2. Lesson objectives:
• To understand how Rome’s geography
contributed to its rise to power
• To understand the different types of
government that The Roman Empire
used during its development
3. Success Criteria:
• All students will be able to explain how
Rome’s geography contributed to its rise to
power.
• Most students will be able to understand the
different forms of government Rome used in
its development.
• Some students will understand all the of the
types of govt. Rome used & their definitions
4. Do activity:
• Review homework – as a class let’s answer
questions 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7
- Stand please as you answer
• In small groups answer question 6
- time: 2 minutes
- Go!
- Review answer then collect homework
- All work please give to me or put it in your books
5. Rome’s rise to power – its 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
• Question: How could its geographical location
help Rome become powerful?
- With a partner discuss question: time – 2 min.
6. How could its geographical location
help Rome become powerful?
7. Questions about what me:
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My time with you:
This month, Jan., & next month, Feb.
Check my calendar on my wiki
Michaelhscyberspace.pbworks.com
mrhteacher@hotmail.com – questions/
problems email me ASAP
8. Rome’s rise to power - video
• Homework review II
- Everyone read pages 12-17 in Living through
History (hand out att. sheet – Ss write their book
numbers on it)
- Now let’s watch Horrible Histories – their
interpretation of The Roman Empire: A fun
overview
- As you watch, take notes on the different types of
government Rome used (kings,
republic/democracy, dictator & emperors)
- Use mini-white boards to take notes
9. What forms of govt. did Rome use during its
development?
Activity: Reading Circle
• Get into groups of 4-5
• Each student gets the definition to different types of government that
Rome used (kingdom/monarchy, republic/democracy, dictatorship &
empire)
• Each student will read them & take notes to understand them
• After, each student will explain their types of government to their group
10. Plenary
Write your answers on your mini-white boards:
1. How did Rome’s geography help it to become
strong and powerful?
2. What different types of government did The
Roman Empire use during its development and
their definitions?
- Include definitions of the different types of
govt. if you can
11. Homework:
To create a map of The Roman Empire at its height (117/120
Ad/CE)
• Include the names of the countries as they were known
then & now
• Include at 10 countries.
• Research how many people were in the city Rome in
117/120 Ad/CE
• Create a list of the 5 other most populated cities of that
time
- include the populations of each city (the number of
people it had).
• Everyone gets poster-sized paper
• All homework is on my wiki
