Download “The Story of Rome” Foldable Instructions

“The Story of Rome” Foldable Instructions
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1: Making the Foldable.
Use one piece of legal paper.
Fold it in half vertically.
Cut the top layer ONLY 5 times so that there are six flaps. (You may
want to make the top flap smaller than the others because it is only
for the title/table of contents)
Number each fold 1-6 (small numbers in the corner.)
Part 2: Filling in the content.
- Read each section.
- Write the title of each section and draw a picture representing the
content on the front of the fold.
- Underneath each flap, write a summary of the content and/or use
bullet points to highlight the main ideas.
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. Next draw a
picture or symbol that represents the Roman Empire. On the Inside, write
out the table of Contents as follows:
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Rome as a farm settlement/kingdom
Rome as a Republic
Rome as an Empire
The Pax Romana
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 BCE. Originally, it only consisted of Senators from the upper class
(Patricians)
Fold 3: Rome as a Republic
The Patricians had set up a representative form of government in an attempt
to make a government better than a monarchy. However, 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 BCE, 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 BCE. 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 BCE. This began the Pax Romana. The term
refers to the peace between the Roman people (No major civil wars.)
However, it was not a true period of peace: Rome expanded its boundaries
through military force. 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. The Pax Romana lasted nearly 200 years.
Fold 6: Rome Falls Apart
In 190 CE, 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.