Students explore ancient Rome — how it grew from a republic run by elected senators into a vast empire, and how its roads, laws, and ideas about government still shape our world today.
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A small city grew to rule the whole Mediterranean world — and its ideas outlived its empire by 1,500 years. What made Rome so powerful and so lasting?
Project this and tap each part of Roman history. Have students see how the republic, empire, engineering, and law shaped Rome and the world after it.
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How did one city end up ruling the Mediterranean?
Students investigate.
Students analyze.
Students conclude.
Students take action.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in history/social studies.
Explain the powers and limits of governments, including the idea of a republic.
Explain multiple causes and effects of events and developments.
Classify developments as examples of change and continuity.
Determine the central ideas of a source and provide an accurate summary.
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Have students compare the Roman Republic to the U.S. government (senate, representatives, citizenship) and list what we inherited. A printable comparison sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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