Friends, Romans, Countrymen…Lend Me Your Ears

7th Grade

Social Studies

Lockland Middle School

Social Studies Skills and Methods

Describe historical events and issues from the perspective of people living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today's norms and values.

From the point-of-view of an assigned Roman identify, describe, and analyze the historical events and issues of Roman times.

Social Studies Skills and Methods

Compare multiple viewpoints and frames of reference to important events in world history.

Share varying perspectives of ancient Roman culture and events.

History

Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in Rome after 1000 BC including: a. the development of

concepts of government and citizenship;

Rome was a republic that turned into an empire.

Wealthy citizens were allowed to participate in the representative democracy.

The Roman Republic was threatened the people turned to a more authoritarian style government, dictatorship.

History Describe the enduring

impact of early civilizations in Rome after 1000 BC including: b. scientific and cultural

advancements;

Architecture Learned how to use the

vault and dome Were the first to make

widespread use of concrete

Invented the stadium Coliseum

Engineering Built roads & bridges

50,000 miles connected the empire

aqueducts Delivered water from

the mountains to the cities

History Describe the enduring

impact of early civilizations in Rome after 1000 BC including: c. the spread of religions;

Christianity was developed and spread throughout the Roman Empire. Christianity is based on

the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

Christians were persecuted for their beliefs

Those who died were called martyrs

Christianity was spread by missionaries

Christianity was accepted by Emperor Constantine in 313 CE

History

Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in Rome after 1000 BC including: d. slavery and systems of

labor.

As the Roman Empire expanded, prisoners from the wars were made into slaves. Slaves worked on farms

and in the city Slaves were treated very

harshly Spartacus, a slave in 73

BCE, led a revolt by the slaves

Slaves took the jobs of free Romans creating unemployment

People in Societies

Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and perspectives of early civilizations.

People in Societies

Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the changes in: belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of government.

People in Societies

Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of Rome.

Geography

Identify the location of significant physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region.

Geography

On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and explain their significance.

Geography

Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human features are located in particular places.

Geography

Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place including: a. physical features; b. culture; c. war; d. trade; e. technological innovations.

Economics

Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times.

Government

Compare direct and representative democracy using examples the Roman republic and the United States today.

Both had/have a republic.

Both elected/elect representatives.

Romans had/have three branches of government.

Both used checks and balances to control power of each branch of government.

Government Describe the essential

characteristics of the systems of government found in city-states, kingdoms and empires from ancient times through the Middle Ages.

Romans formed a republic form of government in 509 BCE. The rich patricians had

most of the control. The majority of Roman, plebians, had no say in the government.

Romans adopted a dictator form of government in 49 BCE with Julius Caesar. Eventually, the Roman

Empire expanded to covering most of Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East.

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct democracy and representative democracy.

Romans formed a republic form of government in 509 BCE. Romans elected their

leaders in representative form of government.

Romans adopted a monarchy form of government in 49 BCE. Power was in the single

hand of a supreme ruler, the emperor.

Project

Create a personal journal narrative of your assigned Roman.

Write the journal narrative from the perspective of the assigned Roman.

Assign appropriate dates to match events that address each learning goal.

Use content from the text and research to address each learning goal.

Use imagination to create the journal narrative.