Lesson 1 – An Empire from the Remnants

of Others

Today’s Plan

Brainstorm “What We Know about Ancient Rome”

The Roman Empire video What Do We Need to Learn?

What We Know…

What do you know or remember about Ancient Rome Think about Movies Books Socials 7

Jot down the things you think of in your journal Share with your partner Rock Paper Scissors

The Roman Empire

By 117 C.E. the Roman Empire was the biggest and strongest power in the world

The Empire stretched through 3 continents

But how did it get so big? What was so special about Roman society that helped it become such a powerhouse?

How did they do it?

Watch the following video and jot down ideas that support the following claim and any questions that are left unanswered by the video.

Claim: Rome became a massive empire with advanced technology because they were accepting of others, learned from the past and worked collaboratively on many of their projects

You should have at least 3 points for each column

Building an Empire

Share your Support points with your partner Rock Paper Scissors Share your Questions with your partner What is it that we still don’t know?

Using your Questions as a base, write down some ideas on what you think we need to know more about to be able to support the claim

Lesson 2 – Mapping An Empire

Today’s Plan

Create a map of Rome Review Goals and Criteria for maps It is due next class

Visualizing an Empire

To be able to understand how huge the Roman Empire was, we need to create a visual to help us

By making a map, we can see how many countries from today were part of the Empire at one point, and how much of an influence Rome had on the world

What is the criteria for a map?

Mapping an Empire

You are going to create a map of the Roman Empire at the height of their power

The map is based on 117 C.E. Remember to follow the necessities of a map, like

we learned in our previous unit Title, Legend, Compass Rose, Countries, Cities,

Bodies of Water You will have access to an Atlas and a laptop

Lesson 3 – The Great Wonders of Rome

Today’s Plan

Roman Wonders Jigsaw example Watch Roman Wonder video clip with your

group Teach others about your Wonder Class vote: Which Wonder was most

significant?

The Wonders of Rome You will be assigned to 1 of 5 groups You will…

Be assigned a Wonder of Rome Watch your video clip Fill out your graphic organizer for your Wonder with

your group

You will then teach your Wonder’s significance to 4 others

You will fill out your entire G.O. by listening to other teachers discuss their Wonders

Example: Circus Maximus

We will watch this first video clip together and fill out the graphic organizer as a class

Create a shoe size line You now have 15 minutes to complete your task

with your group using one laptop Remember to…

Go to my website – www.mrcassidygms.weebly.com Watch your video clip Fill out your graphic organizer for your Wonder with

your group

Teach Your Wonder Now you will teach your Roman Wonder to another

group of students You will fill out the other graphic organizer sections

while others teach you their Wonder Pick the Wonder you think was the most significant You will hand in your graphic organizer as your Exit

Ticket

Lesson 4 – Daily Life in the Roman

Empire

Today’s Plan

Graffiti Daily Life of a Teenager Where would you live? The Life of Women The Life of a Soldier

Graffiti Notes The paper that is sitting in front of you is meant to

be used to jot down your ideas, doodle, or graffiti (as long as it connects with what we are talking about)

At the end of this unit, you will be creating Roman Era Graffiti, using an idea or complaint that would come from either a teenager, a woman, or a soldier.

Use this paper to create your ideas as you go through this lesson

The Life of a Teenager In your life, what are your biggest concerns? What

do you care about? Think/Pair/Share

How different do you think life was almost 2000 years ago?

The Life of Lucius Create a T-chart in your journal with the headings Similarities and Differences

Watch this video about Lucius, a 17 year old boy who lived in Rome in 73 C.E.

As you watch, write down the similarities and differences between a teenager’s life now and one back then

Where Would You Live? What are some major similarities and differences

between ancient Roman culture and the culture of the average teenager today? Think/Pair/Share

Do you think you would have enjoyed life in ancient Rome? Why or why not? Vote with Your Feet (You Need a Reason)

3 Minute Write – Do you think you would have enjoyed life in ancient Rome? Why or why not?

Imagine a Time… Imagine a time when there was world peace.

How do you think this came about?

During the 1st and 2nd Century, there was something called the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace

Rome’s military was so powerful that all the groups around it stopped fighting, even each other.

Rome’s civilization advanced quickly and was able to establish a strong government with a law system to support their citizens.

The problem was that if you were a slave, a non-Roman, or a woman, you weren’t covered by the law

Imagine a Time… Imagine a time when women couldn’t vote.

How do you think the lack of female voters would impact how a country was governed?

Women would have fewer rights. Women would be excluded from discussions, jobs,

etc. Women would feel like their opinions didn’t matter,

or maybe even that they didn’t matter.

Comparing Cultures Create a T-Chart in your journal and label the

columns Similarities and Differences Read this short page about the rights of women in

the Roman Empire Fill out your T-Chart with ideas comparing the

similarities and differences of Roman Culture and Today’s Culture.

How would these ideas be different if women could vote in Roman Society?

What is going on in this picture?

Who?What?When?Where?Why?How?

The First Suffragists?! The Suffrage Movement was the push for

women to be able to vote Even though women were considered equal

to men in the Canadian constitution, they were not allowed to vote

Suffragists were people who protested to help women get the vote

Read this story about Hortensia of Rome and answer the following question

Was Hortensia of Rome the first Suffragist?

Suffragist?

Was Hortensia of Rome a Suffragist?

Why or why not? Two direct quotes

supporting your point!

The Life of a Soldier The Roman Empire was built on the strength of the

Roman Legions But what was life like for the average soldier in the

Roman Army? Watch this video and come up with a list of skills

and characteristics a soldier would have needed in the Roman Empire

The Impact of Battle Why were Roman soldiers such good warriors? Why did the barbarians of the Scottish Isles

burn their villages and kill their families as they retreated?

What kind of impact do you think it would have on a person to see people kill their own families rather than be put in the hands of that person?

What is PTSD? Do you think any of these soldiers dealt with it?

Daily Life Watch this video and write down the biggest

concerns a Roman soldier had while living in a garrison

What are the problems a young soldier faces while living on the edge of the Roman Empire?

How different are these concerns to the ones soldiers face today?

Vices & Punishments What do you think these soldiers did with their free

time when they were very far from their homes? Roman Commanders had to keep their men occupied

or they would find the men occupying themselves with alcohol, gambling, and “actresses”

But, there were repurcussions for disobeying your commander, even on the edge of the empire

Watch this short video

Could You Survive? The life of a Roman soldier was not an easy one. 5 Minute Write – In a paragraph, answer the

following question Do you think you would have made a good Roman

soldier? Why or why not? (minimum 3 reasons)

Lesson 5 – Ancient Graffiti

Roman Graffiti Graffiti has been around for thousands of

years. Since people could draw or write, they have been doing it on walls.

The Roman Empire was no different, and, because the population was so literate, there was a fair amount of it

Graffiti was found perfectly preserved under ashes in the city of Pompeii

Graffiti in Pompeii

Graffiti in Pompeii In the vestibule of the House of Cuspius Pansa - The finances officer

of the emperor Nero says this food is poison

Wood-Working Shop of Potitus - What a lot of tricks you use to deceive, innkeeper. You sell water but drink unmixed wine.

In the basilica - Let everyone one in love come and see.  I want to break Venus’ ribs with clubs and cripple the goddess’ loins.  If she can strike through my soft chest, then why can’t I smash her head with a club?

Atrium of a House of the Large Brothel - Blondie has taught me to hate dark-haired girls.  I shall hat (hate) them, if I can, but I wouldn’t mind loving them.  Pompeian Venus Fisica wrote this.

House of the Vibii, Merchants - Atimetus got me pregnant

House of Pascius Hermes - To the one defecating here.  Beware of the curse.  If you look down on this curse, may you have an angry Jupiter for an enemy.

People Have Been Complaining for Millennia Graffiti has often been created to vent anger,

about love, work, friendship, money. Your job is to create a piece of graffiti that

would have been created by one of the citizens of Ancient Rome

You can either embody a Roman teenager, woman, or soldier

Your Assignment You will create a creative, but school

appropriate, piece of graffiti from Ancient Rome on a single piece of paper

You will then write a lengthy paragraph (minimum 6 sentences) defending your graffiti Tell the reader why your graffiti is a strong

representation of the way that person was treated during the Roman Empire

Due next class.