1. Rome
Geography

2. Bell Work
List 5 things that come to mind when you hear ‘Rome’….

3. Rome
Geography

4. Bell Work: How does Italy’s terrain compare to Greece
Bell Work: How does Italy’s terrain compare to Greece? How might this affect Italy’s development?

5. Geography and Founding of Rome
Read through the article
Answer the questions

6. Rome Government

7. Bell Work
Please take out your reading assignment from yesterday (Rome founding, geography and people) and make sure you have finished it. We are going to correct this in class together.

8. Rome Government Evolution
Monarchy
200 years of rule by a king
Tarquin The Proud
509 BC
Republican Democracy
27 BC AD
Empire
Octavian Augustus

9. Vocabulary
Patricians: Upper Class
Plebeians: Lower Class
Democratic: All citizens have an equal influence on the government no matter their social class gender, etc.

10. Rome and The Republic: Institutions
Senate: Duties and Traits
2 Assemblies: Duties and traits
Traits
Aristocratic Branch
300 Patricians
Plebeians are allowed later
Very Powerful
Serve for life
Duties
Controlled funds and foreign policy
Elected Consuls
Could elect dictator in times of war
Democratic Branch
Centuriate Assembly
Traits
Patricians
Duties
Make laws
Declared War and Peace
Elect magistrates (more people who oversaw daily affairs of gov..)
Tribal Assembly
Plebeians
Choose Tribune
Can veto any acts they felt were not good for the public
Approved or rejected laws
Dictator: ruler with complete control (Power for 6 months)

11. Roman Republic: Elected Officials
2 Consuls
Traits
Elected by Senate
Duties
Chief Executive
Army Commanders
Praetors
Many of them
Military commanders
Judges
Proposed many laws
Censors
Registered Roman citizens by their wealth (like the IRS)

12. Other Traits Cont… Consuls Senate Tribal Assembly
Powerful because they are chosen for the leadership position and leadership is needed
They can Veto each others actions
10 year waiting period between terms
Senate
Powerful because members are the richest men in Rome
Could not control army
Tribal Assembly
Powerful because they provide most of the soldiers for Rome’s army
Could not suggest laws only veto those they didn’t like
Patron/Client relationship?

13. Article Questions Who were the patricians and plebeians?
Why did patricians want to prevent plebeians from holding important positions in Roman society and government?
What were the requirements for Roman citizenship?  What "rights" did Roman citizens have?
How "democratic" was the government of the early Roman Republic? 

14. Roman laws

15. Directions Please take out your reading on Roman Government
Discuss the answers with a partner, make sure it is finished
We will discuss it together and then hand it in

16. Bell Work Which is the worse scenario (in your opinion) and why?
An innocent person is sent to jail for a crime he didn’t commit? Or…
A guilty person goes free and isn’t punished for the crime they committed?

17. 12 Tables Reading
We will read through the article together and then you will have time to answer the q’s

18. Christianity

19. Bell Work: What conclusion can you draw from these maps
Bell Work: What conclusion can you draw from these maps? Right map= Height of the Roman Empire 400s AD. Left = Where Christianity is the major religion in 406 AD.

21. Text Reading
Questions 1-7 on page 146

22. Empire

23. Bell Work Please hand in your answers to #1-7 from page 146.
If you are not finished, grab a textbook and complete the questions. You may work with a partner. (5 mins)
Hand in when finished

24. Trouble in the Republic??
83 BC to 31 BC= 3 Roman Civil Wars.
3 Big Problems
Ideological controversy:
“Should we have a Republic controlled by a Senate, or an Empire which is controlled by a powerful leader?”
Military turmoil:
Generals seizing power.
Many were calling for Rome to expand its already vast lands into an ‘empire’.
Economic turmoil:
Gaps between the rich and poor grew wider.

25. Notes from video What are the accomplishments of the Romans?
What is the difference between the Roman Republic and Roman Empire?
Who are the important people involved in the Rome’s history?

26. Caesar vs. Pompey Julius Caesar Pompey Caesar = military genius
conquers Gaul (France) – looks to other areas
Has military support
Pompey = Consul back in Rome
ordered Caesar to disband army and return home
Caesar crushed Pompey
Forced Senate to name him dictator (“for life”)
In 44 B.C., Senate betrayed Caesar, stabbed him (“Et tu, Brute?”)

27. After Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus
Senate proclaimed Octavian “Augustus” (Exalted One)
1st “official” emperor of Rome
End of “Republic” -- Beginning of “Empire”
Caesar’s Grand-nephew

28. Achievement poster

29. Directions Create a group of 4 or 5 members.
All class members must be in a group or all groups lose 5 points
Time: you have 1 class period to complete this assignment, time management is very important
Read: p and identify 8 areas of Roman achievement discussed by your book
Create: A poster that includes the following
8 areas of roman achievement
Title
Picture/drawing
A latin phrase
A link between your life and the Romans
Names of group members
Make sure all group members know the areas of Roman achievements. There will be a quiz tomorrow. Notes that you take during the activity may be used on the quiz.

30. Decline Project

31. Peak of Roman Empire: 117 AD

32. The Final Centuries
285 AD
Empire Splits in 2
(East/West)
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509 BC
Tarquin the Proud is Overthrown and the Republic begins.
27 BC
Augustus is the first official Emperor
410 AD Visigoths Sack Rome
Republic BC
Empire 27 BC-476 AD
324AD
Constantine moves capital to Constantinople
476 AD
Last Roman Emperor Overthrown