Roman Daily Life
By: Ryan Stoneburner, Macy Prebel, and Claire Burgess
Education
2 types of schools:
-younger kids up to age 11 or 12
-older kids went to advanced schools on more specific topics such as public speaking
-formal
-males only (very few women)
-learned how to read and write
-rich families had private tutors
-schooling based on fear
-women were taught how to be a good housewife, music, and sewing
Jobs
-farmer
-soldier
-merchant
-craftsmen
-entertainers (musicians, dancers, actors, chariot racers, and gladiators)
-lawyers, teachers, engineers
-government (600 Senate members)
Patricians
Patricians were of the highest class and would wear togas made of wool and were usually colorful or had patterns sewn in them.
Plebeians
Plebeians also wore togas, but were plain in color and had less fabric.
Slaves
Slaves were of the lowest class, so they wore only tunics; short dresses plain in color.
Food: corn, wheat, sauces/herbs, cakes/pastries/tarts
Religion/Security
-similar to Greek religion
-gods are named after the planets
-powerful military
-divided into legions of 5,000 men which are divided into centuries of 80 men
Facts:
The money they used was called a denarius and was worth 15 US dollars.
The Romans had a huge impact on architecture. Some styles are still used today, such as aqueducts and arches.