1. Rome Physical Geography and Power in Ancient Rome
The Power of Latin in Ancient Rome
Republic to Empire: Government in Ancient Rome
The Limits of Citizenship in the Roman Empire
Technology and Control in Ancient Rome
Mythology and Culture in Ancient Rome

2. Evaluation
Rome Portfolio
Test
Must know information!

3. 1. Physical Geography and Power in Ancient Rome
How did physical geography increase economic and military strength in ancient Rome?

4. Learning Objectives Students will:
define the terms physical geography, human geography, economic power, and military power
describe how physical geographic features strengthened economic and military power in ancient societies
use maps to identify specific physical features that gave the Roman Empire economic and military strength
analyze whether or not those same physical features would strengthen a modern society

5. In this lesson, we will investigate how physical and human geography in ancient Rome impacted Roman society.
Physical Geography, examples?
Human Geography, examples?
Physical geography study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.
Human geography the study of the way human communities and systems interact with their environment.

6. Key Question
How did physical geography increase economic and military strength in ancient Rome?
We will answer this in detail after doing some research!

7. 1. Do a rough copy in your notebook before filling in the guide. 2
1. Do a rough copy in your notebook before filling in the guide. 2. Complete the anticipation guide.

8. 2. Brainstorm the impact of local physical and human geography on peoples’ lives and communities in Southern N.B. today.
Know 3 examples for each.
Physical:
Human:

9. 3. Discuss geographic features that could strengthen an ancient society.
What is an ancient society?
In world history, an ancient society is one that existed no later than the traditional end of the Roman Empire (CE 476).
List 4-6 geographic features that could strengthen an ancient society.

10. Power
Economic power is the capacity to influence other people or societies through trade, buying, or selling.
Who has the POWER today? How do they use this power?

11. Power
Military power is the capacity to use force or the threat of force to influence other people or societies.
Who has the POWER today? How do the use this power?

12. 4. Physical Geography and Power worksheet
Complete column 2, Physical Geography and Power worksheet, by writing ideas about how each feature of physical geography could strengthen an ancient society’s economic or military power.
Remember rough copy first!

13. 5. Partners identify key geographic features on your map of the Roman Empire.
Draw in, label and discuss the specific physical geographic features on the map that you think may have contributed to the strength of ancient Rome.
Write your ideas in column 3, Physical Geography and Power worksheet.

14. 6. Volunteers come up to the board and indicate all of the specific geographic features that may have contributed to the strength of the Roman Empire. Remember our list of how physical and human geography can impact citizens’ lives and communities.
Know 4-6 specific features and how they contributed.

18. 7. Read the activity background information
7. Read the activity background information. As you read, compare the information to what you wrote in column 3, Physical Geography and Power worksheet.

19. Checking for understanding.
Were there any ways a feature could strengthen a society’s economic or military power that you didn’t think of? Explain
Is there anything about the physical geography of ancient Rome that you think may have been a threat to the Roman Empire’s power?
3-4 threats

20. Let’s discuss these same features to determine if each would strengthen a society’s economic and military power today.
Complete column 4, Physical Geography and Power worksheet.

21. In a well written paragraph or two answer the Key Question
In a well written paragraph or two answer the Key Question! Your answer will be typed and handed in with the unit sheets.
How did physical geography increase economic and military strength in ancient Rome?