Unit 5: Lesson Plans

    
          
                     Rome

What is going on in Unit 5!

     In this Unit we will be examining Ancient Rome. During the course of the next twelve days we will see the similarities and differences of Rome and Greece, examine the Roman Achievement, and the fall of Rome. Throughout this unit there will be many projects. The major project for this unit is the All Roads Lead to Rome web quest. The rubric for this project is labeled below as the Rome Project Rubric.. The Portfolio for this unit will be on one of the Emperors of Rome (a list of possibilities will be provided). The actual presentation format is wide open, which means that it could be a skit, interview, video, etc. so be creative. A list of possibilities and the rubric can be found at the Portfolio Rubric link. Also, there is a Journal assignment due for this unit. Topics for the journal are found by clicking on the Study Guide link below. There is a Tutorial link on Day 11 for additional studying opportunities. Standards being assessed in this unit are: 7.1.11.A, 7.3.12.A , 7.3.12.D, 7.3.12.E, 7.4.12.B, 8.1.12.A, 8.1.12.B, 8.1.12.D.

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Study Guide  | Rome Project Rubric | Journal Rubric | Portfolio Rubric | Heiser homepage  | 5 Themes of Geography |
Class Blog

 PowerPoint presentation that will be presented to the class in a few weeks (see announcements for exact date)

Read pg. 128 and 129 (timeline) answer the following questions in notebooks:

     1. According to Virgil, What was Rome’s mission?

     2. What does the fresco indicate about the Roman economy?

     3. What does the time line suggest about the duration of Roman power?

Then in groups did the activity on page 134 in the section review. Here the groups will write newspaper headlines about the rise of Rome

Looked at transparencies showing Roman expansion in the Mediterranean Region then the class in their groups was assigned a time period 

from the transparency and asked the class to look at their time period and give a list of advantages and disadvantages to Roman expansion

Assignment: Read Ch 6 sec 2 and do handout on Cleopatra  and Nero answer all questions on handouts

Discussed reading ch 6 sec 2 and handouts from last night

Put up transparencies of Roman Empire from yesterday

Worked on Map of Rome to 117 A.D.

Discussed the map

Assignment: Read Ch 6 sec 3

Discussed the Roman achievement (Roman Numerals worksheet)
Constructed a Venn Diagram on Greco-Roman civilization and did Roman numerals sheet in the unit papers
Worked in small groups on ch 6 sec 3 guided reading and review
Assignment: Do worksheet Aeneid and Read page 152-153 in text, Answer questions at your blog space
 

Discussed reading "The Metamorphoses" on pages 152-153 and looked for the lesson being taught in the story

Discussed and answered questions on the Aeneid
Empire  building page 4-5 analyze the data and draw conclusions based on  handout and map about Roman expansion from an economic standpoint
 used "Examining Empires Geographically" to do this
Blogged the advantages and disadvantages to having a large empire at your blog (in class)

Looked at Transparency of the downfall of Rome from a political, social, economic, and military perspective
Discussed timeline in class (See above menu Timeline)

Assignment: For Day 7 Read Ch 6 sections 4 and 5. Days 5 and 6 and listen to podcast on what Rome gave us

Watched a movie on Rome and did worksheet that went with video (Roman City Video)

Discuss the worksheet at the end of class

Discussed reading sec 4 and 5 and looked further into what Rome gave us podcast
Worked on map of Rome to 500 A.D  (See Skrbl)

Introduction to Ch 10 sec 1, Make a list of expectations of characteristics you'll expect to see with the Byzantine Empire
Lost Civilizations Video Rome

Assignment: Ch 10 sec 1 and do the Guided Reading and Review for sec 1

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Discussed Ch 10 sec 1 Guided Reading and Review

Worked on and reviewed map of Byzantine Empire

Discussed Advantages and Disadvantages to Constantinoples location in the areas of trade and defense

Discussed Byzantine Christianity and the separation in the church as well as the empires heritage

Played Review game 

Assigned Portfolio Presentations p. 281 (1 pair of students) Due day 5 of next unit
For additional studying click on the Tutorial

Assignment: Test Tomorrow

Test

Passed out new handouts
Assignment: Read ch 11 sec 1

Went to the library to work on web quest

Assignment: Work on web quest.

Went to library to work on web quest. 

Presentations for All Roads Lead to Rome
Blog written materials in Heiser blog