Patricians/Plebeians: Struggle for Power HA 1.2 Ancient Rome

Reading – Struggle for Political Power in Ancient Rome ISN Pg 47 Plebeians vs. Patricians ISN Pg 47 Plebeians vs. Patricians –Define these terms in your own words based on the information in the reading  Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, res publica, senate, consul, Conflict of the Orders, Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Twelve Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies

Mosaic Today we are making tiles by cutting small pieces of paper. We will use the tiles to create a mosaic on ancient Rome. Today we are making tiles by cutting small pieces of paper. We will use the tiles to create a mosaic on ancient Rome. Romans used small fragments of colored tile, glass, and stone to create mosaics that showed scenes of everyday life, nature, and important Roman Gods. Romans used small fragments of colored tile, glass, and stone to create mosaics that showed scenes of everyday life, nature, and important Roman Gods. Often constructed on walls and floors of public buildings and homes of the wealthy. Often constructed on walls and floors of public buildings and homes of the wealthy. Instead of using tile/glass/stone we will use ½” squares of paper. Instead of using tile/glass/stone we will use ½” squares of paper.

Role assignments –Aventine –Caelian –Capitoline –Esquiline –Palatine –Quirinal –Viminal Students who are Pats are the leaders Students who are Pats are the leaders All other students in your district are Plebs All other students in your district are Plebs Ms. Benson will give instructions to Pats about their role quietly for a couple of minutes.

Period 2 Aventine Henson, DylanRedmond, JessicaVanWey, Taylor Caelian Buxton, SydneySandidge, EnderYork, Madison Capitoline Miller, SadieOmer, CadenSeabaugh, Hanna Esquiline Dixon, OrrinMorgan, AutumnMartinsen, Aabrey Palatine Dodge, PaisleyStradley, DanielSteffans, Alexander Quirinal Fitzen, KimberlyPeterson, NoahSmith, Leah Viminal Hardy, KatiePlew, JonasThompson, Jordan

Period 3 Aventine Aldous, NatalieHarrop, BerkeleyAllen, BayleeLongstreet, Chantel Caelian Capitoline Munoz Lopez, JulianaMasiewicz, VioletMacFarlane, Alina Esquiline Coombs, JenniferLopez, BriannaMoroshan, Emma Palatine Dodge, HydeSandidge, ThaddaeusVanWey, ConorMelad, Kaden Quirinal Viminal Grover, JessicaValdez, DanielaMcLinn, Abigail

Period 6 Aventine Aaron HeinerMicah EricksonOlivia YahrTheron Koff Caelian Alyssa DavenportDarrien AndrewsAndrew Metcalf Savannah Erekson Capitoline Elisa ReeceOlivia MontzLogan ReissSophia Long Esquiline Bailee GroverJayden SprikLucas JonesKatrina Elliott Palatine Brooke YeomansDallin BakerEmma MillerDylan Sheehan Quirinal Bryanna CorreaOliver Harrop Grace Zimmerschied Viminal Carson JacobsenTyler HedrickLogan Felix

Decision Period 2 Period 3 Period 6 5, 7, or 10 colors in mosaic? 1077 Which colors? gray, blue, green, lilac, pink, goldenrod, white, yellow, salmon, tan all Gray, blue, green, pink, white, yellow, tan Yellow, liliac, grey, blue, salmon, tan, white Cut out– 300, 450, or 600 tiles? Time—5, 10, or 15 minutes?

Patrician Negotiations and decisions Patrician Negotiations and decisions –Pats move to the Forum to make decisions about Mosaic classroom While Patricians are talking Plebs need to assemble a pair of scissors and a ruler for each Plebeian. Plebeians will need a pencil. ½” squares. Put cut paper in Ziplocs. While Patricians are talking Plebs need to assemble a pair of scissors and a ruler for each Plebeian. Plebeians will need a pencil. ½” squares. Put cut paper in Ziplocs. Patricians report out on decisions for mosaic. Information is recorded in table. Patricians report out on decisions for mosaic. Information is recorded in table. Production begins. Production begins.

To Plebs To Plebs –Is anyone upset about making tiles? Would you like to meet and share your feelings? If so move to the back corner of the classroom to discuss your issues. –You have 4 minutes to discuss your issues, come up with an argument to present to the Patricians, send 5 representatives to talk to the Pats, and convince the Pats to change the system peacefully. Negotiations between Plebs and Pats Negotiations between Plebs and Pats

Patricians (about 5% pop.) Patricians (about 5% pop.) –Members of a small number of wealthy Roman families –Social status was inherited –Held all government and military positions of power –Held most of the political power in Rome until 287 BCE Plebeians (about 95% pop.) Plebeians (about 95% pop.) –Made up most of the Roman population –Working people—peasants, laborers, artisans, shopkeepers –Gained key political rights through a series of protests – representation in government and the organization of a system of laws

T-Chart Comparison Historical Reality In-Class Simulation patricians were members of a small number of wealthy families and inherited their political power and wealth patricians were members of a small number of wealthy families and inherited their political power and wealth patricians made most of the political decisions patricians made most of the political decisions plebeians made up most of Roman society—working as peasants, laborers, artisans, and shopkeepers plebeians made up most of Roman society—working as peasants, laborers, artisans, and shopkeepers plebeians had few privileges than patricians and could not serve in government plebeians had few privileges than patricians and could not serve in government plebeians withdrew from Rome when their political demands were not met plebeians withdrew from Rome when their political demands were not met plebeians elected Tribunes of the Plebs to protect their political rights plebeians elected Tribunes of the Plebs to protect their political rights a small group of Pats were selected at random by Ms. Benson a small group of Pats were selected at random by Ms. Benson Pats voted on the way Plebs would create mosaic tiles Pats voted on the way Plebs would create mosaic tiles the majority of the class were Plebs preparing mosaic tiles the majority of the class were Plebs preparing mosaic tiles Plebs were not allowed to make decisions on how to prepare the tiles to “relax” in the Forum Plebs were not allowed to make decisions on how to prepare the tiles to “relax” in the Forum some Plebs stopped preparing tiles and moved to a corner of the room some Plebs stopped preparing tiles and moved to a corner of the room Plebs elected two representatives to negotiate with the Pats Plebs elected two representatives to negotiate with the Pats

Reread The Struggle for Political Power in Ancient Rome carefully and finish doing the vocabulary on ISN P47 Reread The Struggle for Political Power in Ancient Rome carefully and finish doing the vocabulary on ISN P47 –Define these terms in your own words based on the information in the reading  Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, res publica, senate, consul, Conflict of the Orders, Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Twelve Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies ISN Pg 48 Political Power Timeline 1/9 ISN Pg 48 Political Power Timeline 1/9 –Create a timeline using the dates listed below. Each date has an important event or political change that can be found in the reading. Put them on your timeline.  BCE  509 BCE  494 BCE  450 BCE  367 BCE  287 BCE

9/1 Warm-up Period 7 Yesterday made me feel like the picture on the right. Yesterday made me feel like the picture on the right. On a scale of 1 to 4 rate the behavior of the class yesterday. (1 lowest, 4 highest) On a scale of 1 to 4 rate the behavior of the class yesterday. (1 lowest, 4 highest) Now rate your own behavior. (1 lowest, 4 highest) Now rate your own behavior. (1 lowest, 4 highest) Write ½ page (your paper) on the reasons for your rating. Include some of the following… Write ½ page (your paper) on the reasons for your rating. Include some of the following… –DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT –Were you frustrated? Why or why not? Include behaviors of others and yourself. –What were you supposed to learn yesterday? What did you actually learn? –What should have happened? Explain.