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Roman Forums By: Angela,Morsal and Logan The Roman forums were helpful for people in ancient Rome because it provided education, food and everything else you would need if you were poor or in need of help for your family. These forums benifited all. The roman temples were very useful to Rome. You could go there and get dinner, education and a place to prey for your whole family if you needed it. Also, to keep depressed people's hearts light, they had temples where they could prey and have hope for their family. For example, in the Forum of Caesar, the Temple of Venus, the goddess of motherhood. The family would prey there, to make sure that there family would be together no matter what. In the forum, there would be a lot of news buzzing around. There were many govermental debates in the forums, and everyone had some news to share. For example, if you needed a place to stay, you could find that information very quickly.Personally, if I was a poor roman, that's where I would stay.

Role of forum for families: 1. Place to get food

2.Go to school, get education

3. Get a job

4. To find news

5. To go to temples easily

o What role did the Temple of Venus play in the life of a family? Temple of Venus: It helped families come together and bond to be a solid family because she is the goddess of motherhood and domesticity. Also, it was easy for them to get there, being next to the Forum of Caesar.

o Could a family find food for dinner in the Forum? Yes, a family could find food for dinner there ,because in all forums, there were many shops and stores to get food for any type of meal. o Was the Roman Forum used for political debates? Yes, the forum was used for political debates .They would stand at the Rostra and debate against one another in the forum. o Did families live in close proximity to the Forum? Yes, many families lived closely together in the forums because of the Temples for families and also, if a family needed help, they would go to the forum for help to pray, hear information about new property or a place to stay and lots of food and shelter. Here is a link to our quiz to see how much YOU know about the Roman Forums: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cmJlNEdrd082YlBYUFZlZFE0eVduc2c6MA..forums