Download Rome: Republic

Warm-Up
 Plato The Republic: “A democracy…will promote to
honor anyone who merely calls himself the people’s
friend.” What is Plato saying in this quote?
Rome: Republic
SSWH3: THE STUDENT WILL EXAMINE THE POLITICAL,
PHILOSOPHICAL, AND CULTURAL INTERACTION OF
CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETIES FROM 700BCE
TO 400 CE
A. COMPARE THE ORIGINS AND STRUCTURE OF THE
GREEK POLIS, THE ROMAN REPUBLIC, AND THE
ROMAN EMPIRE
C. ANALYZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HELLENISTIC AND
ROMAN CULTURE; INCLUDE LAW, GENDER, AND
SCIENCE
Rome Geography
 Italy
 Tiber River
Rome
 Myth:
 Reality:
 Romulus, Remus
 Latin and German
 Raised by wolf
immigrants
 1000 BCE
 Romulus kills Remus
 Romulus establishes
Rome
Romulus and Remus
Early Republic
 Initially kings ruled
 Built Forum
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Open air
12 tables (laws)
 Citizens drive out last
king
 Declare government a
“res publica”
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Citizens vote for leaders
Social Classes in Rome
 Patricians
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Wealthy
Owned land
Made laws
 Plebeians
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Artisans, farmers,
everybody else
Could vote
Could not hold office
Rebellion
 Plebeians rebel
 Patricians give them more power
 Tribune – representative who protects Plebeians
Government
 Consul – 2
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Rule army, direct gov.
1 year term, veto power
 Senate – 300
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Legislative
 Assemblies – Lots
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Voice of people
 Dictator – 1
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Absolute power
Consuls choose
6 month term
Use page 157
 Comparing Republican Governments
 Using the chart I want you to create a poster with visuals
that represent each section.
 Example: U.S. – Legislative
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Senators – drawing should include 6 year term, law making
(stamping a paper), and foreign policy (draw an arrow from US to
another continent)
House – 2 year term, law making, revenue bills
 Example: Rome – Executive
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Drawing of 2 people with veto power over one another, at the top of
government, ruling the army (put a helmet on them, or medals)