THE ROMAN EMPIRE

INTERACTIVE NOTES Please draw a vertical line down the

middle of your paper. Then draw a horizontal line across the top of your paper. Notes Interaction

INTERACTIVE NOTES CONTINUED Make sure that you write everything listed under the “Notes” section.

You will select one of the choices and complete the interaction/activity under “Interaction” side.

Everything in BLACK—you write. Everything in GREEN—you do.

Notes Processing

Pick on of the following:

Create an icon or picture that represents the geography of Rome.

Write a 3 line poem or rap describing the growth of the Roman empire.

The empire of Rome was located in the fertile plains of central of Italy •The Alps Mountains were to the north•Mediterranean sea surrounded the peninsula

Rome grew out of Greek culture and had the same Gods and Goddesses as the Greeks but renamed them with Roman names

Ancient Roman Empire

Notes Processing

Pick one of the following:

Create a short poem, song, or rap in 5-6 lines to describe they early roman life.

Draw a picture or an icon representing the style of government in Rome

There were two main social classes in Rome1. Patricians (wealthy

landowners) 2. Plebeians (small

farmers, craftsmen, merchants)

The Roman government was set up as a Republic .•Republic - which is a system of government ruled by representatives of the people. •Rome was governed by an assembly called a Senate

The Roman Senate

Notes Processing

Compare and Contrast the 12 tables and Hammurabi ‘s code

Twelve Tables – Roman Rule of Law - laws covered civil, criminal and religious law

•These laws were written out and placed in public places for all to see. •All citizens were “equal under the law”

The Romans were the first to come up with things we still use today: •idea of contracts •innocent until proven guilty.

Notes ProcessingRome expanded throughout all or Italy and then moved on to Carthage in Northern Africa.

Military generals like Julius Caesar continued to gain land, taking over modern day Spain and France.

When Caesar returned to Rome he named himself Emperor of Rome.

Emperors were seen as Godlike figures.

Pick one of the following

What are possible implications of an empire expanding?

“This reminds me of ________________ because _______________________”

Notes ProcessingCaesar was Assassinated in 44 B.C. by members of the Senate •Augustus Caesar takes over

Augustus brought a long period of peace called Pax Romana.

Rome became the center of an empire that ruled most of Europe for almost 400 years due to:1. System of roads• “All roads lead to

Rome”2. Architecture and

Engineering

Create a flow chart for the expansion of the Roman Empire

Notes ProcessingThe Games• Rome became the scene of blood thirsty games: contests between gladiators• Later emperors used games at the Colosseum to improve their popularity.

Slavery• Although Romans established the “Rule of Law” they still used slavery

Short video about gladiators

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j22KXeuFVcs

PARTNER REVIEW Decide who is going to speak first You can look at your notes if you run

out of things to say. You cannot interrupt your partner while they are speaking.

Partner 1 talk to your partner uninterrupted until I say stop about Ancient Rome

Partner 2 talk to your partner uninterrupted until I say stop about Ancient Rome

Notes Processing

Women in Rome took on the traditional gender roles. The women took care of the home and the men represented the family in public

Romans placed high value on marriage and family.•Women were allowed to own property and make legal decisions.

Compare and Contrast the roles of Women in Rome and Women in another civilization.

Notes ProcessingChristianity started to spread throughout the empire• Many Christians and Jews

were executed by the Roman government because they refused to worship the Emperor as a god (Colosseum)

Despite attempts to eliminate Christianity the religion continued to spread..

In the 4th century, Roman Emperor Constantine had a vision before an important battle that convinced him to convert to Christianity.• By the end of the 4th century

Christianity was the official religion of Rome

Pretend you lived through this religion change. Write a journal entry about what you would have seen and felt.December 25, 323 A.D

Dear Journal,

I was so _______because __________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Notes Processing

Pick one of the following

Create an mnemonic for the reasons for the fall of the empire

Draw a picture or an icon the represents the fall of the Roman empire

Rome Starts to Weaken:1. Political Weakness: Many

Emperors were corrupt and poor leaders

2. Economic Problems: The cost of maintaining a big empire was very high

3. Military Decline: The Roman Army used non-Romans that were not always loyal to the empire

4. Invasions: Rome was under attack from Northern European tribes called Barbarians

How does thispolitical cartoon

symbolize the fall of

Rome?

Notes ProcessingIn an attempt to save the empire, it was split into two parts.

In the late 300s AD the Barbarians started to invade The Roman Empire from the north and eventually Rome fell.

The eastern part was called the Byzantine Empire which survived for thousands of years after the fall of Rome

What are possible implications of the empire falling? What happens to all the land they conquered?

Horrible Histories: History of Ancient Romehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kRwJJwxGZE&feature=related