Ancient+Rome

"Veni, vidi, vici." ( I came, I saw, I conquered.) - Julius Caesar

This chapter focuses on ancient Rome from its founding through the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and the beginnings of Christianity.

In this lesson you will learn:  Steps: 1. Do a text preview for lesson 1 on pages 327-330. 2. Read pages 327-330. 3. With your partner, answer the review questions after each section orally. 4. Complete the Performance Task #1 in the discussion.  In this lesson you will learn:  Steps: 1. Open the Note Taker document   [|NOTE TAKER.doc]. You will need this document to write your notes for the next lesson. 2. Read each section of lesson 2 on pages 331-337. 3. **In your own words**, type your notes in your note taker document. 4. With your partner, answer the review questions after each section orally. 5. Complete the Performance Task #2 in the discussion.  In this lesson you will learn:  Steps: 1. Open the Lesson map document   [|GO augustus.doc]. You will need this document to complete for this lesson. 2. Read each section of lesson 3 on pages 340-347. 3. **In your own words**, type in important facts in your lesson map document. 4. With your partner, answer the review questions after each section orally. 5. To complete the Performance Task #3, you need to go to read the web book You Wouldn't Want To Be a Gladiator 6. Start reading from the beginning of the story, ** Your Fate Awaits **, then click the ** NEXT ** button on the right side bar to turn the pages. 7. Enjoy the story! 8. 5. Complete the Performance Task #3 in the discussion.
 * the location of the Italian peninsula
 * the effect of geography on the lives of early people of the Italian peninsula
 * the geographic advantages of the site of Rome
 * __Task #1- Geography of Ancient Rome__**
 * the government in Rome during the Republic.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">the different groups in Roman society.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rome's conquests
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Julius Caesar and his contributions to Rome
 * __Task #2 - The Roman Republic__**
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">that the rule of Augustus was the beginning of the Roman Empire
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">that the government, army and road system helped unite the people of the Roman Empire
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">the similarities and differences of Roman and Greek architecture
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">how art, literature and language helped unify the people of the Roman Empire.
 * Task #3 - The Roman Empire**