Thursday, October 24

Today’s Learning: How did Rome go from a a republic to an empire?

Warm Up: Were the gladiatorial games a positive or negative thing for the Roman Empire? Please respond on p. 54 of your notebook, using evidence – word for word quotes – from the sources we have used to study ancient Rome.

Class Work: Share your warm up response with your table partner.

Please re-read Decline of the Roman Empire in Rome Supplemental Reading. On the back page of the packet, list three reasons why the Roman Empire was split in two.

Use the following resources to help you complete the Standard 3.4 Review:

• Rome Supplemental Reading
• Republic Notes, p. 35
• Rome: The First Punic Wars video notes, notebook p. 36
• Julius Caesar Notes, p. 38
• Julius Caesar Video Notes, p. 39
• Augustus/Pax Romana Notes, p. 43
• Decision to Split the Empire Notes, p. 45
• Rome: Engineering an Empire Stump the Champ questions, pp 41, 46, 49
• Diocletian/Constantine Notes, p. 48
• Fall of Rome Notes, p. 50
• Colosseum: A Gladiator’s Story Video Guide, p. 55
• Standard 3.4 Primary Documents

Standard 3.4 Quiz, Friday, October 25