Lesson Topic -How Did The Romans Control Their Empire? Starter Find the missing words Rivl Legin Romn rmy provnce Snate Emire How Did The Romans Control The Empire? Learning Objectives Able to: identify how Rome controlled the Empire. describe how Rome controlled the Empire. New Words Province Legion Dictatorship Auxiliary Notes The Roman Empire after conquering Italy in 270BC went further to conquer other parts of the world and the empire kept expanding in size. From Rome being a Republic , it became an Empire. The expansion of the Empire led to the BIG QUESTION…… How do we control such massive Empire? WHO DO WE NEED TO GET THE WORK DONE? In other to control their vast empire , the Romans did the following: 1 ) Set up a system of government that allowed people from the various conquered regions to rule themselves with just little oversight from Rome. 2) Built roads, cities and outstanding structures. 0 3) The empire was divided into provinces, each with a governor. 4) They made trade one of their priority. 5) They ruled by force.(Dictators hip) 6) They developed the best Army in the world at that time. Activity 1 Read Page 12- 14 and attempt questions 1-4 on page 15 of your texbook Activity Who supported Julius Caesar and Why? Why do you think Caesar was murdered? Describe how Octavian took power in Rome. What kept Octavian in power? PLENARY Students discuss how Rome controlled it’s vast empire LESSON Topic - The Roman Army Lesson Objectives – •Able to identify the type of men needed in the Roman empire Army. •To explain the importance of the Roman Army to the growth of the empire. Starter - Watch the video on the Roman Army Note down lessons from the video. VIDEO https://youtu.be/6Ot8Vnf2J-8 The type of Men needed in the Roman empire Army. Disciplined Men Skilled builders Roman Citizens(As members of Legions) Bold Men Activity 1 Draw a mind of what we have learnt today. Activity 1 Read page 22 of your text and find out more criteria's for selection into the Roman empire Army. Plenary Pupils discuss what makes a good Roman Soldier . Topic - The role of the Roman Army in the expansion and Growth of the Roman empire. Roman Army Starter…… What type of men were needed in the Roman ARMY? New words Conquer Aggression Inhabitants Reforms Learning Objectives. Able to describe how the Roman army helped in the expansion of the Empire To identify why people joined the Roman Army To identify how the Army was organised. The Roman Army contributed to the growth of the Roman Empire in the following ways: The Army helped the Empire to conquer other countries through war. They built roads for easy transportation and trade. Some soldiers that became Roman emperors such as Augustus and Trajan brought great reforms to Rome. The soldiers traded with the inhabitants adding to economic growth. They protected the border from external aggression. Why people joined the Army To serve Rome. It was a thing of pride. To show loyalty To protect the weak ACTIVITY 1 In groups Study sources 7-10 page 22 of your text and provide answer to question 11 0n page 22. Organogram of Roman Army. Legion About 5000 Roman Citizens Cohort About 480 men Centurion About 80 men Smaller groups Smaller groups Topic -Julius Ceaser, Emperors Augustus and Trajan. Lets meet them. Lesson Objectives At the end of this lesson: All will be able to describe the type of leader Julius Caeser was. Most will be able to describe who Augustus Ceaser was. Some will be able to explain how Trajan contributed to the growth of Roman empire. Starter….. How to the Roman Army contribute to the development of Rome? Julius Ceaser Julius Ceaser took over power in Rome in the year 45BC-44BC He was a former Army commander. He took over Rome in other to stop the corruption of the Senate. He was assisnated by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius in 44BC. Under Julius Ceaser, Rome was still a republic. Emperor Augustus He was Julius ceaser’s adopted son. He was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus He became Rome’s ruler in 31 BC . But officially became an emperor in 27BC. Emperor Trajan born Marcus Ulpius Traianus reigned from 98AD – 117AD. He was a successful soldier before becoming an emperor. Rome reached the highest peak of its expansion under his rule. Emperor Trajan He is also known for his philanthropic rule, building programs and implementing social welfare policies. He was counted among the Five Good Emperors. Activity 1 Study pages 18-20 of your textbook. Attempt this Question. How did Emperor Trajan contribute to the growth and development of Rome. To be presented in class. Plenary Pupil discuss some Roman Emperors The five Good emperors Nerva Caesar Augustus – 96AD – 98AD Marcus Trajanus (Trajan)– 98AD- 117AD Caesar Traianus Harianus(Hadrian) 117AD – 138AD Antoninus Pius – 138 AD – 161 AD Marcus Aurelius – 161AD-180AD Topic - Pax Romana Starter…… Why did people join the Roman Army ? New words Freedmen Pax RoMANA Villa Reaping Learning Objective Able to explain the term Pax Romana To describe Rome during Pax Romana Identify the factors that held Roman empire together. Definition of Pax Romana The Pax Romana was a long period of relative peace and stability experienced by the Roman Empire between the reign of Caesar Augustus,the first Roman emperor, and the death of Marcus Aurelius, last of the "good emperors”. Some factors that held The Roman Empire together during Pax Romana Multiculturalism The Roman empire allowed everyone to retain a bit of their culture. They never forced people they conquered to drop their language or religion . Rather the Romans picked some ideas from the conquered cities such as Armour from the Gauls and Art from the Greeks. Good Government and Law The Roman empire had good system of government. Governors were placed in-charge of provinces. Taxes were paid and laws put in place to serve as guides. Roman citizenship The People desired to be called Roman citizens because of the benefits that comes with it such as serving in the army. So they obeyed Roman constituted authorities. The army The army was the life wire of the empire. They helped them fight during war, protected the citizens and also contributed to its economic growth. Trade The Romans traded with other countries such as some countries in Africa, India and China. Within Rome slave trade and wine was at its peak. The money made from the trade was used to develop Rome and afford Romans the luxury they wanted. Activity Study pages 24-27 and provide answers to the Brainwork. Plenary.. Pupil discuss the factors that held Roman empire together during pax Romana. Topic - The issue of Slavery and the Poorer classes during Pax Romana Starter…… What are the factors that held Rome together during Pax Romana? Lesson Objective Able to describe slavery in pax Romana To describe the pooerer classes in Pax Romana New words Slavery Poorer classes Marred Slavery Slavery in Pax Romana The period of Pax Romana although peaceful was marred by slave trade. They depended heavily on slaves to work on the farms or buildings. The Luxury that was enjoyed by many Romans was made possible by slaves. They were branded for easy identification . The slaves also served as maids, cleaners, nannies etc.The educated ones received better treatment than the uneducated. They were denied the privileges that a Roman citizen was entitled to. The POORER CLASSES The poorer classes The Pax Romana period painted a picture of a wealthy Rome. However , all is it all it seems. There still existed the poor. These people lived in slums. And they suffered from so many things such as hunger, wildfire, famine, diseases etc The poorer classes depended on handouts from the rich and bread and grain from the local officials. Activity Study pages 24-27 and provide answers to the Brainwork. Plenary Pupil discuss the issue of slavery and poorer classes in pax Romana period. The Fall of Rome Starter…… Who were the slaves during Pax Romana Learning Objectives Able to describe the factors that led to the fall of Rome. Able to describe Gibbon Edward’s view about the fall of Rome. New Words Malaria Plague Barbarians The fall of Rome has no general acceptable story. Historians believe that so many factors led to its destruction. For some people they believe that Barbarians caused Rome to fall, while others believe that the Romans, Christianity or even Nature itself caused it. Some factors that led to the fall of Rome. The Barbarians. The barbarians were totally different from Romans. They were a group uncultured people that sought to dominate the Roman empire. They wanted gold, slaves and every valuable thing they could get . There were the barbarians of Goth,Franks,Vandels,Lombards.Etc Consistently the Barbarians attacked the Roman empire, until Emperor Theodosius decided to allow some of them settle in Rome . However,they weren’t Loyal to Roman empire. In the year 476AD,the Barbarian of Goth deposed the last Roman emperor. The Romans. Some historians argued that the Romans destroyed Roman empire themselves. For couple of reasons such as Cash crisis as a result of too much Luxurious life, the quest for the emperor title and the decline in the Roman Army. Christianity As Roman empire progressed, they replaced the worship of other gods to Christianity. The Christian religion had different beliefs about war. While the Romans believe in War, Christianity advocated for peace. The money meant for developing the City was spent in building Churchs. The time the emperors should have used to plan the empire was spent in settling disputes among Christians thus leaving the empire vulnerable. Nature Some historians believe that nature also caused the downfall of Roman empire. Such as change in weather or diseases. The fall of the Roman empire is still a topic of argument till today. Some historians believe that the empire was never destroyed. Other Historians such as Edward Gibbon believe that the combination of the above factors led to the fall of Rome. Activity….. Study pages 48-49 and attempt questions 1- 3. Plenary Students discuss the factors that led to the fall of Rome. THE END
