1. ROMAN EMPIRE
PART THREE

2. Julius Caesar

3. Content Objectives
I can demonstrate comprehension and application of the life and significance of Julius Caesar by classifying summarizing and completing a narrative mini story on poster paper.

4. Language Objectives
I can orally retell and write to retell the life of Julius Caesar using most important word strategy.

6. Who was Julius Caesar? Born on July 100 BCE Patrician, but not wealthy
Father died when he was 16
Married Cornelia, a patrician from a wealthier family
Intelligent, ambitious, and had a good sense of humor

7. What are his early accomplishments?
Great military general
Great Speaker
Won the following territories for Rome
France
Germany
Britain
But he wanted to come back to Rome and lead the country!

8. What he did for Rome!
Roman society offered a lot to a person who was willing to work hard for it.
Caesar was one of these people. He spent a lot of money to make people happy. This made him popular.
Senate told him to break apart his army before coming back home! He refused and crossed the Rubicon—a river that split Roman territory from France.

9. Crossing the Rubicon

10. Crossing the Rubicon CIVIL WAR
By crossing the river, he was making his army fight with their own COUNTRYMEN!
This is called a
CIVIL WAR
He didn’t care about the consequences or if it leads to his death.

11. What are his accomplishments as dictator?
Face on Roman coins
Changed calendar month from Quintilis to July
Gave conquered people citizenship
Gave land to veterans (Remember the Struggle of the Orders)
Rewarded people for having children (increase population)

12. What are his accomplishments as dictator?
Established a police force
Improved the court system; appointed judges that were impartial and not corrupt
Set up Roman cities across the Mediterranean to raise money

13. What led to his demise? Very paranoid and suspicious of everyone
In February 44 BCE ordered Senate to make him dictator for life.
BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH!
March 15th 44 BC assassinated by his friends
ET TU, BRUTE?

14. EEt tu, Brute?

15. Julius Caesar Narrative Flip Chart
Number 1-7
Get into your groups
Explain & Model directions
Box and Summarize your story
10 word summary
Underline/ Highlight the words when you use them

16. The Story of the World –Julius Caesar
Caesar is Kidnapped
The Consuls of Rome
Caesar and the Senate
Caesar fights the Celts
Caesar crosses the Rubicon!
Caesar and Cleopatra
The Death of Caesar
7 groups
Each group will receive a story about Julius Caesar’s life
Use the vocab words that are written next to your box to complete that section of the Flip Chart