Transcript Rise of Rome-12 st. ed.

History of the Ancient and
Medieval World
The Rise of Rome
Walsingham Academy
Mrs. McArthur
Room 111
Getting Started:
Ancient Italy
The Glory that Would Be Rome
What images come to mind?
Page 148-149 of text:
What do these wall painting tell us
about everyday life?
Virtual Tour: Visit the Vatican’s Collection of Etruscan Artifacts and Art.
See NotesView for Student Choice Activity: Due by email Thursday: 11/15
Romulus and Remus:
enduring myth of a people and place
(Check link)
Early Roman Dates
753 B.C.E
Founding of Rome
509 B.C.E.
Romans expel last Etruscan king
449 B.C.E.
Twelve Tablets erected in Forum
367 B.C.E.
Plebeians may be elected consul.
287 B.C.E.
Plebian Assembly has full binding
power on all Roman people
Beginnings
Based on the information provided in your
text, notes and summarized in your chart,
• What were Rome’s early geographical and
cultural beginnings?
A Proud Son Speaks of his Father
1. What virtues or traits does Horace value in himself?
2. Why is he proud of his father?
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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Color Transparency 25: Statue of a Roman Senator
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Roman Government
Based on the information provided in your
text and lecture notes;
• create a picture showing the political
organization of the Roman Republic.
• Be prepared to explain the hierarchy of
authority.
• Do not give details of the career path of
Roman officials (infographic)
• Write a very brief summarizing statement.
Roman Society
Based on the information provided in your
text, notes and summarized in your chart,
• Describe the various groups of people who
comprised Roman society. What roles did
they play?
Military Expansion
Based on the information provided in your
text, notes and summarized in your chart,
• What were two reasons for Rome’s
expansion across the Italian peninsula.
• What effect did its success have on Roman
government and society?
Test Yourself
Key Dates
Conquest of Italian Peninsula
340-338 B.C.E
Romans put down revolt of Latins
Conquest of the Mediterranean
264-146 B.C.E.
3 Wars against Carthage (Punic Wars)
199-146 B.C.E.
Rome conquers Greek city-states
133 B.C.E.
Rome dominates Mediterranean
(Tiberius Gracchus elected Tribune)
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4 Key Principles
• A “Just” war (Gods would not give Rome a victory for
aggression.)
• Generosity toward the conquered
• “Divide and Rule”
• Tenacity: Once embarked on policy, don’t abandon it.
Color Transparency 26: Hannibal
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Questions to Consider
• Was Rome drawn into its conflicts or was
it aggressive all the time?
Carthago delenda est
(“Carthage must be destroyed”)
Cato the Elder, Senator
149 B.C.E.
• What connections were there between
Roman social values and military activity?
What is the Order of the Cincinnati?
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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In-Class Activity: Cause and Effect
Synthesis: Using your text and lecture notes, answer
How did Rome transform itself from Republic to Empire?
1. What is imperialism (definition/geographic) and What policies
aided Rome’s expansion?
2. What strains (a) abroad and (b) at home resulted?
3. What efforts emerged to address these problems?
4. How did Julius Caesar embody this transformation? And what
lesson can one draw from his assassination?
5. Practice Test Question: Describe 2 positive and 2 negative
ways that winning an empire affected Rome.
Roman Dominions: Late Republic
Assignment 1
•Present group project, follow parameters
previously provided.
•Read pages 150-151 of text:
•Identify Etruscans
•Complete questions 2-3 of Map Skills
•Answer Checkpoint question
Assignment 2
• Complete Personal Map Assignment
• Complete Geography Photocopy Assignment
Young girl with stylus
Assignment 3
• Read pp 151-154 of text.
• Define 8 bold, blue terms
• Complete Notetaking Chart (model at bottom right
on pp. 150 if you loose your handout)
Young girl with stylus
Assignment 4
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Knowledge-based participation check, Sec. 1
Read pp 155-157 of text.
Identify 3 vocabulary words in blue
Interactive Map Activity including questions, pp.
156.
Assignment 5
• Read pp. 157-159 (top) of text. Be sure to read
all sections (biography of Caesar, with question
etc.)
• Complete Notetaking Chart
• Answer the Comprehension question #4 Section
2 Assessment, pp. 160
• See Notes View, slide #3 for Student Choice Activity: Due by
email Thursday: 11/15