Bellringer

• What are some lasting effects of the Roman civilization on modern life?

Agenda

1. A single slide of notes2. Glossary terms3. Primary Source reading4. Writing assignment

Objectives

Students will be able to…1. Describe the evolution of the

Roman Republic.2. Use new strategies to understand

primary source readings.

One Slide of Notes• According to the legend, Romulus was the

first of 7 kings of Rome• The last three were Etruscans• The last one was Tarquin the Proud. He

was a dic…tator• The Romans tossed him out and decided

never to have another king. Instead, they made a republic

Glossary• Republic – a form of government where

people vote for representatives, who will make decisions for them• Patrician – upper class in Rome; the

aristocrats• Plebeian – lower class of Rome; common

farmers and workers (the majority)

Glossary• Senate – elected body that made laws in

Rome. Members chosen from the patrician class only• Consuls – Roman officials who led the

army and government. Like kings with limited powers• (there were also plebeian assemblies as

another part of the government)

Glossary• Tribunes – representatives of the plebeians,

added to Rome’s government to protect the poor• Veto – Latin for “I forbid”; a Roman consul

or tribune could reject the other’s decisions• Twelve Tables – body of written and

publicly displayed laws in Rome that protected all citizens

Primary Sources!

• Roman writers bragged about the balance in their government• It had features of Monarchy,

Aristocracy, and Democracy• Read the document from Polybuis

and complete the chart

Reading Primary Sources!

1. Know what you’re reading for!– Are there questions that need to

be answered?– Are there major headings?– Organize your topics!

Reading Primaries Cont’d.

2. Identifying significant terms!– Italicized/bolded words– Vocabulary gone over in class– Words that YOU don’t know!– Do you know the context?

3. Annotating notes!– Can you summarize each

paragraph?– Are you highlighting and

organizing important information?

Reading Primaries Cont’d.

Republic Writing• Summarize the features of the Roman

Republic to answer this question: in your opinion, was the Roman Republic more like a monarchy, an aristocracy, or a democracy? Use and define your Glossary terms about the Roman Republic in your answer.

Homework

• Republic Writing activity due next class