Starter: Think back to the original ‘Peoples of Latium’- What has happened to them? The Latins__________________________ The Rutulians_______________________ The Etruscans_______________________ The Sabines_________________________ Assimilated with the Trojans- The ROMANS Defeated by Aeneas Joined with the Rutulians- defeated by Aeneas They’re next!

Romulus, Rome and the Sabines The Story so far- Rome had grown into a powerful local force under Romulus. Neighbouring communities were wary of the growing power. Rome didn’t have enough women to sustain it’s population Romans couldn’t marry into neighbouring tribes as they had been fighting them!

Over to you Romulus… What are the positives/ negatives of the Roman situation? What would you do next to ensure the survival of Rome?

Romulus’ Plan Read Livy section 9 Once you’ve read it, record (in what ever manner you choose) what Romulus did How do I get more women?

‘The Rape of the Sabine Women’ (pt 1) Evaluation: What problem has it solved? What problems will it cause?

Responses… How do you think the different groups would react? The Caeinenses, The Crustimini, The Antemnates, The Sabines

Step 1: the Caeninenses Read section 10 Answer the following questions: 1)Why did the Caeninenses attack Rome alone? 2)What happened to them? 3)On a scale of 1 to 10 how much of a beating did they get? Explain your answer. 4)What did Romulus do to show off? 5)What does Romulus build after the victory?

Analysis- What does this say about the Romans? Which of the following statements can be represented in what has happened so far… Romans are great warriors Romans are cunning Romans are just ‘dirty old men’ Romans are resourceful Romans are ‘big heads and braggers’ Romans take glory from their conquests If the Romans want it, they’ll take it Try and think like a Roman

Romulus- interpretation Great and cunning leader Big woman stealing bully ?