Rome Recap

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The Rise of Rome

Write down the first six words that you think of regarding ancient Rome... GO!

01:00

True or False: Women and men had separate toilets

01:48

Would you find Roman toilets gezellig?

NO!!!!

I'd never leave the toilet

The Dawn of Rome

• Rome was first a city-state, built on seven hills, close to the river Tiber
• First, Rome was ruled by a king (monarchy). The king: 

1. Decided who lived or died 
2. Made laws 
   
3. Led the army 
   
4. Was advised by a group of wise old men: the senate 
   

• Later, Rome became a Republic with two consuls who 
  ruled together 

 

Why would you build a city on a hill? Give two reasons

Why would you build a city next to a river? Give two reasons

Why is a group of old men called a senate?

If Rome was at war or in other danger, Romans could appoint a single leader for a short time, this leader was called a …

1. Savior
2. King
3. Senator
4. Dictator

WAR

Rome and Carthage fought three wars over the control of the Mediterranean sea

Both powerful cities wanted to be the main traders on the sea, so that they could become even more rich and powerful 

Hannibal put his elephants on rafts and took them to Spain

Rome

Carthage

Have you ever been to the Alps? Imagine elephants climbing those mountains! 

What did the Romans do to make sure Carthage could never bother them again?

In class: with a group of 3:

1. Each group gets 6 PIF words to explain 
2. Divide up the words between the 3 of you 
3. Find the PIF word in the text (4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4) 
4. Read the text around the PIF word, then read the explanation at the end of the chapter 
5. Explain the PIF word IN YOUR OWN WORDS in a Teams message to the whole class 

Lotte, Eline, Iris, Matthijs, Cato, Diede, Boy, Luuk, Sven... Explain the Punic Wars

Fayrouz, Giel, Ruben, Fay, Jim, Jort, Betty, Rosa, Jule... Explain patricians and plebeians

Look at the PIF/KEY words of 4.3 and 4.4 

1. Choose the 4 PIF words that you think are most important to understand
2. Find the PIF word in the text (4.3 or 4.4)
   
3. Read the text around the PIF words, then read the explanation at the end of the chapter
   
4. Explain the PIF words IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Write the explanation in the back of your notebook

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