2.03 Roman

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Introduction

Ancient Rome slowly conquered the Greek empire, and by 146 BC, the Greek empire was no more. Rome absorbed many of the Greek traditions including theatre. Most of the Roman theatre was based on the plots of Greek plays.

Watch PBS Crash Course Theater: Roman Theater with Pautus, Terence, and Senena.

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

Demonstrate an understanding of key terms and concepts of theatre as it relates to Ancient Rome theatre.
Identify and describe characteristics of theatre in Ancient Rome.

Enduring Understandings

Through the arts, people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions, knowledge, and experiences.
Response to theatre is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.
Theatre artists connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding.
Response to theatre is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Elements of Arts Literacy standards: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.