Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Roman Emperors

1.  What Makes a Good Leader?? (handout)  Discuss

2.  Evaluate your Emperor 
*homework check Augustus/Principate Questions

3.  Present your Emperor & Evaluation to the class

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

From Republic to Empire...

1.  Augustus & the Principate Questions (handout below)

pages 193-200 Echoes from the Past


1.  Explain the role of each member of the Second Triumvirate and how the 
trimvirate ended.

2.  How did Augustus solidify his power?

3.  How did Augustus compare with the emperors who came after him?

4.  Why is the period of Augustan Rule known as the Principate?  

5.  What were the positive achievements of the principate?

6.  What were the two main reasons behind the success of the principate?

7.  What is a 'provinica' and how was it run?

8.  What were the artistic acievements that occurred during the principate of augustus?

9.  What were the literary achievements that occurred during the principate of augustus?

2.   Augustus, Art & Power
DVD: “The Art of Persuasion”
ROME - Augustus

How did Art go from being a tool of political power to political persuasion/deception?

What was the political split in Rome? Who were the two sides?

How did Augustus use art to unify the two sides? Explain how the statue did this.



Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Roman Republic

1.  Republican Government Quiz - Use your chart!

2.  Complete 'Daily Life' sheet
Project Research & Organization

3.  Punic Wars continued...

Homework: Your Final project research!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Roman Republic

1.  Roman Republic Government - finish!
*Quiz next class

2.  Daily Life in the Republic (handout)

3.  Rome vs Carthage (dvd & handout)

Homework: Final project research

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Final Project

Comparing Civilizations
Westview’s Museum of Civilization

You will be a guest curator at Westview’s Museum of Civilization. 

Exhibit Content
 In order to make sure your exhibit is thorough and educational be sure to include the following:

Written information that answers your research questions.
Maps that connect to your civilizations and topic
Primary documents and/or artifacts.
Written information that explains the primary material and its connection to your topic.

Exhibit Format
Your museum exhibit can have a variety of possible formats: wall display/poster,  video or computer display, hands on actvities or demonstrations, (music, food or costume can also be included if relevant to the topic)

Project Criteria 

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Life in the Republic of Rome

1.  Have you got your project BIG question?  
     Have you broken the BIG question down into
       smaller questions?
    *Research supplies for next class...

*FINISH ROME MAP! 2.  How did government work in Rome??
Republican Government Organizer (handout)

3.  video clip on Roman Government

4.  Discuss Etruscans Q.