Chapter 13: The Rise of Rome
Chapter Objectives
Analyze how geography and culture influenced civilization in Rome.
Lesson 1: The Geography of Ancient Rome
- Understand geographic factors that helped ancient Romans build a civilization.
- Analyze what life was like in early Roman society.
- Language Objective: Create a web of words and terms from the lesson that are related to the geography of ancient Rome.
Lesson 2: The Roman Republic
- Examine the effects of self-rule on Roman society.
- Describe how Rome’s republican government was organized.
- Analyze the causes and effects of Roman expansion.
- Language Objective: Interpret information in a chart to compare the government of the Roman Republic with the government of the present-day United States.
Lesson 3: Rome Becomes an Empire
- Trace the events that led to the overthrow of the Roman Republic.
- Describe the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus on the transition from a republic to an empire.
- Language Objective: Identify the people who were involved in the rise of the Roman Empire in order to make the text more meaningful and comprehensible.
Lesson 4: The Daily Life of Romans
- Understand how Roman families and society were organized.
- Trace the influences of other cultures on Roman religious beliefs.
- Describe what life was like in Roman cities.
- Language Objective: Form and support opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of living in Roman cities.
