1. Topic: Ancient Rome (Geography) Session: 65 Date: Warm-UP  
Warm-UP
Based on the geography of both areas, how do 
you think life in Ancient Rome (Italy) would 
compare to life in Ancient Greece?
Greece (Ancient 
Greece)
Italy (Ancient Rome)

2. In our study of Ancient Rome, SWBAT determine how the geography of Rome impacted its prosperity and expansion by examining maps, visuals, and media, reading selections to gather details to draw conclusions, creating a Mind Map and by completing a cause and effect chart.
NCSCOS 6.G.1.1, 6.G.2.1

3. Vocab:
Using contextual clues and prior knowledge, determine the meaning of the words in italics.
Live long and prosper.
The company's expansion plan included hiring fifty more workers.

4. Prosper: to become very successful usually by making a lot of money
Expansion: becoming bigger or of making something bigger

5. How did the geography of ancient Rome help it prosper and expand?
Essential Question:
How did the geography of ancient Rome help it prosper and expand?

6. Make a prediction:
How did ancient Rome's geography and climate help the town develop into a city and then an empire?
Mountains protected if from attack. The warm climate and access to fresh-water allowed year-round farming. This allowed Rome to produces lots of agricultural goods for trading. The waterways also helped with trading and helped its economy grow.

7. The Tiber provided a source of fresh water to Romans and was also an important route for trade and transportation.
WB: How might these trade routes have led to the expansion of the empire?

8. Use at least 10 words from the Word Bank to create a graphic response to the question below.
You may add any other words or symbols, but you must use all of the starred* words.
How did the geography of ancient Rome help it prosper and expand?
Describe how this map shows the relationship between the geography of Rome and the growth of its empire.

9. Peninsula
Tiber River
Mountains
Climate
Trade
Defense
Great Britain
Conquest
Hills
Alps
Agriculture
Mediterranean Sea
Apennines
Wheat
Roads
Bridges
Olive Oil
Army
North Africa
Rivers
Coins
Middle East

10. How did the geography of ancient Rome help it prosper and expand?

12. Read the fictional story about a young Roman soldier in the year 300 BCE:
Gaius was frustrated. He had recently become a soldier in the Roman army and he was looking forward to his first battle. Gaius knew that the Roman army had defeated people all over the Italian peninsula and he couldn’t wait for a chance to show his fighting skills.
When the time came, though, instead of fighting, Gaius’s legion (the group of soldiers he was supposed to fight with) was assigned to build roads. The work was hot, boring, and difficult. They laid down layers of sand, rock, and even concrete to create the roads. They also had to dig drainage ditches along the sides of the pathways.
Gaius’s commander said the roads were important to the Roman Empire because soldiers and messengers could use them to get from one place to another quickly. Gaius couldn’t believe that building roads could be as important as fighting, but he was a soldier so he did what he was ordered to do. Inside, however, he hoped that he would stop building and get a chance to fight.
1.Why is Gaius building roads?
2.What can you learn about the Roman Empire from Gaius’s story?
3. Do you think roads helped the Roman Empire to grow and prosper?

13. Causes and Effects of the Roman Roads
How did the roads impact ancient Rome politically, economically and culturally?
Causes
Why were they built?

14. "All roads lead to Rome!"

15. Exit Ticket:
Which had the greater impact on the growth of the Roman empire, its geography or its network of roads? Justify your reasoning

16. Homework:
Study Guide 1-3

17. Copy the web below in your notes and as you view the dvd segment, fill each 
circle with details pertaining to the civilization’s achievements and daily life.
Ancient Rome

18. Attachments
ancient rome geo.wmv
ancient rome trade roads.asf