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SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM UNIT SIX Name: Fairfield Township School District Date: Lesson Title: Ancient Rome Subject: SOCIAL STUDIES Grade Level/Course: Sixth Grade Overview of Unit: The ancient Roman civilization began as small farming villages on the Italian Pennisula and went on to become a vast empire. Rome made great contributions to law, language, architecture, and culture. Many aspects of Roman culture still exist in today’s society in language for scientific, legal, and artistic terms. Interdisciplinary Connections: X Language Arts PE X Art X Technology Music _X Math Other __________ X Social Studies X Science Learning Targets BIG IDEA(S): Civilizations are groups of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture. Each has its own customs, food supply, social divisions, government, religion, and technology. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS (Overview) The ancient Roman civilization began as small farming villages on the Italian Pennisula and went on to become a vast empire. Rome made great contributions to law, language, architecture, and culture. Many aspects of Roman culture still exist in today’s society in language for scientific, legal, and artistic terms. Standards: 6.1.8.a.1-11; 6.2.8.A.1-6;6.2.8.E.1-13;6.3.8.A.1-3; 6.3.8.B.1-11; 6.3.8.C.17:6.3.8.D.1-3; 6.5.8.C.1-7; 6.6.8.A.1-11 (Lesson 1) How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own farming techniques? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own legends in culture? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own building techniques? Along what river was Rome built? How did a good location help Rome grow from a small village to a powerful city? What does the legend of Rome’s founding tell you about how the Romans felt about their place in the world? (Lesson 2) Describe the Roman government? What is a republic? Who was Hannibal and what was his greatest accomplishment? How did Rome’s conquests create major problems for the republic? Do you believe the Patricians shared enough power with the Plebeians? Explain. (Lesson 3) The Romans left a legacy of language, architecture, technology, and laws. Choose one of the previous and discuss these contributions. Who was Augustus and why is he important? What was the Pax Romana? How did the wise rule make the Roman Empire very powerful? (Lesson 4) Discuss how Christianity started in Palestine and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Who were Peter and Paul and what was their major accomplishment? Why did the Roman emperors persecute Christians? How do you think the unity of the Roman Empire helped Christianity to become the empire’s main religion? How did many Christian teachings grow out of Jewish traditions? (Lesson 5) Why did the Romans hire foreign mercenaries to serve in the army? What happened to the Roman Empire after the death of Constantine? Why did the eastern half of the Roman Empire not suffer the same decline as the western half? What problems do you think Rome had by having an army largely made up of mercenaries? ENDURING UNDERSTANDING (Overview) The ancient Roman civilization began as small farming villages on the Italian Pennisula and went on to become a vast empire. Rome made great contributions to law, language, architecture, and culture. Many aspects of Roman culture still exist in today’s society in language for scientific, legal, and artistic terms.. (Lesson 1) How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own farming techniques? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own legends in culture? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own building techniques? Along what river was Rome built? How did a good location help Rome grow from a small village to a powerful city? What does the legend of Rome’s founding tell you about how the Romans felt about their place in the world? (Lesson 2) Describe the Roman government? What is a republic? Who was Hannibal and what was his greatest accomplishment? How did Rome’s conquests create major problems for the republic? Do you believe the Patricians shared enough power with the Plebeians? Explain. (Lesson 3) The Romans left a legacy of language, architecture, technology, and laws. Choose one of the previous and discuss these contributions. Who was Augustus and why is he important? What was the Pax Romana? How did the wise rule make the Roman Empire very powerful? (Lesson 4) Discuss how Christianity started in Palestine and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Who were Peter and Paul and what was their major accomplishment? Why did the Roman emperors persecute Christians? How do you think the unity of the Roman Empire helped Christianity to become the empire’s main religion? How did many Christian teachings grow out of Jewish traditions? (Lesson 5) Why did the Romans hire foreign mercenaries to serve in the army? What happened to the Roman Empire after the death of Constantine? Why did the eastern half of the Roman Empire not suffer the same decline as the western half? What problems do you think Rome had by having an army largely made up of mercenaries? UNIT LEARNING TARGETS: Students will be able to… (Overview) The ancient Roman civilization began as small farming villages on the Italian Pennisula and went on to become a vast empire. Rome made great contributions to law, language, architecture, and culture. Many aspects of Roman culture still exist in today’s society in language for scientific, legal, and artistic terms. (Lesson 1) How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own farming techniques? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own legends in culture? How did the Romans use what they learned from other peoples to further their own building techniques? Along what river was Rome built? How did a good location help Rome grow from a small village to a powerful city? What does the legend of Rome’s founding tell you about how the Romans felt about their place in the world? (Lesson 2) Describe the Roman government? What is a republic? Who was Hannibal and what was his greatest accomplishment? How did Rome’s conquests create major problems for the republic? Do you believe the Patricians shared enough power with the Plebeians? Explain. (Lesson 3) The Romans left a legacy of language, architecture, technology, and laws. Choose one of the previous and discuss these contributions. Who was Augustus and why is he important? What was the Pax Romana? How did the wise rule make the Roman Empire very powerful? (Lesson 4) Discuss how Christianity started in Palestine and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Who were Peter and Paul and what was their major accomplishment? Why did the Roman emperors persecute Christians? How do you think the unity of the Roman Empire helped Christianity to become the empire’s main religion? How did many Christian teachings grow out of Jewish traditions? (Lesson 5) Why did the Romans hire foreign mercenaries to serve in the army? What happened to the Roman Empire after the death of Constantine? Why did the eastern half of the Roman Empire not suffer the same decline as the western half? What problems do you think Rome had by having an army largely made up of mercenaries? ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE TASKS: Written assessment Project / Presentation Teacher created Web Quests Power Point presentation Slideshow presentation Concept Maps Posters Writing Prompts Digital Graphic Organizer Migratory Map OTHER EVIDENCE: Small group of discussion Whole group discussion Student observation Journal entries Timelines Graphs and Tables Cooperative Groups LEARNING PLAN Activities Resources (Lesson 1) Textbooks Draw a map of Italy to scale including Smart board Activities important geographical points. Internet Research (Lesson 2) Study Guides Research a bill that is being debated Journals on a state or federal level. Would you Maps want the Governor or President to Web quests sign the bill into law? Explain. Project Based Learning (Lesson 3) Italian is considered a romance Digital Graphic Organizers language. Look up the definition of Educational Videos romance in the dictionary and write a Video Clips / Virtual Tours paragraph explaining the origin of the Netbooks word and why it applies to Italian as a language. (Lesson 4) Write a paragraph explaining why the Romans persecuted the Christians. (Lesson 5) Summarize the reasons why the Roman Empire was divided and the capitol was moved from Rome to Constantinople.