and their workings) Tarik Koric: Distinctions between types of gladiators Chelsea Edwards: Roman baths Nealay Kalita: The Arena - its events, its architecture, its uses Veronika Sowers: Roman education Erin Berl: Use of arches in aqueducts, bridges, and Roman architecture in general Sarah Vaughen: Manumission (how slaves acquired their freedom) Halley Pollock-Muskin: The medici (doctors) and their practices Brianna Hajek: Basic diet Daniel Lian: Economics of slavery Patrick Wong: Daily life of slaves and gladiators Andrew Ferguson: Plebian occupations Alex Valdez: Theater Aaron Wilson: Daily life of a legionnaire Juliana Trach: Food preparation techniques and practices Henry Carlton: A day in the life of a gladiator event Ryan Macallister: Military equipment and technology

Topic Ideas:
Slavery Medical care - Halley Pollock-Muskin, Veronika Sowers Currency Natural resources (that were often traded) Military - Aaron Wilson, Ryan Macallister, Kody Carmody Fall of the empire - Ryan Macallister Government Roman colonies and conquests - Kody Carmody Food Mythology - Matthew Meyer, Ryan Macallister Social class system Law - Matthew Meyer Religion - Kody Carmody Family Life Recreation Roman architecture in relation to daily life - Erin Berl The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD - Chelsea Edwards Colosseum (in daily life) - Abbi Frings Funerals - Grace Anastasio Baths - Chelsea Edwards Arena - Nealay Kalita Women in Ancient Rome Roman Clothing - Katie Cox
 * Aquiring slaves daniel lian
 * Economics of slaves daniel lian
 * Manumission (how slaves acquired their freedom) - Sarah Vaughen
 * Daily life of slaves and how some became gladiators - Patrick Wong
 * Galen Claudius Galenus and other famous medici--Halley Pollock-Muskin
 * Medical Tools
 * History of Roman Medicine (a good website is http://www.crystalinks.com/romemedicine.html)
 * Surgery- Veronika Sowers
 * during the Monarchy - Kody Carmody
 * during the Republic-Matthew Meyer (favored topic)
 * during the Empire - Evan Ramos
 * In Gaul
 * In N. Africa, Spain (Punic wars)
 * In Asia Minor
 * Basic diet - Brianna Hajek
 * How trade affected food supply
 * How religion affected diet - Andrew Ferguson
 * How people got food- Tarik Koric, Henry Carlton
 * Theater - Alex Valdez
 * Gladiators - Kody Carmody
 * Chariot Races - Kody Carmody
 * Colosseum
 * Pantheon
 * Aqueducts
 * Gladiators - Patrick Wong, Henry Carlton, Nealay Kalita, Tarik Koric
 * The gladiatorial events - Henry Carlton
 * Architecture
 * Uses
 * Festivals
 * Prostitutes-Katie Cox