Ancient Rome

Back to History for Kids Ancient Rome was a powerful and important civilization that ruled much of Europe for nearly 1000 years. The culture of Ancient Rome was spread throughout Europe during its rule. As a result, Rome's culture still has an impact in the Western world today. The city of Rome is the capital of Italy today Map of Italy from the CIA World Factbook The Roman Republic Rome first grew into power as a Republic. The Republic would rule Rome for hundreds of years from around 509 BC to 45 BC. The Roman Empire In 45 BC Julius Caesar took over the Roman Republic and made himself the supreme dictator. The Roman Forum was the center of government Photo by Adrian Pingstone The Empire Splits As the Roman Empire grew it became more and more difficult to manage from the city of Rome. Fall of Rome The fall of Rome generally refers to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Fun Facts about Ancient Rome The city of Rome is the capital of Italy today. For more about Ancient Rome: Works Cited

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BBC: Primary History - Romans Roman Empire PBS: The Roman Empire As with many cultures, a person’s quality of life depended in many ways on their rank within the social structure. Two Romans living at the same time in the same city could have very different lives. Rich… For wealthy Romans, life was good. …and poor Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Although their lives may have been different, they did have some things in common. There were other traditions that all Romans shared. And Romans of all classes made a point of visiting the baths after work each day. Where to next: Life in Roman Times - Gladiators Life in Roman Times - Chariot Races Life in Roman Times - Baths Religion in Ancient Rome – Roman Worship Religion in Ancient Rome – Mythology / Roman Spirits

The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Roman Empire in the first century AD mixed sophistication with brutality and could suddenly lurch from civilization, strength and power to terror, tyranny and greed. Leader of the pack At the head of the pack were the emperors, a strange bunch of men (always men). The emperors sat at the top of Rome's social order. Daily life in ancient Rome What's more, the social status of any citizen governed the life they led. Those that tried to climb the ranks too quickly were savagely mocked by Petronius, just one of many Roman writers whose observation and wit still breathes life into a society long since dead. More than a city Petronius knew his city well, but Rome itself was much more than just one city. Even allowing for the occasional revolt, the empire was an enormous achievement.

Travelling the Silk Road This unit of work uses content from a recent temporary exhibition, Travelling the Silk Road – about the ancient trade route – to help students explore issues related to: life at the time of the Silk Road how trade brought different civilisations together how trade influenced these civilisations how different civilisations gained from others and what they gave to others The unit is useful for addressing Australian Curriculum: History at Year 8 which requires students to consider how major civilisations of the world came into contact with each other. Xi’an Turfan Samarkand Baghdad In the unit students are asked to travel along the Silk Road passing through the four cities and create a report of what they discover along the way.

Crime and Punishment in Ancient Rome - BBC Bitesize Cold Case Rome - MrRoughton.com Investigating the Caesar Assassination 7.1 The Roman Empire Print the file below. It most of the stations you will need along with the student worksheet that they will use throughout the lab. The other exhibits are included below as well. The show inspiring this lab is now available online via Amazon Instant. Exhibits and Journal Here is the introductory video: Set up each station around the room as space permits. After showing the introductory video pass out the Cold Case Rome handout (slide 4) to each student. Pass out the sheets with the questions for each exhibit. Release your "investigators" to the exhibits to gather evidence (answer the questions for each exhibit) allotting roughtly 4 minutes per exhibit. Exhibit H is this video: Exhibit F uses this sound file: Cassius Speech.mp3 After students have completed their investigation bring the group back together.

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