Patricians/Plebeians: Patricians/Plebeians: Struggle for PowerStruggle for Power

HA 1.2 Ancient RomeHA 1.2 Ancient Rome

Reading – Struggle for Reading – Struggle for Political Power in Ancient Political Power in Ancient

RomeRome ISN Pg 47 Plebeians vs. PatriciansISN Pg 47 Plebeians vs. Patricians

– Define these terms in your own words Define these terms in your own words based on the information in the readingbased on the information in the reading Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, res res

publicapublica, senate, consul, Conflict of the , senate, consul, Conflict of the Orders, Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Orders, Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Twelve Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies Twelve Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies

MosaicMosaic Today we are making tiles by Today we are making tiles by

cutting small pieces of paper. cutting small pieces of paper. We will use the tiles to create a We will use the tiles to create a mosaic on ancient Rome.mosaic on ancient Rome.

Romans used small fragments Romans used small fragments of colored tile, glass, and stone of colored tile, glass, and stone to create mosaics that showed to create mosaics that showed scenes of everyday life, nature, scenes of everyday life, nature, and important Roman Gods.and important Roman Gods.

Often constructed on walls and Often constructed on walls and floors of public buildings and floors of public buildings and homes of the wealthy.homes of the wealthy.

Instead of using tile/glass/stone Instead of using tile/glass/stone we will use ½” squares of we will use ½” squares of paper.paper.

Role Role assignmentsassignments

– AventineAventine– CaelianCaelian– CapitolineCapitoline– EsquilineEsquiline– PalatinePalatine– Quirinal Quirinal – ViminalViminal

Students who are Pats Students who are Pats are the leaders are the leaders

All other students in All other students in your district are Plebsyour district are Plebs

Ms. Benson will give instructions to Pats about their role quietly for a couple of minutes.

Period 2

Aventine Henson, Dylan Redmond, Jessica VanWey, Taylor

Caelian Buxton, Sydney Sandidge, Ender York, Madison

Capitoline Miller, Sadie Omer, Caden Seabaugh, Hanna

Esquiline Dixon, Orrin Morgan, Autumn Martinsen, Aabrey

Palatine Dodge, Paisley Stradley, DanielSteffans, Alexander

Quirinal Fitzen, Kimberly Peterson, Noah Smith, Leah

Viminal Hardy, Katie Plew, Jonas Thompson, Jordan

Period 3

Aventine Aldous, Natalie Harrop, Berkeley Allen, Baylee

Longstreet, Chantel

Caelian        

Capitoline

Munoz Lopez, Juliana Masiewicz, Violet MacFarlane, Alina

Esquiline Coombs, Jennifer Lopez, Brianna Moroshan, Emma  

Palatine Dodge, Hyde Sandidge, Thaddaeus VanWey, Conor Melad, Kaden

Quirinal        

Viminal Grover, Jessica Valdez, Daniela McLinn, Abigail  

Period 6

Aventine Aaron HeinerMicah

Erickson Olivia Yahr Theron Koff

CaelianAlyssa

DavenportDarrien Andrews Andrew Metcalf

Savannah Erekson

Capitoline Elisa Reece Olivia Montz Logan Reiss Sophia Long

Esquiline Bailee Grover Jayden Sprik Lucas Jones Katrina Elliott

PalatineBrooke

Yeomans Dallin Baker Emma Miller Dylan Sheehan

Quirinal Bryanna Correa Oliver HarropGrace

Zimmerschied  

ViminalCarson

Jacobsen Tyler Hedrick Logan Felix  

DecisionDecision Period 2Period 2 Period 3Period 3 Period 6Period 6

5, 7, or 10 5, 7, or 10 colors in colors in mosaic?mosaic?

1010 77 77

Which colors?Which colors?

gray, blue, gray, blue, green, lilac, green, lilac,

pink, pink, goldenrod, goldenrod,

white, yellow, white, yellow, salmon, tansalmon, tan

allall Gray, blue, Gray, blue, green, pink, green, pink,

white, white, yellow, tanyellow, tan

Yellow, Yellow, liliac, grey, liliac, grey,

blue, blue, salmon, salmon,

tan, whitetan, white

Cut out– 300, Cut out– 300, 450, or 600 450, or 600

tiles?tiles?

450450 450450 450450

Time—5, 10, Time—5, 10, or 15 or 15

minutes?minutes?

1515 1515 1010

Patrician Negotiations and decisionsPatrician Negotiations and decisions– Pats move to the Forum to make Pats move to the Forum to make

decisions about Mosaic classroom decisions about Mosaic classroom While Patricians are talking Plebs While Patricians are talking Plebs

need to assemble a pair of scissors need to assemble a pair of scissors and a ruler for each Plebeian. and a ruler for each Plebeian. Plebeians will need a pencil. ½” Plebeians will need a pencil. ½” squares. Put cut paper in Ziplocs. squares. Put cut paper in Ziplocs.

Patricians report out on decisions for Patricians report out on decisions for mosaic. Information is recorded in mosaic. Information is recorded in table.table.

Production begins. Production begins.

To PlebsTo Plebs– Is anyone upset about making tiles? Is anyone upset about making tiles?

Would you like to meet and share your Would you like to meet and share your feelings? If so move to the back corner feelings? If so move to the back corner of the classroom to discuss your issues. of the classroom to discuss your issues.

– You have 4 minutes to discuss your You have 4 minutes to discuss your issues, come up with an argument to issues, come up with an argument to present to the Patricians, send 5 present to the Patricians, send 5 representatives to talk to the Pats, and representatives to talk to the Pats, and convince the Pats to change the system convince the Pats to change the system peacefully.peacefully.

Negotiations between Plebs and PatsNegotiations between Plebs and Pats

Patricians (about 5% pop.)Patricians (about 5% pop.)– Members of a small number Members of a small number

of wealthy Roman familiesof wealthy Roman families– Social status was inheritedSocial status was inherited– Held all government and Held all government and

military positions of powermilitary positions of power– Held most of the political Held most of the political

power in Rome until 287 BCEpower in Rome until 287 BCE

Plebeians (about 95% pop.)Plebeians (about 95% pop.)– Made up most of the Roman Made up most of the Roman

populationpopulation– Working people—peasants, Working people—peasants,

laborers, artisans, laborers, artisans, shopkeepersshopkeepers

– Gained key political rights Gained key political rights through a series of protests –through a series of protests –representation in government representation in government and the organization of a and the organization of a system of lawssystem of laws

T-Chart ComparisonT-Chart ComparisonHistorical RealityHistorical Reality In-Class SimulationIn-Class Simulation

patricians were members of a patricians were members of a small number of wealthy families small number of wealthy families and inherited their political power and inherited their political power and wealthand wealth patricians made most of the patricians made most of the political decisionspolitical decisions plebeians made up most of plebeians made up most of Roman society—working as Roman society—working as peasants, laborers, artisans, and peasants, laborers, artisans, and shopkeepersshopkeepers plebeians had few privileges plebeians had few privileges than patricians and could not than patricians and could not serve in governmentserve in government plebeians withdrew from Rome plebeians withdrew from Rome when their political demands when their political demands were not metwere not met plebeians elected Tribunes of plebeians elected Tribunes of the Plebs to protect their political the Plebs to protect their political rightsrights

a small group of Pats were a small group of Pats were selected at random by Ms. selected at random by Ms. BensonBenson

Pats voted on the way Plebs Pats voted on the way Plebs would create mosaic tileswould create mosaic tiles

the majority of the class were the majority of the class were Plebs preparing mosaic tilesPlebs preparing mosaic tiles

Plebs were not allowed to make Plebs were not allowed to make decisions on how to prepare the decisions on how to prepare the tiles to “relax” in the Forumtiles to “relax” in the Forum some Plebs stopped preparing some Plebs stopped preparing tiles and moved to a corner of the tiles and moved to a corner of the roomroom Plebs elected two Plebs elected two representatives to negotiate with representatives to negotiate with the Patsthe Pats

RereadReread The Struggle for Political Power in Ancient The Struggle for Political Power in Ancient RomeRome carefully and finish doing the vocabulary on ISN P47 carefully and finish doing the vocabulary on ISN P47

– Define these terms in your own words based on the Define these terms in your own words based on the information in the readinginformation in the reading Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, Patrician, plebian, pleb, patre, republic, res res

publicapublica, senate, consul, Conflict of the Orders, , senate, consul, Conflict of the Orders, Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Twelve Livy, Tribunes, Council of Plebs, The Twelve Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies Tables, Citizen’s Assemblies

ISN Pg 48 Political Power Timeline 1/9ISN Pg 48 Political Power Timeline 1/9– Create a timeline using the dates listed below. Each Create a timeline using the dates listed below. Each

date has an important event or political change that date has an important event or political change that can be found in the reading. Put them on your can be found in the reading. Put them on your timeline. timeline. 616-509 BCE616-509 BCE 509 BCE509 BCE 494 BCE494 BCE 450 BCE450 BCE 367 BCE367 BCE 287 BCE287 BCE

9/1 Warm-up Period 79/1 Warm-up Period 7 Yesterday made me feel like the Yesterday made me feel like the

picture on the right. picture on the right. On a scale of 1 to 4 rate the On a scale of 1 to 4 rate the

behavior of the class yesterday. behavior of the class yesterday. (1 lowest, 4 highest)(1 lowest, 4 highest)

Now rate your own behavior. (1 Now rate your own behavior. (1 lowest, 4 highest)lowest, 4 highest)

Write ½ page (your paper) on the Write ½ page (your paper) on the reasons for your rating. Include reasons for your rating. Include some of the following…some of the following…– DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON ITDO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT– Were you frustrated? Why or why Were you frustrated? Why or why

not? Include behaviors of others not? Include behaviors of others and yourself. and yourself.

– What were you supposed to learn What were you supposed to learn yesterday? What did you actually yesterday? What did you actually learn?learn?

– What should have happened? What should have happened? Explain.Explain.