Lesson 1
• The Roman Republic
• Lesson 2
• The Roman Empire
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Bell Ringer : What do you know about the land that makes up the country of Rome

Republic –
A type of government in which citizens select their representatives
Patrician –
A member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman republic
Plebian –
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
Consul –
An elected official who led the Roman Republic
Veto –
The power of one branch of government to reject bills or proposals passed by another branch of government
Dictator -
A person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency, with all the powers of a king

The Roman Republic
1.
How was the Tiber river important to the development of Rome?
The Tiber river provided transportation. It connected Rome with neighbors for trade
2. What is a Republic?
It is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives and those elected officials make decisions in the best interest of the people they represent.
3. How did the Romans organize their republic?
The Roman Republic had a senate, two councils as chief executives an assembly of citizens and judges

4. Why might the Romans wanted to conquer Carthage?
The Romans wanted to conquer
Carthage to secure control of the
Mediterranean Sea
5. How did Julius Caesar contribute to the decline of the republic?
He changed many elements of government to make himself an all-powerful leader. He took over most of the important offices and made himself dictator for life .

T or F
A dictator’s proposals could be vetoed by the senate.

Objectives
• Learn how Rome ruled an empire
• Understand the Greek influence on Rome
• Identify key aspects of architecture and technology

• Provence –
A state in an empire
• Colosseum –
A large amphitheatre built in Rome about AD 70 Site of contests and combats
• Aqueduct –
A structure that carries water over long distances
• Polytheism –
A belief in more than one god

2. How did the Romans benefit from not forcing their way of life on conquered peoples?
The provinces were generally peaceful.
Conquered people bought Roman goods and paid taxes to Rome
3.How did the Romans know about Greek ideas and culture ?
They visited Greece and made it part of the Roman
Empire
4. How did the use of technology benefit the empire?
The Romans built a network of roads that connected places across the empire and allowed the military to reach places quickly. They also built aqueducts that provided the water they needed to drink and sanitize.

Chapter 9
• Lesson 1
• Roman Daily Life
• Lesson 2
• Christianity and The Roman Empire
• Lesson 3
• The Fall of Rome
Objectives
• Discover who could be a Roman citizen
• Find out how Romans of different social classes lived
• Understand the importance of family life in the Roman society
• Learn about slavery in ancient Rome

• Census-
An official count of people living in a space
• Villa –
A country estate
• Circus –
Arena in ancient Rome or the show held there
• Gladiator –
A person who fought to the death for the purpose of entertainment for the Roman republic
1. Why do you think that citizenship was extended outside Rome as the Republic expanded?
To unify people of the empire, get tax money from people, get more people to do military duty for Rome

2. How did the poor people of Rome survive without jobs?
They received handouts from the government
3. How do you know that family was important to Romans?
Several generations of men and their wives lived together no matter how small the house was
4.Why did most household slaves have better lives than other kinds of slaves?
Many household slaves developed relationships with the families

Christianity and the Roman Empire
Objectives :
• To learn about the rise of Christianity in the Roman
Empire
• To Discover how Christianity spread throughout the empire
• Understand the reaction of the government to the spread of Christianity

• Jesus-
Founder of Christianity believed by
Christians to be the Messiah
• Messiah –
A savior in Christianity and Judaism
• Disciple –
A follower of a person or a belief
• Epistle –
In the Christian Bible letters written by the disciples
• Martyr –
A person who dies for a cause

1. How did Jesus spread his teachings?
He traveled and taught people with stories called parables
2. Why do you think the Romans were unable to stop the spread of Christianity?
The strength of peoples devotion to Christ and the examples of others who had died for their faith

The Fall of Rome
Objectives
• Explore how bad government contributed to the decline of the roman Empire
• Understand the fall of the Roman Empire
• Discuss Constantine’s roll in support of
Christianity
• Learn how Northern invaders contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire

• Constantine –
Emperor of Rome AD 312 - 337
• Mercenary –
A soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
• Inflation -
An economic situation in which the government issues more money with a lesser value

1. When did the Roman Empire begin to collapse?
The Roman empire began to collapse
125 years before Constantine
2. Why was the size of the empire a problem?
The empire was so large it became difficult to govern, control and defend. It came under attack and eventually territories were lost
3.Why were invaders from the north able to overwhelm the empire in the 400’s?
The empire was weak and stretched too thin by this time in history