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Concept Lesson Plan
Author: Kyle Cross
Date Created: March 1, 2014
Subject(s): Social Studies, World History
Topic or Unit of Study (Title): Unit 2: Chapter 6- Rome and Early Christianity
Title of Lesson: From Republic to Empire
Grade Level: 9th
Materials: Textbook (student and teacher), pencil/pen, notebook
Summary (and Rationale): Governmental and social problems led to the end of the Roman
Republic and the creation of a new form of government. We will study about the problems
leaders faced in the late Roman Republic, along with how Rome went about becoming an
empire. We will also look at what helped tie the Roman empire together during the Pax
Romana.
I. Focus and Review (Establish Prior Knowledge): [10 minutes]
To start off class we will briefly review the foundations of Rome, which we discussed in the
previous class. We will start off discussing where and how Roman civilization developed and
then lead into how it became a republic. To finish off our review we will talk about all the major
events that happened during Rome's expansion.
II. Statement of Instructional Objective(s) and Assessments:
Objectives
When told the word
"empire" the student will
synthesize the identified
attributes of the word to
develop a strong
definition, along with
examples.
After learning examples
and non examples of
empires, the student will
apply the definition of
empire to score 4/5 on a
quiz.
Assessments
In groups of 4, students will come up with a definition of the word "empire"
the class.
Once presented with an example of empires, the students will refine their u
item quiz.
State the objective: [2 minutes]
Assessment: [Time Specified Under Guided Practice]
III. Teacher Input (Present tasks, information and guidance): [45 minutes]
1. Introduction/Concept lesson Activity (15 minutes)
We will begin by doing a Concept Development lesson on the word "citizenship". Ultimately
students will be able to compare citizenship in the Roman Empire to citizenship today.
Individually students will list as many items as they can come up with that are associated with
the idea of citizenship. Volunteers can come up to the board and write down some of these
ideas (attributes). Similar items will be grouped together and then groups will be labeled.
Ultimately students will be able to summarize and synthesize this information to form
generalizations about the concept of citizenship. I will then discuss the differences that exist in
citizenship during the Roman Empire and citizenship today in America.
2. Lecture( 30 minutes)
-Problems in the late Republic (10 minutes)
• Social unrest
• The Military in Politics
• The Social War
• Civil War
-Rome Becomes an Empire (10 minutes)
• The First Triumvirate
• The Second Triumvirate
• From Octavian to Augustus
• The Augustan Age
• Julio-Claudians and Flavians
• The Good Emperors
-The Pax Romana (10 minutes)
• Government
• Legal System
• Trade and Transportation
IV. Guided Practice (Elicit performance): [20 minutes]
The class will break up into groups of 4 students. They are given the word "empire" and told to
synthesize the word and its attributes so that they can develop a strong definition, along with
examples. After doing so they will share their definitions and examples with the class. I will
remark on the accuracy of their definitions and examples. Once students have a firm grasp on
the word "empire" a short 5 item quiz will be given pertaining to the word "empire". Students will
be given 5 minutes for the quiz.
V. Closure (Plan for maintenance): [5 minutes]
Briefly review what has been discussed in class today. Briefly touch on the major events that
lead to Rome changing from a Republic to an Empire, as it will be part of the students'
Independent Practice and Homework.
VI. Independent Practice: [8 minutes]
The students will be given a handout which has Key Terms and People, which they will have to
define or give a description for. The concluding activity will be a chart that demonstrates how
Rome shifted from a Republic to an Empire.
STANDARDS:
WH.H.2
WH.H.2.2
WH.H.3
WH.H.5
Analyze ancient civilizations and
empires in terms of their development,
growth and lasting impact.
Analyze the governments of ancient
civilizations in terms of their
development, structure and form.
Understand how conflict and
innovation influenced political,
religious, economic and social
changes in medieval civilizations.
Analyze exploration and expansion in
terms of its motivations and impact.
Plans for Individual Differences: If any one student is having trouble keeping up with the
notes I could provide my on lecture notes, which I could post online. This way all students would
be able to take advantage of the notes. With the group activity my only cause for concern would
probably be if one student had difficulty communicating verbally. I would allow this student to
either write out their ideas to share with the group or use some form of technology to present
the information to their peers.
References (APA style):
Ramirez, Stearns, Wineburg. (2007). World History: Human Legacy. United States of America.
Handout
Key Terms and People:
Gracchi- Two brothers, Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius, who tried to redistribute land to small
farmers
Gaius Marius- a talented general who. as consul, allowed anyone to join the army
Lucius Cornellius Sufla- a general who became consul in 88 BC and later dictator
Julius Caesar- helped end the Republic and became dictator of Rome in 44 BC
triumvirate- the rule of three men
Augustus- a title of honor given to Octavia in 27 BC, meaning "the revered one"
Pax Romana- the Roman Peace, which lasted from 27 BC to AD 180
Taking Notes
Make a list of major events in Rome's change from a republic to an empire.