2. The Ancient world vs. the Modern world
• Ancient world: 5,000 years ago BC – 476 AD
• Modern world: 476 AD/CE – today
• BC – Before Christ
• ANNO DOMINI – Latin: in the year of our lord
• CE - Common Era
4. Where to start? Its origins?
• The story of Romulus & Remus – did that.
• Next: Rome’s geography
• Founded on 7 hills
• Located on the banks of the Tiber River
• In the center of the Italian peninsula
• About 30 km from the Mediterranean Sea
• All of which helped Rome’s rise to power
5. • Now, let’s jump ahead and take a look at The Roman
Empire at its height – when it had the most power and
land – to the year 117 AD.
• What can we notice about Rome’s geographical location?
Where is it located in Europe? How do you think it helped
Rome’s rise to power? – Discuss with a classmate???
6.
7. Review:
• Today we’ve learned about:
- the origins of The Roman Empire ( the story of Romulus &
Remus)
- - about Rome’s geography – where it’s located and how
that helped Rome become a powerful empire.
8. Free write activity:
• To write in your own words about the origins of The
Roman Empire.
• And to write about how Rome’s geography helped it
become a great and powerful empire.
• Please get out a separate piece of paper.
• Time: 10 minutes
• Task to write as much information as you can. Ready?
• Questions?
9. Homework
• Lesson 1: Introduction to The Roman Empire 01/09/2014
• You will create a map of The Roman Empire at its height (117/120
Ad/CE) and include the names of the countries as they were known
then & now (if they are the same, write same)
- You must include at 10 countries
- You can decorate your map in any manner that you want
• Research how many people inhabited the city Rome in 117/120
Ad/CE and create a list of the 5 other most populated cities of that
time that includes the populations of each city (the number of
inhabitants)
• You will be given poster size paper
• Be sure to include your full name on the backs of your maps
• Due date: by our next class on Thursday, Jan. 23rd
• Questions?
10. Contact information
My wiki page:
Michaelhscyberspace.pbworks.com – all of your
assignments are posted there
My email: mrhteacher@hotmail.com – if you have any
questions please email me
Thank you and have a great day!
