The document provides an overview of the Roman Empire, describing its origins from 753 BC to 476 AD, the story of Romulus and Remus, and how Rome's location on 7 hills along the Tiber River helped it rise to power. It then discusses the Roman Empire at its peak in 117 AD and its geographical reach across Europe. Students are assigned homework to create a map of the Roman Empire in 117 AD labeling countries and populations of Rome and other major cities at that time.

1. B E j P I U L CC
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Use the letters in the grid
to come up with as many
words as possible;
3 points for a three letter word
4 points for a four letter word
5 points for a five letter word
Etc…..
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2. THE ROMAN EMPIRE –
AN OVERVIEW

3. 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. OUR FOCUS: Ancient Rome
753 BC – 476 AD

5. 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

6. • 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???

8. 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.

9. 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?

10. 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?

11. 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!