Bellringer: 1/15 and 1/19
• 1. Pick up the papers by the door.
• 2. Have out something to write with for
your Rome Geography Quiz.
After your quiz:
• 1. Make the following Table of Contents
updates:
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Page 81: Rome Geo. Quiz
Page 82: Notes: Roman Republic
Page 83: Questions: Roman Law/12 Tables
Page 84: Reading: Struggle for Polit. Power in Rome
Page 85: Reading Qs: Struggle for Political Power in Rome
Agenda: 1/15 and 1/18
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1. Bellringer: Quiz Review
2. Quiz: Roman Geography
3. Notes: Roman Republic
4. Reading/Questions: Roman Law and the
12 Tables (3rd and 8th only, not 5th)
• 5. Begin on homework:
• Reading/RQs: Struggle for Political Power in
Rome
Homework: 1/15 and 1/19
• Complete Reading/Reading Questions: The
Struggle for Political Power in Ancient
Rome
Roman Republic, Day 1
The Founding of the Roman
Republic:
• Legend of Romulus and Remus
• Twin brothers, founders of Rome in 753 BCE
• Historic background:
• Etruscans are conquered by the Romans and
established the Roman Republic
• Patricians vs. Plebeians division
• Patricians = upper class
• Plebeians = common people
Geography:
• Plains, hills, & mountains,
seas = natural barriers
• Geography promotes
unification in Rome
• Means a centralized
government, NOT citystates
• Rome itself = well
positioned
• In the center of
Mediterranean  good
spot for an empire
Religion:
• Gods same as Greeks
• Example of cultural diffusion
• Juno, Jupiter, and Minerva – BIG 3
• Job = provision over the people
• Religious festivals/cults (i.e. Saturnalia)
• Pontifex Maximus – religious leader in
Rome
Achievements:
• Legal code
• Laws stressed fairness, common
sense
• U.S. concept of justice, due process –
get from Rome
• Art
• Sculpture (Classical-style) and mosaics
• Architecture = influenced by Etruscans and
Greeks
• Roads, aqueducts for transportation
• Stadiums and amphitheatre (from
Greeks, Etruscans)
• Arches (from Etruscans)
Achievements:
• Strong military
- All male citizens =
required to serve
(during republic,
changed under empire)
- Military service required
to serve in government
- Military units called
legions (cavalry, infantry)
Clip: Roman Military
Politics/Political Systems:
• Political organization of Rome:
• Centralized government, NOT city-states
• Established a republic first, later an empire
• Republic = government where people
elect representatives
• Same as in the U.S.
• Rome = ruled by Senate, Consuls, the people
• SPQR: “The Senate and the People”
Politics/Political Systems:
• 1. Senate (300 members, patricians)
• Offered legal advice
• Appointed consuls
• Passed legislation (think 12 Tables)
• 2. Consuls (power of “imperium”)
• Year term
• Involved in running the government, dealt with
foreign affairs, military
• Praetors = in charge when consuls are away, justice
official
Politics/Political Systems:
• 3. The people (plebeians)
• Organized by tribes
• Elected 10 tribunes, who governed local
affairs
• Concilium plebis – legislative body for
plebeians
• Could pass laws, try cases, etc.
• Other assemblies: Centuriate
Economics:
• An agricultural economy, supplemented
by trade
• Lots of arable land  can grow their own
food (makes them different from Greece)
• Rome needs to trade
• Makes them establish colonies throughout
Mediterranean to trade (location makes this
work)
Social:
• Citizens’ rights – fundamental aspect of
Roman society
• Felt a duty to participate in government
• Voting = crucial right in Rome (makes you a
citizen)
• Stoicism – be rational, not emotional in your
responsibilities
Social:
• Important values: fides, pietas, and virtus
(fidelity, piety, virtue)
• Client-patron system
• Reciprocal relationships (“I scratch your
back, you scratch mine.”)
• Reflects the central Roman value of fidelity
Social:
• Roman family:
• Patriarchal (men have the power)
• Women = some rights (divorce, get husband’s
property) but CAN’T VOTE!
• Public vs. private spheres = gender roles are
strict
• Slavery in Rome
• Military conquests  slaves
• Slaves = ~35-40% of the population
Reading: Roman Law and the
Twelve Tables
• Read the excerpt provided. This is both a
secondary and a primary source on Roman
law and legal codes.
• When finished, answer the questions.
HW: Struggle for Political
Power in Ancient Rome
• Read the short reading provided on the fight
for political power in Rome.
• When finished, begin working on the
reading questions. This will be a homework
grade.
Roman Republic, Day 2
Bellringer: 1/20 and 1/21
• 1. Identify the Roman god/goddess
associated with the following:
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The moon, the hunt
Doorways, beginnings/endings
The sea
Marriage, fertility
Love and beauty
War
Agenda: 1/20 and 1/21
• 1. Bellringer: Roman Gods/Goddesses
Review (or Project Evaluation for 3rd?)
• 2. DBQ Practice – Roman Republic vs. U.S.
Government
• 3. Essay Practice – Writing an Introductory
Statement and a Thesis Statement
Homework: 1/20 and 1/21
• 1. Write an introductory paragraph and
thesis sentence for the prompt provided.
• 2. Read pages 146-147 in your CLASS
TEXTBOOK (not AP packet)
Quick Recap: Roman Republic
• Review Questions
Writing Practice:
DBQ: THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
AND THE UNITED STATES
DBQ Practice:
• With a partner, analyze the documents
provided in the DBQ packet.
• We will review these together when
everyone is finished.
Writing an Introductory
Sentence:
Writing an Introductory
Sentence: Good vs. Bad Ones
What do I include in an
introductory paragraph?
Good vs. Bad Intro. Paragraphs
Thesis Statement: What is it?
Good vs. Bad Thesis Statements