greece and rome review

Greece and Rome Review

Do Now

Please complete the Student Survey on the black cart

When you have finished, open your notes (a notebook or Evernote) and write down 2-3 things

you remember about Ancient Greece

Looking Forward• Tonight’s Homework: If you haven’t yet, bring me the Parent

Survey by Monday

Ancient Greece• Mainland nation• Surrounded by water• Economy: fishermen• Homer, The Odyssey

and The Iliad

Democracy• “Rule by the people”• All adult males (non-

slaves) could participate in government• Direct democracy:

everyone participates in a big meeting• Effective? Ineffective?• How has that impacted

the way we govern today?

Upcoming Class Project• Topic: Greek

Democracy• Written Report?

Play?KeyNote?Presentation?• Democracy should

rule!• Only Ecclesia members

may discuss and vote

Democracy• How was this or wasn’t

this a “democratic” way to choose a project?• What part of this

classroom was totally left out of the discussion?• How is that similar to

or different from democracy today?

Other Things About Greece• Religion: polytheistic

(believed in many gods)• Language: Greek• Historians,

mathematicians, scientists, philosophers• Art, music, sculpture,

architecture

Select one station and learn more about Ancient Greece

Keep notes If you finish early,

choose another station10 minutes

Exit Slip

Which characteristic of Ancient Greece has had the biggest impact on your life today? Why?

Write one full paragraph (5-8 sentences) and submit over Edmodo

DAY 2Rome

Do Now

Congratulations!You have just discovered a new land and have founded a new

country!

In your notebook, write at least 5 sentences describing what type of government you will set up in your new country.Will you have a King or a President? (or something else!)

Who will make decisions? How will those decisions be made?Will people be represented in government? Why or why not?

How?

Looking Forward• Parent Survey by next Monday

Recap: Ancient Greece

• What type of government did they have? How is that similar to or different from modern American government?• What else do you know about Ancient Greece?• Based on these things that you know, what

conclusions can you make about what was valued by Ancient Greeks?• Character traits?• Behaviors?• Religious characteristics?

Ancient Rome• Military might• Social structure:• Patricians (wealthy)• Plebians (poor)

• Economics: agriculture• Architect, art,

sculpture, theatre, science, mathematics• Famous Romans: Julius

Caesar, Augustine,

Map of the Ancient World

The Roman Senate• Republic: Rule by the

few• 300 Senators chosen

from the Patrician class• If the wealthy rule,

how are the poor treated?

Today’s Simulation• Each group represents a powerful patrician family in the

Roman Senate• Goal: be on the winning side of the votes• Forming alliances and bribing are okayMoney:• Each family will start with a certain amount of money. Keep

track of it as you are dealing with others• You may use your money to complete any of these actions:• Purchase a bodyguard ($1) – protects 1 member from 1

assassination attempt• Assassinate a member of a family ($30) – eliminates a member of

a rival family, preventing them from voting• Buy an extra vote ($20) – gives you one extra vote in that round

Voting Topics• Expand the Senate• Aid for the Poor/ rioting because of lack of food• Build a new water system and road• Elect Caesar for life• Invade Germania• Overthrow Caesar• Disband the XII Legion

Stop and Think• What doesn’t seem to work with this government system?• Why might the Romans have felt that a single ruler was the

solution to their problems?• Where does the power lie in a system such as the Roman

Senate?• How can we improve this simulation for the next group?

Post-Roman Empire• Fall of the Roman Empire (476) = Beginning of the Dark Ages• Rise of centralized Kingdoms• One king, strong monarchy, lots of power• Holy Roman Empire, France, England

• Corruption in the monarchies• Power in the Catholic Church

Exit Slip

Write one full paragraph (5-8 sentences) to answer this question:

What characteristics of Roman government are similar to those of our own governments today? How does our own

government system differ from that of the Romans?

DAY 3Catholic Church

Do Now

“All things were under its control…nothing could escape its power”

This quote talking about which Medieval institution:a. The Roman Empireb. The Catholic Church

c. The Vikingsd. The American Constitution

In your notes, make an argument for which medieval institution you think this quote is talking about

The Catholic Church

• What do you know about the Catholic Church?Turn and talk to a partner, and write down anything you do know about the Catholic Church

• What is confusing about the Catholic Church?Turn and talk to a partner and come up with 3 questions you have about the Catholic Church

Station Work

• Pull up the “Medieval Church Stations” worksheet on Edmodo• Beginning with Station 1, scan the QR code at

each station to answer the questions on your worksheet• Before you move on to the next station, check

your answers with Ms. Keale• Independent work time = music time

Recapping the Catholic Church

• What are some basic beliefs of Catholics?• Who are monks and nuns? What do they do?• How did it gain so much power?• Was the Church corrupt? If so, how? Why?