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The Roman Empire
Geography of Rome
Topic: What makes
something great?
Topic: How did Rome’s
geography help it to
become an empire?
Format: Reading,
Reflective Questioning,
Map Activity
Format: Mind Grabber
The Rise of the Roman
Republic
Topic: Who should
govern Rome?
The Rise of the Roman
Republic
Topic: Who should
govern Rome?
Format: Reading,
Reflective Questioning,
Prepare for Debate
Format: Role–Playing
Debate
Roman Expansion*
Topic: Should Rome
have gone to war against
Carthage?
Format – Reading,
Reflective Questioning,
Cost/Benefit List
Julius Caesar: Rome’s
First Dictator*
Topic: Should Julius
Caesar have crossed the
Rubicon?
Format – Reading,
Reflective Questioning;
Graphic Organizer
Julius Caesar: Rome’s
First Dictator *
Topic: Was Julius
Caesar a good leader or a
cruel dictator?
Format: Discussion in
preparation for Mock
Trial, Pro/Con List
Death of a Dictator *
Death of a Dictator *
The Pax Romana
Topic: Were Brutus and
Cassius justified in
killing Julius Caesar?
Topic: Were Brutus and
Cassius justified in
killing Julius Caesar?
Topic: Was the Pax
Romana really such a
peaceful time in Rome?
Format: Mock Trial
Format: Mock Trial,
Debrief, Write-up
Format: Reading,
Reflective Questioning
Roman Around
Roman Around
Roman Around
Topic: What is greatest
artistic pr architectural
accomplishment of the
Roman Empire?
Format: WebQuest
Topic: What is greatest
artistic pr architectural
accomplishment of the
Roman Empire?
Format: WebQuest
Topic: What is greatest
artistic pr architectural
accomplishment of the
Roman Empire?
Format: WebQuest
The Rise of
Christianity in Rome
Topic: How were early
Christians treated in
Rome?
Format: Reading,
Reflective Questioning
The Rise of
Christianity in Rome
Topic: How were early
Christians treated in
Rome?
Format: Panel
Discussion
The Division of Rome
The Division of Rome
The Legacy of Rome
The Legacy of Rome
The Legacy of Rome
Topic: What or Who is
responsible for the
division of Rome?
Format: Reading,
Reflective Questioning
Topic: What or Who is
responsible for the
division of Rome?
Format: Panel
Discussion
Topic: Was Rome really
a great empire? What is
Rome’s true legacy?
Format: Reading;
Direction on Unit Project
Topic: Was Rome really
a great empire? What is
Rome’s true legacy?
Format: Students work
in class on Unit Project
Topic: Was Rome really
a great empire? What is
Rome’s true legacy?
Format: Students work
in class on Unit Project.