About this Quest This Web Quest will challange students to research information about the progression of government in Ancient Rome. Quest Author I am a 7th Grade Social Studies teacher in Lincoln, Nebraska. This site is designed to help students at the 7th grade level understand different aspects of the government in Ancient Rome. Related Nebraska State Academic Standards 8.4.4

Introduction

Roman WebQuest
       It’s 210 A.D., and you are a low ranking political advisor to Septimus Severus in the Roman Empire.  There’s trouble in Rome.  The government has gone from being run by nominated leaders, to being run by one figure head called an emperor or “Caesar”.  The Roman people are up in arms about how the amazing empire should be governed.  There is a large part of Rome that believes restoring the Republic is the only way to save Rome from civil war.  Others believe that Rome is an Empire that can only be run by a strong central figure who is willing to lead it out of this state of crisis.  They believe that Rome can only be saved by an emperor.

The Nebraska WebQuest Technology Literacy Grant:
A cooperative effort coordinated by Educational Service Units (7, 16, & 18) and featuring the efforts of teachers from 15 school districts throughout the state. This series of WebQuests is topically aligned to Nebraska state standards for middle level social studies.

Questions or comments? Contact Kirk Langer: klanger@lps.org | 402.436.1853