| Lesson Plans:
Rome's Rise to Power: The Republic
Students will understand ancient Rome experienced several forms of
government.
The Legacy of Rome
As a result of this activity, students will understand how
institutions and achievements of ancient Rome have evolved.
The Life of Roman Soldiers
In this lesson students will review facts about the Roman Empire and
Vindolanda (Roman fort in northern Britain), research the life of
Roman soldiers, and write fictional letters from the Roman front.
(Lesson may be modified if video not available.)
The
Roman Empire in the First Century
The Roman Empire in
the First Century provides a detailed look at the emperors of the
time as well as other important historical figures. In addition,
students are able to learn about the daily life of ancient Romans.
They will gain a better understanding of the significant
achievements and contributions made by the Romans.
Below are eight (8) lesson plans,
video clips (Requires free
Real Player.) and
interactive features such as the
Emperor of Rome Game,
Who
Are You? Quiz,
Virtual Library, and the
Timeline. These all showcase some of the most intriguing and
historically significant people, places, and events from first
century Rome. As part of this, students study world history, social
studies, geography, science, mathematics, communication arts,
religion, sociology, behavioral studies, current events, mythology,
economics, theater, and engineering design in grades 6-12.
Lesson 1: When in Rome....
The focus of this lesson is for students to get an understanding of
the Roman lifestyle - what did they wear, eat, and do for fun? Where
did they live, work, and relax? What were the common customs and
traditions, religious beliefs, and culture like?
Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Emperors of Rome
In this lesson, students will discuss the merits of heredity rule
and some of the problems of choosing a leader who is imposed upon a
country.
Lesson 3: Religion in Politics and Daily Life
Students will examine various aspects of religion in ancient Rome
including the role of mythology, polytheism versus monotheism, the
treatment of Jews and Christians, and the spread of Christianity.
Lesson 4: Mapping an Empire
In this lesson, students will compare a map of the Roman Empire in
44 BC with one of the Roman Empire in 116 AD. Using these two maps
as a reference, students will use critical reading skills to learn
about the expansion of the Roman Empire during that time period.
Lesson 5: Who's Who in Roman History
Students will produce a classroom documentary about important
historical figures from the Roman Empire showing when each of these
people lived and their impact/contributions to the empire.
Lesson 6: The Violence of Ancient Rome
This lesson focuses on the extreme violence that permeated Roman
society and how that violence may have attributed to the downfall of
the Roman Empire.
Lesson 7: Technology and Medicine
Students will learn about Roman architecture, technology, and
medicine by becoming teachers for a day in this lesson.
Lesson 8: Slaves, the Labor Force, and the Economy
In this lesson, students will examine the various social classes and
learn about the critical role that slaves, freemen, and plebeians
played in the day-to-day operations of the Roman Empire.
Rome: City and Empire
In this lesson from Discovery, students will understand that
some communities evolve slowly; some communities
start out more or less fully developed and that planned communities
have advocates and detractors.
Ancient Rome
In this lesson from Discovery, students understand that
Leaders of the Roman army and enemies of Rome are
known to us not as faceless soldiers but as real men and that
historical drama, like other historical fiction, is rooted in history
but contains imaginary elements as well.
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| Resources:
Roma:
History and Civilization of the Eternal City
Find out about the era of the republic,
the era of the empire, Roman culture (houses, clothes, food, games,
and more), religion, history, legends, monuments, economy and
political system.
The Romans
From the BBC education site, this page
explains who the Romans were, what the empire and the republic were,
and presents the emperors, senators, Roman leisure, education, and
religion. Also includes maps.
Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
Text provides the background of the
Roman expansion from early Roman rule through the late Roman Empire.
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Language Arts