Download The Story of Rome Foldable Instructions

The Story of Rome Foldable Instructions
Instructions: You are going to make a foldable that displays and explains the story of Rome.
Following the instructions very carefully. If this is not finished in class it is homework.
Part 1: Making the Foldable
• Use one piece of legal paper.
• Fold it in half vertically (like a hot dog).
• Put your name and number on the back.
• Cut one half of the fold 5 times so that there are six folds.
• Number each fold 1-6 using Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Part 2: Filling in the foldable
• Read each section that goes with each fold.
• Write the title of each fold.
• Draw a picture representing the content on the front of the fold.
• Make an outline of what you read on the inside of each fold.
Fold 1: Table of Contents
• Label the outside of this fold “The Story of Rome.”
• Below this title, write a one-sentence slogan that summarizes the story of Rome (An example that
you cannot use: “The story of the most Epic Civilization Ever”)
• Draw a picture summarizing the table of Contents.
• On the inside, write out the Table of Contents as follows:
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2: Rome as a farm settlement/kingdom
3: Rome as a Republic
4: Rome as an Empire
5: The Pax Romana
6: Rome Falls Apart
Fold 2: Rome as a farm settlement/kingdom
The great civilization of Rome had a simple beginning. Rome began as a bunch of small farm
settlements on a series of hills around the Tiber River. Eventually, Etruscans, a people group from
North Italy, invaded the Rome region and established a monarchy to rule over all inhabitants.
Overtime, Romans grew tired of Etruscan rule and overthrew the Etruscans (Greek Descendants from
Northern Italy). The Romans set up their own Republic in 509 B.C. Originally, it only consisted of
Senators from the upper class (Patricians)
Fold 3: Rome as a Republic
The Patricians (Upper Class) set up a representative form of government in an attempt to make a
more fair and consistent government compared to a monarchy. The Plebeians (Lower Class) felt as
though their interests were not
being represented since they far outnumbered the
Patricians. A revolt by the Plebeians led to a more balanced and fair Republic government. This fair
government consisted of 2 Consuls (The Executive Branch), 300 Senators (Legislative Branch) and an
Assembly (Legislative Branch) who chose the civilization judges.
Fold 4: Rome as an Empire
To increase trade, wealth, and power, the Republic of Rome used their armies to expand control of the
Mediterranean and stop rivals. The Punic Wars were fought with Carthage over control of the
Mediterranean. Rome won and gained almost total control of the Mediterranean. Julius Caesar was a
well known/liked general and leader of the Roman people during this time period. He was known
for his success in the Gallic Wars (Britain) He was Governor of Gaul and Spain. He sought to fix the
many problems of Rome during his time and used his army and influence to implement his plans. In
49 B.C., Caesar started a civil war with the republican leaders. Caesar won and made himself consul
and dictator for life. He brought Economic and societal reform, relieved debt, enlarged the senate,
and revised the Roman calendar. Caesar was assassinated by Cassius and Brutus as a means of
returning to the Old Republic in 44 B.C. The Republic never recovered and a series of emperors
followed Julius Caesar.
Fold 5: The Pax Romana
Following Julius Caesar’s death, 3 different leaders sought control of Rome: Octavian, Marc Antony,
and Lepidus. Octavian defeated the other two and became Caesar Augustus in 27 BC. This began the
Pax Romana. The Pax Romana Lasted nearly 200 years. It Was not a true period of peace. Rome
expanded its boundaries through military force. The term refers to the peace between the Roman
people (No major civil wars). Augustus fixed many of the problems that existed prior to the Roman
Peace. He Decreased and reorganized the military. He Secured the empire’s borders. He Changed the
infrastructure of Rome (aqueducts, police, and fire force) The Pax Romana led to a revival in art and
architecture. It brought about an Increase in trade and overall boost in the economy. It involved
Political stability in the city of Rome and the entire empire
Fold 6: Rome Falls Apart
In 190 A.D., outside invaders from Northern Europe began to invade the Roman Empire. They were
the Goths and Vandals. Due to its great size, the Roman Empire was too large to maintain. In 284
A.D., Diocletian, the current emperor, split the empire between East and West in hopes of better
maintaining the empire. Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, moved the capital to
Constantinople in 307 A.D. The last emperor of western Rome, Romulus Augustus, was defeated in
476 A.D. This officially ended Rome even though the eastern half of the empire continued to exist as
the Byzantine Empire.