Teacher: The Romans 1

• History
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

2. The Time of Greeks and Romans

The Romans 1. The Birth of Rome

TEACHER  VERSION

What you will learn in 

this lesson

• When and how Rome was created
• The legend of Romulus and Remus
• What a monarchy is
• What a republic is
• Why Rome changed from a monarchy into a republic
• How the Roman republic functioned
• What patricians and plebeians are

This lesson is mostly about politics.

It is very important to learn this well, because many things from this lesson will return in later lessons!!!!

So make sure you understand everything in this lesson and ASK if you don't understand!!

another word for
kingdom is

Monarchy

End of Monarchy

name a modern
monarchy

name a modern
republic

Roman citizens and non-citizens

Citizens:

• Patricians: rich, powerful men (can vote AND be elected in the senate)
  

    Patricians had big villas and a lot of land. They did not     work, but they had slaves to work their land.

• Plebeians (plebs): ordinary men (can vote, but not be elected)
  

    Plebeians were the workforce of Rome. They built           houses, temples, roads, made food, clothes, etc.

 

Non-citizens:

• Foreigners
  
• Slaves
  

patricians

plebeians

What about women?

 Freeborn Roman women were citizens, but could not vote or be elected in a political office

senators were patricians or plebeians

1. true
2. false

Roman women were citizens

1. true
2. false

senators

tribune?

2 consuls

bodyguards

a tribune represented the plebeians

1. true
2. false

who had veto right?

1. senators and consuls
2. consuls and tribunes
3. tribunes and senators

structure of the Roman Republic administration

graphic overview

Word Duty

The Romans 1

• monarchy
• republic
• senate
• senators
• consul
• tribune
• patrician
• plebeian
• veto