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Lesson Targets:
 To gain knowledge about the Roman Republic
 To decide if the Republic was an effective way to run a country
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Was the Republic a good way to rule Rome?
• You’re about to see a diagram which
shows how the Roman Republic
worked. You will work in pairs.
• You will have 90 seconds to
memorise as much of the diagram as
you can!
• You will then have 3 minutes to
recreate the diagram as accurately as
you can.
• The process will be repeated twice.
• At the end of the challenge, the pair
with the most accurate diagram wins
a prize!
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Memory challenge!
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Women and slaves not
counted as citizens!
The patricians: nobles
with lots of wealth and
land
Two consuls, who
governed the city.
Elected for 1 year
only; both had to
agree on any
decisions.
The citizens of Rome:
divided into 2 groups
They met in the assembly
and elected:
The magistrates, who were
appointed as judges and to
look after the city’s money.
The plebeians: ordinary
peasant farmers and
craftsmen
The tribunes, who
were appointed to
protect the ordinary
people from unfair
treatment.
The Senate: when magistrates retired they became members of the Senate. They
were experienced and gave advice to consuls. They became very important and
ended up running Rome.
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THE ROMAN …
Women and slaves not
…
The ……… of Rome:
divided into 2 groups
The patricians:
Two ……… who
governed the city.
Elected for …..
The …….. ….. :
ordinary peasant
farmers and craftsmen
The magistrates, who….
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What makes a good government?
Go back to your Republic diagram.
1)Take 2 colours; in one colour circle all the good/fair aspects of
the Republic, and in another circle all the bad/unfair aspects of
the Republic.
2)Write a list of the top 3 things you think should be changed
about the Republic.
3)Do you think Caesar changed these things?
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