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Please take out your reading assignment from yesterday (Rome founding, geography and people) and make sure you have finished it. We are going to correct this in class together.
Vocabulary
Patricians: Upper Class Plebeians: Lower Class Democratic: All citizens
have an equal influence on the government no matter their social class gender, etc.
Rome and The Republic: Institutions
TraitsAristocratic Branch 300 Patricians Plebeians are allowed
later Very Powerful Serve for life
Duties Controlled funds and
foreign policy Elected Consuls Could elect dictator in
times of war
Democratic Branch Centuriate Assembly
Traits Patricians
Duties Make laws Declared War and Peace Elect magistrates (more people
who oversaw daily affairs of gov..)
Tribal Assembly Traits
Plebeians Duties
Choose Tribune Can veto any acts they felt were
not good for the public Approved or rejected laws
Senate: Duties and Traits2 Assemblies: Duties and traits
Dictator: ruler with complete control (P
ower
for 6 months)
Other Traits Cont…
Consuls Powerful because they are chosen for the leadership
position and leadership is needed They can Veto each others actions 10 year waiting period between terms
Senate Powerful because members are the richest men in Rome Could not control army
Tribal Assembly Powerful because they provide most of the soldiers for
Rome’s army Could not suggest laws only veto those they didn’t like Patron/Client relationship?
Article Questions
1. Who were the patricians and plebeians?2. Why did patricians want to prevent
plebeians from holding important positions in Roman society and government?
3. What were the requirements for Roman citizenship? What "rights" did Roman citizens have?
4. How "democratic" was the government of the early Roman Republic?
Directions
Please take out your reading on Roman Government Discuss the answers with a partner, make
sure it is finished We will discuss it together and then hand it
in
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Which is the worse scenario (in your opinion)
and why? An innocent person is sent to jail for a
crime he didn’t commit? Or… A guilty person goes free and isn’t punished
for the crime they committed?
12 Tables Reading
We will read through the article together and then you will have time to answer the q’s
Bell Work: What conclusion can you draw from these maps? Right map= Height of the Roman Empire 400s AD. Left = Where Christianity is the major religion in 406 AD.
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Please hand in your answers to #1-7 from page 146. If you are not finished, grab a textbook and
complete the questions. You may work with a partner. (5 mins) Hand in when finished
Trouble in the Republic??
83 BC to 31 BC= 3 Roman Civil Wars. 3 Big Problems
Ideological controversy: “Should we have a Republic controlled by a
Senate, or an Empire which is controlled by a powerful leader?”
Military turmoil: Generals seizing power. Many were calling for Rome to expand its
already vast lands into an ‘empire’. Economic turmoil:
Gaps between the rich and poor grew wider.
Notes from video
What are the accomplishments of the Romans?
What is the difference between the Roman Republic and Roman Empire?
Who are the important people involved in the Rome’s history?
Caesar = military genius conquers Gaul (France) – looks to other areas Has military support
Pompey = Consul back in Rome ordered Caesar to disband army and return home
Caesar crushed Pompey Forced Senate to name him dictator (“for life”) In 44 B.C., Senate betrayed Caesar, stabbed him (“Et tu,
Brute?”)
Caesar vs. Pompey
Julius Caesar Pomp
ey
After Julius Caesar
Octavian Augustus Senate proclaimed Octavian
“Augustus” (Exalted One) 1st “official” emperor of Rome End of “Republic” -- Beginning
of “Empire”
Caesar’s Grand-nephew
Directions
Create a group of 4 or 5 members. All class members must be in a group or all groups lose 5 points
Time: you have 1 class period to complete this assignment, time management is very important
Read: p. 137-140 and identify 8 areas of Roman achievement discussed by your book
Create: A poster that includes the following 8 areas of roman achievement Title Picture/drawing A latin phrase A link between your life and the Romans Names of group members
Make sure all group members know the areas of Roman achievements. There will be a quiz tomorrow. Notes that you take during the activity may be used on the quiz.
The Final Centuries
[---------------------------------------------------------------]Republic 509-27
BCEmpire 27 BC-476 AD
285 ADEmpire Splits in 2(East/West)
324AD Constantine moves capital to Constantinople
410 AD Visigoths Sack Rome
476 ADLast Roman Emperor Overthrown
27 BC Augustus is the first official Emperor
509 BCTarquin the Proud is Overthrown and the Republic begins.