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Unit 4: Rome
Ms. Syetta& Ms. Klenetsky: Global 9
Aim:
Date:
Do Now:
3. End of the Republic and the Rise of the Empire
Classwork: Watch the brainpop video on the Rise of the Roman Empire.
1. Write down a list of at least 5 key ideas that you have learned as you watched the
video.
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2. How is the Roman Empire different from the Roman Republic that you learned about
the past two days in class?
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Classwork: With your partner, analyze the exhibits presented to you about Caesar’s
assassination. Answer the questions in the box for each exhibit.
Exhibit A: Ancient Newspaper Article
1. Which group loved Caesar?
2. What two reasons did they love
him?
3. Why might this upset the
senators?
Exhibit B: Ancient Artifacts
1. What does the coin say on it and what does
it mean?
2. What is carved on the tomb? What does it
mean?
3. Why might Brutus have felt pressured to
stop Caesar?
Exhibit C: The Twelve Caesars by
Plutarch
1. What did Caesar do that insulted
the senators?
Exhibit D: Autopsy report
1. What does the autopsy tell us about
the number and skill of the attackers?
2. What excuse did he give?
2. How many attackers do you think
there were? Why?
3. What does Plutarch say about the
excuse?
Exhibit E: Statement by Caesar’s
Bodyguard
1. Why does Tyrannus think Caesar
fired him?
2. What did Tyrannus hear from the
other guard?
Exhibit G: Various Warnings
1. If you had received these same
warnings what would you do?
2. Do these warnings seem believable
to you? Why or why not?
Exhibit F: Recording of Senator Cassius
1. Why does Cassius believe Caesar is no
better than him?
2. Does Cassius seem angry enough to
murder Caesar? Why or why not?
Option 1: Design a newspaper cover about the death of Julius Caesar by filling in the
required sections (answer the questions by writing on the lines).
Julius Caesar is
dead!!!!
15th March
44BC
Julius Caesar, thought by many to be
the greatest ruler Rome has ever had,
has been brutally murdered in the
Senate House. A bloodied dagger was
found at the scene of the murder.
Who was Julius Caesar and why was he so famous?
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Who killed Caesar and why did they do it?
Show an image of Caesar or the
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Option 2: Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
After conquering the rest of Italy, Rome defeated Carthage, its main rival in the
Mediterranean. Carthage, a former Phoenician colony in North Africa, was completely
destroyed. By 146 A.D., Rome dominated the entire Mediterranean world. The
expansion of Rome changed its basic character. The Roman army became a
professional force instead of a citizens’ army. Julius Caesar, a general, conquered part of
Gaul (present-day France) and Spain. He then marched his armies back to Rome itself.
Caesar threatened to seize absolute power, but was assassinated in 44 B.C. Caesar
introduced a new calendar which forms the basis for the calendar still in use today. Our
month of July is named after him.
In 27 B.C., Rome became an empire that lasted until 476 A.D. As the Roman army
conquered more land, military generals became powerful. Eventually, Rome’s
republican form of government was replaced with emperors. The first Roman Emperor
was Augustus Caesar.
Augustus Caesar was the adopted nephew of Julius Caesar. Augustus began a long
period of peace, known as the Pax Romana or Roman Peace, which extended throughout
Western Europe and the Mediterranean world. Rome’s centralized political authority,
trained officials, and traditions of law allowed it to govern its vast empire. The Romans
built new public baths, aqueducts, stadiums, and other public buildings as center of
Roman culture. Romans generally respected local customs, promoted trade, and offered
Roman citizenship throughout the empire.
Questions:
What happened to the Roman Republic?
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How did the Roman Republic differ from the Roman Empire?
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Who was Augustus Caesar and why was he important?
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What was the Pax Romana?
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Option 3: EVALUATE: In a PARAGRAPH of at least 5-8 sentences, please answer the following
question:
Was it worth murdering Julius Caesar to save the Roman Republic? Why or why not?
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Be sure to answer the prompt
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Include 2 supporting details
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Use proper punctuation.
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