Name: ___________________________________________________________________Period: __________ Date: __________
Annotated Timeline
Standard: Examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies
from 700 BCE to 400 CE
Essential Question: How did Classical Mediterranean societies interact politically, philosophical, and
culturally from 700 BCE to 400 CE?
Compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.
Directions: You will create an annotated timeline showing the evolution of Greek and Roman society and
politics from its origins through the Hellenistic Era for the Greeks, and for the Romans from their origin
through the founding of the Roman Empire. Make sure your timeline provides:
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major events that include an explanation of WHY those events are important enough to be included
on the timeline
an illustration of each of the major events
Place each statement in the correct location on the back of this worksheet.
1. the town, city, or village and its surrounding countryside
2. Octavian wins civil war from Mark Antony
3. Mycenaean adopted the culture of the Minoans
4. divided into two groups, patricians and plebeians
5. only the adult males enjoyed political rights
6. Julius Caesar was assassinated and the second triumvirate is formed
7. fought a series of wars against Carthage
8. formed into a monarchy, oligarchy or democracy
9. fought a series of wars against the Persian empire
10. in the early years ruled by an Etruscan king
11. Mycenaean Adventures recorded in Homers Iliad and Odyssey
12. civil war breaks out and the first triumvirate was formed
13. mountain ranges separated the communities, causing them to develop different ways of life
14. Experienced a time of peace and prosperity that lasted for 200 years
15. after they conquered the civilization
Name: ___________________________________________________________________Period: __________ Date: __________
Illustrated Flip Book
Standard: Examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies
from 700 BCE to 400 CE
Essential Question: How did Classical Mediterranean societies interact politically, philosophical, and
culturally from 700 BCE to 400 CE?
Compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.
Directions: You will create an illustrated flip book that evaluates Greece, or Rome.
You will research the social, political, religious, intellectual, technological and economic (SPRITE) factors
that contributed to their civilization. You will make sure that your flip book provides:
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a written description of each of those (SPRITE) factors in your chosen civilization
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several examples of each factor in the civilization
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a comparison of each factor with the other civilization
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an illustration of each factor in the civilization
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a description of how each of these civilizations impacted future civilizations
Place each statement in the correct location on the back of this worksheet.
1. the town, city, or village and its surrounding countryside
2. Octavian wins civil war from Mark Antony
3. Mycenaean adopted the culture of the Minoans
4. divided into two groups, patricians and plebeians
5. only the adult males enjoyed political rights
6. Julius Caesar was assassinated and the second triumvirate is formed
7. fought a series of wars against Carthage
8. formed into a monarchy, oligarchy or democracy
9. fought a series of wars against the Persian empire
10. in the early years ruled by an Etruscan king
11. Mycenaean Adventures recorded in Homers Iliad and Odyssey
12. civil war breaks out and the first triumvirate was formed
13. mountain ranges separated the communities, causing them to develop different ways of life
14. Experienced a time of peace and prosperity that lasted for 200 years
15. after they conquered the civilization