4. What was a sarcophagus? A. A traditional dress B. An animal C. Acofýn D. A funeral rite 5. The tombs and burial places of the rich and poor were similar. True or False? ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. The child in SOURCE1 is wearing a toga. Explain what this tells you about Roman society. 7. Account for the gift of the sarcophagus in SOURCE2 . 8. In a style that would appeal to their families, propose a eulogy for any one of the ýgures in SOURCE1 or SOURCE2 . EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Use the sources and other information in this lesson to explain what we could discover about Roman society from evidence of funeral customs. Use the following headings: attitudes to the dead; beliefs about an afterlife; occupations; social classes; movement between social classes. 10. Why would the change from cremations to burials have provided more evidence of Roman inequality? Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 5.10 How did ancient Roman laws and religion change?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to explain the signiýcance of changes in Roman religion and laws to Roman government, daily life and values.
Tune in Demeter was the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, grain and bread. In Roman times, worship of Demeter was merged with worship of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. 1. As you already know, women had almost no rights in Roman society. How do you think it came about that ancient Rome had many goddesses as well as gods? 2. Are you aware of any other ancient Roman goddesses? 3. How do you think ancient Roman gods and goddesses featured in daily life?
SOURCE1 An ancient clay statue of the goddess Demeter
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