Name/# _______________________
Mrs. Duenas’s class
6th grade
Chapter 11: Roman Republic
Pages 320-347
Vocabulary
Directions: Define the following vocabulary words. Use your S.S. glossary for assistance.
4. Aeneas
5. dictators
7. patricians
10. Roman Senate
13. checks and balances
16. Punic Wars
19. Lucuis Cornelius Sulla
2. Romulus and Remus
5. Cincinnatus
8. magistrates
11. veto
14. Forum
17. Hannibal
20. Spartacus
3. republic
6. plebeians
9. consuls
12. Latin
15. legions
18. Gaius Marius
Questions
Directions: Answer the following short answer questions. Use complete sentences, with good spelling, capitals,
and punctuation. Answers should be at least 3-5 sentences long.
Pages 345-346, #’s 1-17, #’s 20-22
Page 347, #’s 1-7
Projects
1. Attach worksheets about the Ancient Rome.
2. Create a collage of the Italian landscape. Focus on natural landscape rather on buildings. Include coastal and
mountain areas, the different views of the Italian landscape. Use multi-mediums to demonstrate. Title the
collage, write captions to tag lines for the images. Write 3 sentences to describe the Italian landscape.
3. Conduct further research on the Etruscans. Investigate the Etruscan writing, paintings, sculpture, jewelry,
and other artifacts. Display your research in a brochure or pamphlet, or another way. Label your art and
images with basic information. What can you conclude about the Etruscans by examining their art and how
those conclusions may change if Etruscan writing is ever deciphered.
4. Complete the graphic organizer. Title: Challenges to the Republic. Column 1 = Challenges from the
Outside, Column 2 = Challenges from the Inside. Describe the internal and external challenges the Roman
Republic faced during its early years.
5. Imagine you are Latinus a few hours after he has met Ilioneus. Write journal enteries as Latinus about the
meeting. Re-read the poem closely for tone and meaning to help you make your inferences about Latunus’
mood.
6. Re-read the poem, “The Aenied.” Write 2 lines for each of the following poetic terms: meter, diction,
rhythm, and syntax.
7. Complete the graphic organizer. Title: Your Elected Officials. Column 1 = Federal, Column 2 = State,
Column 3 = Local. Roman government and the US government each have 3 levels.
8. Write a report comparing the civic duty of American citizens to the civic duty of a Roman citizen. Include
specific examples on how an American can fulfill his/her civic duty. Discuss how citizens who are not yet old
enough to vote can still perform such duties.
9. Research some of the laws from Hammurabi’s Code of Laws and the Law of the 12 Tables. Compare and
contrast these 2 documents. Make a list of the ways that they are similar and different.
10. You work for a video game company that wants to create a new game called Roman Forum. Plan some
characters and events for your game (government officials, shopkeepers, amazing spectacles, fiery speeches).
Use standard English to write 5 sentences describing the game’s characters and events. Each sentence should
have at least 10 words.
11. Design a coin for the late Roman Republic. Coins may commemorate a trend, such as the expansion of
trade, or a person. Coins that commemorate a person should bear a drawing to represent that person on one side
of the coin. The other side should be something that celebrates that person, such as a victory in battle or a noble
cause for which the person fought.
12. Create a storyboard or newsreel (short news report showing scenes) announcing the defeat of Hannibal at
the Battle of Zama. Be creative, sensational, and dramatic.
Conduct research on Hannibal’s trip/route through Spain and France, through the Alps, and into Italy. Create a
map of the Mediterranean that shows Hannibal’s route. Hannibal attempted an amazing feat by leading his
army, including more than 30 elephants, overland from Spain to Italy. All but 1 elephant died.
13. Design a memorial honoring the Gracchus brothers. Memorials can take many forms, such as walls,
buildings, plaques, or statues. Remember the causes for which the Gracchus brothers fought, including help for
the poor and agricultural reform. The memorials should reflect these causes. Sketch designs from 2 different
angles.
14. Write a speech promising the people of ancient Rome a good government for Rome. Tell what you would
do to help each class in society.
15. Imagine that you are a Roman soldier during the time of the Punic Wars. Write a diary/journal entry that
describes your thoughts about fighting Hannibal’s army. Now imagine that you are the Roman soldier’s wife,
mother, sister, brother, father, aunt, uncle. Write a diary/journal entry that describes your thoughts about this
soldier fighting in Hannibal’s army.
16. Write a letter to your senator (Roman) or your emperor explaining why plebeians should have a right to hold
government office.
17. Make a TT Chart comparing/contrasting US presidents and Roman consuls.
18. Summarize why Cincinnatus was admired as a leader?
19. Create a recruiting poster for the army of Marius or Sulla. Explain the rewards or merits of the leader on
your poster.
20. Complete the activity on page 346, #23.
Ancient Roman Project Options*
You must choose one of the following projects to complete for our study of ancient Greece.
1. Write a 3-5 minute persuasive speech and present it to the class. The topic must be one that was relevant
to the people of ancient Rome (democracy, punishment, astronomy, etc.)
2. Write a report (500-700 words), on Roman gods and goddesses. Illustrations are extra credit.
3. Write a compare and contrast essay (500-700 words), comparing and contrasting the Roman and Greek
gods and goddesses.
4. Design and construct a relief map of ancient Rome. You may choose the materials for the map. There
must be a key and be geographically accurate and labeled.
5.
Design, sew, and model a toga (the typical dress of the ancient Roman people).
6. Choose a Roman play to memorize, act, and present to the class. Props are extra credit.
7. Design and make a model of any of the famous Greek architecture as it existed during ancient Roman
times. It must be historically and architecturally accurate.
8. Design and build a diorama depicting a famous Greek scene. Examples might be a scene of a busy
Roman market, gladiator in the Colosseum, or any of the Roman myths, Pompeii market, Vesuvius
exploding with the Pompeiians in danger, etc.
9. Make some Roman dishes and bring it in for sharing. Have copies of the recipes. Know what each
ingredient is and explain how it relates to Rome.
10. Draw a giant poster that is an advertisement for Roman clothing.
11. Design and draw a Roman family tree.
12. Build a model of a Roman home.
13. Make a picture book: Guide to the Roman Gods.
14. Any other ideas must be talked over with your teacher.
* the project should be different from what you chose in Greece.
Ancient Roman Project Options*
You must choose one of the following projects to complete for our study of ancient Greece.
15. Write a 3-5 minute persuasive speech and present it to the class. The topic must be one that was relevant
to the people of ancient Rome (democracy, punishment, astronomy, etc.)
16. Write a report (500-700 words), on Roman gods and goddesses. Illustrations are extra credit.
17. Write a compare and contrast essay (500-700 words), comparing and contrasting the Roman and Greek
gods and goddesses.
18. Design and construct a relief map of ancient Rome. You may choose the materials for the map. There
must be a key and be geographically accurate and labeled.
19. Design, sew, and model a toga (the typical dress of the ancient Roman people).
20. Choose a Roman play to memorize, act, and present to the class. Props are extra credit.
21. Design and make a model of any of the famous Greek architecture as it existed during ancient Roman
times. It must be historically and architecturally accurate.
22. Design and build a diorama depicting a famous Greek scene. Examples might be a scene of a busy
Roman market, gladiator in the Colosseum, or any of the Roman myths, Pompeii market, Vesuvius
exploding with the Pompeiians in danger, etc.
23. Make some Roman dishes and bring it in for sharing. Have copies of the recipes. Know what each
ingredient is and explain how it relates to Rome.
24. Draw a giant poster that is an advertisement for Roman clothing.
25. Design and draw a Roman family tree.
26. Build a model of a Roman home.
27. Make a picture book: Guide to the Roman Gods.
28. Any other ideas must be talked over with your teacher.
* the project should be different from what you chose in Greece.