Ancient Rome: Birth of the Roman Republic

This dynamic presentation on the Birth of the Roman Republic provides visuals, video links, guided notes, and reflection questions to keep your students engaged for the entire lesson. Bring this fascinating civilization to life for your students!

Rome began as a small village on a hill by a river. It grew into one of the greatest empires in history. The story of how that journey began is a mix of legend and truth. From this mix arose a society that still influences us today.

This presentation examines the following topics:

♦ Geography of Italy

♦ Origins of the Roman State

♦ Mythical origins of Rome

♦ The influence of the Etruscans

♦ Patricians and Plebeians

♦ Evolution of democracy in Rome

Two versions of this lesson!

The first is a PowerPoint for those teachers who know the material and want to guide their students through the material. The lesson takes approximately 90-minutes.

There are handouts for note taking along with reflection questions included with this presentation. There are two links to Youtube in the presentation. The videos total ~ 11 minutes. Youtube links are checked weekly and updated when necessary.

The second version consists of the information and images on worksheets that the students can read through at their own pace. This is best done if laptops or tablets are available for the class or for online learning. This version comes with more indepth questions that the students can work through at their own pace.

Check out the entire Rome series:

Lesson 1: Birth of the Roman Republic

Lesson 2: The Punic Wars

Lesson 3: Rise of the Roman Generals and the Fall of the Republic

Lesson 4: The Roman Empire: Culture and Innovation during the Pax Romana

Lesson 5: Birth and Spread of Christianity

Lesson 6: Hypatia of Alexandria: The End of the Classical World

Lesson 7: Fall of the Roman Empire

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