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Unit 5- Rome, Total class time for this unit- 8/9 Days Objectives: Understand the impact of geography on the city of Rome and the Roman Empire. Characterize the government and religion of the Roman Republic. Describe the significance of the Punic Wars and the development of the Roman Empire. Assess the military, social, political, and cultural factors that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic. Explain the economic, social, and political impact of Pax Romana and Rome’s significance to Western Civilization. Describe the origin, beliefs and spread of Christianity. Cite the reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. Skills objective: Students will conduct research in the computer lab to create a presentation to the class. Students will also use note-taking, summarizing, and reading skills to understand complex chains of cause and effect. History vocab: legacy impact representative election engineer Diaspora Keys to a good speech/presentation: How to make a good speech/argument: 1. Eye contact: make eye contact with your audience, not just one person, but all of them. 2. Voice/delivery: volume, rate, few verbal pauses 3. Organization: Intro, Body, Conclusion (1) tell them what you’re going to tell them, 2) tell them, 3) tell them again) 4. Support/evidence 5. Commitment/enthusiasm 1 Italian Peninsula Map & Roman Republic Chart (maps on pg 153 and 159) Italy Gaul Rome Adriatic Sea Sicily Tiber River Carthage Africa Alps Mountains Mediterranean Sea 2 Use your book to answer the following questions and complete the chart (155-157) 1. Rome was founded on seven hills. Why might this be a useful place to build a city? 2. How might Rome’s proximity (means closeness) to Greek colonies in Italy and Sicily have affected Rome? 3. Who was King Tarquin the Proud? 4. In 509, Rome declared a republic. What is a republic? Definition (what/who are they?, what do they do?): Draw a picture: The two groups of Roman citizens are: Patricians: Plebeians: The Plebeians elected tribunes. What was the purpose of the tribunes? What was the forum? What was the senate? What were the Twelve Tables? Who were consuls? What was a dictator in ancient Rome? (Hint: it’s different from a dictator today) 3 Which term describes the true statements? Which description does not fit? Cross it out. Comprised of 300 patricians The main legislative body of the Roman Republic; controlled foreign policy. Two were elected to serve Legislative body of Roman one year terms. Republic. “Lower House” similar to House of Representatives. The political and economic The twelve tables were hung center of Rome publicly here. Romans established this Form of government in government after driving which only a few, wealthy, the Tarquinii kings from land-owning citizens hold power. power. In Rome, a leader who had The chief executive of the total power during a time of Roman government, similar crisis. Chosen by the to the US President; in Rome, consuls and senate. there were two. Created to guarantee/protect the rights of plebeians Created to guarantee/protect the rights of plebeians Rome’s first written code of laws. Government in which people elect representatives who govern. Was expected to give up power after six months. Compare the government of Rome with modern US government: Rome Both United States Put in your own words. 4 Roman mythology Use the internet or resources in class (front table, pg 164 textbook) to complete the chart below and answer the questions: Roman Name Role in mythology (what is he/she in charge of) Greek name Jupiter Juno Apollo Diana Minerva Venus Mars How is Roman mythology similar to Greek mythology? What is the relationship of Roman mythology to the state (government)? Mythology Reading 1: Aeneid 1. Who wrote the myth of Aeneas and what is the poem called? 2. What is an epic? 3. Why do you think the Romans would claim to be related to Aeneas? 4. What was Romulus’ and Remus’ association to Aeneas? 5 Mythology Reading 2: Romulus and Remus 1. What does the myth of Romulus and Remus tell us about Roman culture and mythology? (What do the Romans value?) 2. What was the real reason Rome was founded where it was? 3. Why did the settlements on each of the seven hills band together? Slavery in Rome Read about slavery in Rome (pg 164) Write a one page 1st Person account of being a slave in Rome. (You pretend to be a Roman slave and write about your experiences.) OR Create a cartoon strip with at least 10 scenes depicting the capture, slavery, work, and life of a Roman slave. You may use the blank page on the other side. What it must include: What is a slave Where did the Romans get slaves (map on page 163) Some common jobs for slaves What is a gladiator (also described on page 165) 6 7 The Punic Wars (p. 156-159) What is a legion? What was the cause of the Punic Wars? On the back of this page, create a timeline with the following. Your timeline must include an explanation and image for each event. Rome conquers the Italian Peninsula 1st Punic War 2nd Punic War (Hannibal crosses Alps) Battle of Cannae Battle of Zama 3rd Punic Wars Rome’s dominance in the Western Mediterranean Rome’s dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean 8 9 Roman Empire following the Punic Wars (146 BC) Map Mediterranean Sea Aegean Sea Black Sea Asia Minor/Anatolia Spain Egypt Gaul Great Britain (England) Rome Constantinople Carthage Danube River Rhine River Sahara Desert Israel/Judea/Judah Alps Mountains Tiber River Outline in color and label the extent of the Roman Empire after the Punic Wars (146 BC) Greece 10 Tiberius Gracchus Movie and the rise of Julius Caesar 1. Why did Tiberius think Rome didn’t deserve to be called “capital of the ancient world?” 2. What “good thing” did the war with Carthage do? 3. What threatened the foundation of the republic? 4. What does Tiberius’ mother warn him about? 5. What are Octavius and other patricians doing to poor farmers? 6. Where was the lady with the cart (and thousands of other poor farmers) going? 7. Who replaced the poor to work on the farms? 8. What does Tiberius decide to do to stand up and fight for the people (plebeians)? 9. What is his plan to help the poor? 10. How did Octavius stop the vote on land reform? 11. What did Tiberius do to shut down the city? 12. How did he “use the mob?” Draw conclusions: What motivated patricians to seize farms? 11 Three main causes for the fall of the Roman Republic: (p 160-161) 1. Economic turmoil: a. What are slaves? b. Gap between rich and poor: what is it like in Rome? i. What was happening to small farmers? ii. Urbanization: when people move from the countryside to the cities. 1. How did urbanization affect Rome? c. Inflation (skip until the end- Mr. Pope will discuss) d. What is a civil war? 2. Military upheaval a. How did generals gain power? i. What did they do for soldiers? 3. Julius Caesar a. What was the (First) Triumvirate and who was in it? b. Why did Caesar become very popular? c. What did he do after crossing the Rubicon River? d. What happened between Pompey and Caesar? e. Who supported Caesar and why? f. Who did not support him and what did they do to him? 4. What conditions or events made the rise of Tiberius and the rise of Caesar likely? 12 From Republic to Empire (p 161-162) _____BC • Julius Caesar conquers and becomes governor of _______. Teams up with ____________ and ____________ in the ____________________. ____ BC • Caesar ordered to return to Rome. He does, but takes his _____________ across the Rubicon River. JC invades Rome. ______ BC • The Roman Civil War. ___________ fights Pompey throughout the Roman Empire and eventually wins. He returns to Rome and becomes _______________. 44 BC • Caesar appointed ____________________________. He has the support of the masses (plebians) by creating ________________ for the poor, _______________ soldiers' pay, and creating jobs through ______________________. _______________ BC • The ______________ feared Caesar's growing power. Julius Caesar _________________ by the Senate on the Ides of March. ________ BC • After Ceasar's death, his supporters, led by _________________, _________________, and ___________________ ruled Rome as the ___________________________. _________ BC • The Second Triumvirate fell apart. Octavian forced Lepidus into exile and defeated the combined forces of _________________________ and ___________________ at the Battle of Actium to become the sole ruler of Rome. 27 BC-14 AD 27 BC- 180 AD 180 AD- 476 AD 476 AD Until 1453 AD • Octavian changes his name to _________________________, which means "_____________________." He takes the title __________________, which evolved into the word ____________________. • Augustus' rule begins a nearly 200 year period of peace and prosperity known as ____________________________________ or ___________________________. • The Roman empire begins a slow decline characterized by economic, political, and military troubles. Rome is sacked repeatedly by invading "barbarian" tribes from Germany and beyond. • Western Roman Empire falls . • Eastern Roman Empire continues to thrive in the Eastern Mediterranean before eventually falling to invading Ottoman Turks in 1453 AD. 13 The Pax Romana (pg 162-165) Economic Impacts How did Roman roads influence/reinforce Pax Romana? Social Impacts Pax Romana ("_______________") Political Impacts 14 Roman Empire at its height map Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Asia Minor/Anatolia Egypt Gaul Rome Constantinople Danube River Rhine River Israel/Judea/Judah Alps Mountains Outline in color and label the extent of the Roman Empire at its height (217 AD) Greece Aegean Sea Spain Great Britait n (England) Carthage Sahara Desert Tiber River 15 Christianity (168-172) Christianity vocab Define the word: Draw a picture: Messiah Crucifixion Diaspora Apostle Martyr Persecution The life of Jesus of Nazareth: Make a chronology showing the important events leading up to and during Jesus’ life. Where you have them, include dates. Use the space at the top of the next page. Minimally you must include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Romans make Judea a province of the Roman Empire Jesus born in Bethlehem Jesus’ public ministry (what stuff does he do as a religious figure? Hint: “It’s a miracle”) Jesus’ crucifixion Jesus’ resurrection 16 Important Christian beliefs (pg 168; last full para; bottom pg 170): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Trinity: Father (God) Holy Ghost (after Resurrection) Son (Jesus) 17 18 Christianity Spreads (pg 168-172) Jewish rebellion and Diaspora (pg 170) Make a timeline in the space at the top of the next page showing the following events of the Jewish Rebellion and Diaspora: 1. Romans conquer Judea/Israel 2. 1st Jewish rebellion a. Romans storm Jerusalem b. Masada c. Include effects on Jews 3. Second Jewish rebellion and Diaspora Compare Christianity and Judaism Christianity grew out of Judaism. The first five books of the Bible are from the Jew’s Torah. This makes the Old Testament. The New Testament are the newer beliefs that come after Jesus. Christianity Both Judaism Holy Book (s) Beliefs (how do they view God, who is the “founder,” what do they believe?) How it spread outside of Palestine/Holy Land Persecution for beliefs 19 Decline and fall of the Roman Empire From the movie, provide examples of the following reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire: Geography: Economy: Military: (Mercenary:__________________________________________________________________ ) Moral decay: Political problems/poor leadership: Invasion: 20 Part 2: The Last Days of the Empire (pg 173-176) In 284 AD, the emperor ____________________ divided the empire into the ________________ Roman Empire and _________________ Roman Empire. The capital of the _________________ Roman Empire remained at Rome. After reconquering the western empire, the Emperor _______________________ moved the capital city to _________________________. This was a smart move because the city is much easier to defend than Rome. Invasions by Germanic tribes continued throughout the 300’s and 400’s AD. The greatest single threat to the empire came between 444-453 AD when a group from Central Asia called the __________ and commanded by __________ advanced on Constantinople and Rome. The ________________ Roman Empire continued to decline and eventually fell during the reign of Romulus Augustus in _________AD. The Eastern half of the empire, with its capital city __________________________, lasted for another 1000 years as the ________________ Empire. 21 Roman Contributions to Western Civilization Most of the following achievements of Roman civilization you should be able to fill in on your own. If you need to, use pages 178-183 to add to the chart. Government: Law: Religion (list two): 1. 2. Science (in class): Literature: Architecture & Engineering: Language (list 2): 1. 2. Public health: What is Western civilization and why does it have its roots in Rome? 22 23 Vocab matching ____1. Capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire ____2. Roman Emperor who divided the empire into Eastern and Western halves ____3. Invaded Roman Empire especially along northern border ____4. A person who is hired to fight, but not always loyal ____5. The apostle who founded the Christian church ____6. The apostle who spread the word of Christ through his travels and letters ____7. Oppression for beliefs ____8. Forced exile and dispersal of the Jews ____9. Huge temple with a dome in Rome ____10.The original written Roman code laws; hung in the forum ____11.Romans built these tubes to carry water to the cities ____12.The political, economic, and civic center of Rome ____13.Upper legislative body of Roman Republic ____14.Romans elected two of these as the executive branch ____15.Indirect or representative democracy ____16.Rich Roman citizens a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Tiber River Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar Constantine Hannibal Pax Romana Christianity Punic Wars Carthage Plebian Patrician Republic Consul Senate Forum Aqueduct Twelve Tables Pantheon Diaspora Persecution Paul Peter Mercenary Germanic tribes Diocletian Constantionple/Byzantium ____17.Poor Roman citizens ____18.North African city; foe of Rome ____19.3 series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage ____20.Religion to which Constantine converts ____21.Increased peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire ____22.Dude that nearly succeeded in destroying Rome during Punic Wars ____23.Legalized Christianity; renamed Byzantium for himself ____24.Nephew of Julius Caesar; 2nd Triumvirate; began Pax Romana ____25.Crossed Rubicon and made himself “Dictator for life” ____26.River along which Rome was built 24 Cause and Effect: Use the phrases in the words below to complete the Cause/Effect Charts Pax Romana Fall of the Roman Empire Geographic protection Punic Wars Rise of Julius Caesar Greek mythology Spread of Christianity Jewish Diaspora Division of the Roman Empire 1. Augustus defeats other members of 2nd Triumvirate; civil wars end 2. ________________ _______________ Rome gains control of an empire in the Western Mediterranean 3. Dedicated apostles; appeal of salvation ______________________ 4. Germanic tribes invade; poor leadership; economic turmoil _____________________ 5. Gap between rich and poor; increasing power of generals ____________________ 6. Jews rebel against Roman rule in 1st and 2nd centuries AD _____________________ 7. Rome located on a peninsula and isolated to the north by Alps _________________________ 8. __________________ adapted Roman Mythology 9. Diocletian felt the empire was too large for one man to govern __________________ 25 Rome Geography Practice: 1. Rome is closest to letter _______ 2. Gaul was near letter _______ 3. Carthage is closest to letter _______ 4. Letter N is the ____________________ Sea 5. Letter D is the location of the _________________ Mountains 6. The territory at all the letters on the map was controlled by the Roman Empire EXCEPT letter _________. Circle the map below that shows the Roman Empire at its height (look at the shaded area) 26 Complete the chronology below with the people, ideas, vocabulary words, places, and dates needed. 600-509 BC 509 BC 451 BC 264 -146 BC 60-49 BC 49-27 BC 27 BC-14 AD 27 BC ~6 BC- ~27 AD Rome is ruled by the ______________ kings. The two main groups of citizens _________________ and _______________ put aside their differences to form an alliance to overthrow the kings of Rome. They set up a ____________, a form of government in which citizens elect their representatives. To safeguard the rights of its citizens, Rome created its first written code of laws, the ________________________. During the ___________ ___ Rome waged three wars against its rival _______________. The wars started over control of Sicily and other territories in the Western Mediterranean. Despite the temporary success of the Carthaginian general __________________, who marched with an army across the Alps to invade Rome, eventually Rome won and destroyed _________________________. Years of political and economic turmoil led to the rise of powerful generals like _____________________, _________________________, and ____________________ who ruled Rome as the First ______________________. During this time, ____________________ was wildly successful by conquering all of Gaul. The First Triumvirate broke down when ____________________ was ordered to return to Rome to stand trial. He did, but took his army across the Rubicon River. This began the Roman Civil War, during which ___________________ was assassinated in the Senate. His nephew ________________, trusted lieutenant ___________________________, and Lepidus formed the Second _____________________ to bring Julius Caesar’s killers to justice. Eventually fighting broke out among them as well until only __________________ remained. _______________crowned “emperor” of Rome; changed his name to ____________. His rule was known for stability and prosperity. ____________________ begins. This 200 year period of general peace, stability, and prosperity saw a growth of trade, expansion of Roman power, and flourishing of the arts. ______________________, the son of a carpenter, is born in the Roman province of Judea (Israel). As an adult he began preaching about a personal relationship with God and kindness to all people. He was sentenced by the Roman governor to death by ________________________. Christians believe he is the son of 27 70 AD 79 AD 132 AD 180 AD 284 AD 312 AD 444 AD _____ AD God. Despite being __________________ by the Roman government, his teachings were carried throughout the Roman Empire by the _______________________. The Jews living in in Judea rebelled against Roman rule. The Romans crushed the rebellion and destroyed the ______________________, the only part of which that remains is the Western (Wailing) Wall. An active volcano at Mount ___________________ erupted destroying the Roman resort town of ____________________. The town was perfectly preserved by the volcanic ash and provides archeologists today with a trove of information about the ancient Romans. The Jews in Judea rebelled against Roman rule again. This time, after crushing the rebellion, the Romans forced the Jews into exile and scattered them throughout the empire so they could no longer pose a threat. This is called the Jewish ___________. A series of poor leaders and increasing economic strain cause the Pax Romana to end. Over the next 300 years, the empire shrunk because of invasions by _________________ tribes to the north and east. To solve the problem of managing such a vast territory, the emperor __________________ divided the empire into ____________________ and ______________ halves. The Roman Emperor _________________ converted to Christianity after seeing a sign from God that enabled him to defeat an opponent for the crown. The next year he issued the ________________________ which legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire ______________ unified the fearsome Huns and led them against the Romans near Constantinople and Rome. The Romans were powerless against him and were saved only by his untimely death. The Roman Empire in the __________ falls. The more prosperous Eastern half continues as the Byzantine Empire. 28 Debate Imagine you are senators of the Roman Republic/Empire. You are debating the following topics to decide what you should do. Your debates will take place “back then.” So, you can use what we know from history to say that something “might” or “could” happen, but you can’t assume they happened that way. In groups of four (2 opposing teams of 2), select a resolution to debate: Resolved: Octavian (Augustus) should take over the republic and install himself as imperator (emperor). Resolved: Diocletian should divide the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves. Resolved: Julius Caesar should install himself as “dictator.” Resolved: The repeated invasions by Germanic tribes is the single greatest threat to the empire (debate happening in late 300’s AD) Resolved: The Romans should crush the Jewish rebellion and exile the Jews from Judea (Canaan, Palestine, Israel). Resolved: The Roman Empire must continue to expand to gain access to more slaves in order to continue economic growth. Resolved: The Christians should be persecuted and if they refuse to convert to an accepted religion, be executed. Resolved: The Roman Empire should use non-Romans and mercenaries to augment the military. Resolved: Rome should go to war with Carthage and destroy it (debate 3rd Punic War). Assignment Guidelines: 1. Use the debate template to develop your arguments. Conduct research in and out of class to develop your arguments. 2. Make speech outlines to delivery your affirmative and negative speeches. 3. Consider how to rebut your opponents’ arguments 4. Consider proper public speaking strategies 5. This will be worth a project grade of 60 Points. How you’ll be graded: a. Participation in developing arguments and preparing for debate: _____/20 Points b. Debate judgement: _____/40 Points c. Notes for other debates: _____/20 Points 29 Group Presentations In groups of 2 or 3, choose one of the following topics. Your mission is to create a presentation with a short PowerPoint or Prezi. You should cover all the major historical questions: Who? What? When? Where? How? Why? Your presentation should only last 5 minutes or so. All PowerPoints must be saved on a flashdrive or e-mailed to Pope before class period. Do not assume I received your presentation; make sure I respond. If we have to take time to log off the computer to log you in, you will lose points. Augustus Caesar (Octavian) becomes Roman Emperor Julius Caesar becomes dictator of Rome/Roman Civil War Division of Roman Empire into Eastern and Western Empires Germanic invasions (Goths, Huns, Vandals, or other) Jewish rebellion & diaspora Life of Jesus Spread of Christianity Constantine’s conversion to Christianity Punic Wars Any Roman Emperor Pantheon Roman engineering (arches, roads, domes, etc.) Roman mythology Gladiators & gladiatorial games Roman Republic Fall of the Roman Empire (reasons for, or the end of the empire) How you’ll be graded: Time on task/equal share of work: Accuracy: Meet guidelines: Answer who, what, when, where, why, how questions: Total: ____/20 Points ____/20 Points ____/10 Points ____/10 Points ____/60 Points Why you should pay attention & add to your notes while presentations are being given: You will have a short, open note quiz on this material upon completion of the presentations. You may only use those notes you took during presentations. 30