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Process
Follow each of these instructions step by step to prepare yourself for the forum about the government of Rome.
Step #1- Research the former Roman Republic. Use the provided web sites to answer the following questions about the history of Rome’s government.
You’re going to need to have a basic knowledge of the history of Rome’s Republic. Use this web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/city.html to answer the following questions about the history of Rome’s Republic.
1. How was Rome ruled before it was a Republic?
2. Why did the Romans wish to change the type of government in Question #1?
Now that you have some background on the history of Rome’s Republic, use this web site: http://www.mrdowling.com/702-patricians.html to answer some questions about Rome’s Republic.
1. What is a Republic?
2. Who were the patricians in Rome?
3. What were the senators, and who elected them?
4. What were the top two levels of government called (the ones that replaced the king), and who appointed people to serve at this level?
5. Who were the plebeians in Rome?
6. What role did they play in Rome’s government, include the definition of a tribune?
7. Explain how the Republic worked, and what a veto was.
If you’re still not sure what a Republic form of government was, or how it worked in Rome, visit the following sites for additional information about the Roman Republic. Remember you want to prepare yourself for the forum that you are going to participate in. Be ready to address any questions that another member of the forum might have about the Roman Republic.
http://www.cgocable.net/~jstam/erepublic.html
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/history/earlyrepublic.htm
http://www.mclink.it/n/citrag/roma/doc/civil/ecv_052.htm
http://ireland.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/romans7.html
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/REPUBLIC.HTM
Rome’s Republic fell due to the popularity of Julius Caesar. Caesar won many battles as a leader in the Roman army, and was appointed as a counsul in the Roman government. Caesar’s popularity eventually made him more powerful then the Roman Republic. Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators, beginning the age of the Roman Empire. Rome was now ruled by a single person, called a Caesar.
Step #2 Research different Roman Emporers. Record positive, and negative things that they did for the Roman Empire. Make a timeline, showing each Emporer, and listing something that the Emporer accomplished. Use the following websites to do your research:
http://home.nyc.rr.com/deadromans/romanemp/index.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/history.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/famous.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/poll/index.html
Step #3 Write two short position papers, so that you are ready to argue for either side, during the forum. Use the information that you gathered during your internet research to prepare the papers. The first should be supporting the Roman Republic, and explaining why it best served the Roman people. The second should support an emporer ruling Rome. Use facts that you found to write each of the two papers. Be ready to present the arguments covered in your paper at the forum.
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