Team up with a classmate. The two of you will create a TV interview in which you will play a TV host and your classmate will play a politician. As the interviewer, you will ask the politician how his or her ideas of government have been influenced by the ancient Romans. You might need to research and write down the politician’s answers before having the interview!
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How has technology changed your life? Create a timeline about how people send and recive messages. Be sure to include the latest trends—E-mail and Instant Messages! |
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Ancient RomeThe Geography of Ancient RomeGeography determines the best places to start a settlement. How did the location of Rome provide a safe and prosperous place to live? Early RomeThe development of early Rome was influenced by a number of different cultures. How did the Greek civilization affect the Romans? The Rise of the RepublicA number of bodies shared the control of the government of the Roman Republic. This balanced the interests of different groups of people. Compare the organization of the Roman government to that of our federal government. The Republic FallsThe author of this Web site lists four steps to the fall of the Roman Republic. Can you think of differences between the United States and the Roman Republic that would prevent these four steps from taking place in the United States? The Roman EmpireThe Beginnings of the Roman EmpireThe emperor of Rome did not have all of the power. On this Web site, you can investigate other parts of the government of the early Roman Empire. How does it compare to our government? The Height of the Roman EmpireGovernments are responsible for the networks of communication and transportation that connect different parts of the nation. How did the Roman road system help keep the empire strong? Daily Life in the Roman EmpireThe government affects how people live. How do laws and government policies affect the lives of different people in different ways? The Fall of RomeThe Rise of ChristianityBecause religion is important to people's lives, it is also important to their governments. How did the influence of religion change during Rome's history? Rome DeclinesMany people have come up with reasons why the Roman Empire declined. Which of these ideas seems most likely to you and which seems least likely? The Byzantine EmpireHow did Byzantium continue some of the traditions and laws of the Roman Empire and how did it replace some of them? |
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Print the Research Roadmap. Use it to take notes and hand it in to your teacher when you make your presentation.
The early Roman Empire had two consuls who shared power. If one consul thought the other was getting too powerful he could veto the other consul's actions. We get our word "veto" from the Latin word which means "I forbid."