Warm Up:

In your passport –1. What is a republic?

2. Was it hard to pass a law? If so why?

3. The Roman Republic is a type of democracy. Defend this statement and tell me how you can see this in their government.

• The Roman Republic is off to a good start……– The Plebeians have a small say……– And not too far away trouble is brewing….we

must be prepared for it– When this unnamed trouble finally comes it will

cause a huge change in Rome!!!

• The Romans could spread their culture and conquer most of the world because of their:

ARMY

• Who was in the Calvary and why?

–The Rich because they had the money to afford the horse, etc.

• Who was a foot soldier?

–Poor & Middle Class

?????? Rome USA

How many years in the army?

On average16 – 20 years

One Term4 years

Who could be a soldier?

Landowner 17 – 45 years old Anyone who is a US citizen over the age of 18

• Why was the army invincible?

–Trained and very well organized with siege weapons

• What does siege mean? Name a few.–The surrounding and blockading

of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it over a long period of time. .Wooden tower on wheels, ladder, etc.

• What is a tortoise (army formation)? –Formation where there are sides

and a top made out of shields around the men

Set up of the Army & Experience

Front RowsHastati

(young soldiers)

Middle RowsPrincipes

(Experienced)

Back RowsTriarii

(Veterans)

Quintus

Marcus

Lucius

Breaking down the army!ENTIRE ARMY

Legion(4,000- 6,000 men)

Cohort

Centuries(28-33 men)

•The trouble is coming…..

The Punic War

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer!

Warm up Question!!

Finish this thought……

Imagine you are out to eat with your family. There is one piece of pizza left, and you believe it is clearly yours. You and your brother/sister eye each other from across the table, and then…

The Roman Enemy!

Knowing your Enemy is ½ the Battle!!

Phoenician sea traders from the middle East

Original Phoenician Homeland & the area they took over

Founding Carthage

1. 800 B.C.E. Phoenician sea traders founded Carthage on Africa’s Northern Coast (Carthaginians)

2. They were mighty sailors

It is called the Punic War

because the Romans called

Carthaginians , “Punici” after their

Phoenician heritage.

What does Rome and Carthage have in common?

It is your time to be heard!

• Archaeologists have dug up a journal dating back to the time of the Punic Wars. This journal discusses in massive detail and with astounding artwork what really happened to three different men in the Punic Wars!

Pages 274-276 in your textbookhttp://www.crystalinks.com/punicwars.html