1.  As  you  learned  yesterday,  in  753  BC  Romulus  founded  the  city  of  Rome.  The  city  of  Rome  would  expand  to  massive  republic  called  the  Roman  Republic.  Based  on  your  knowledge  and  yesterday’s  lesson,  how  do  you  think  one  city  could  turn  into  a  massive  republic?    Challenge  QuesGon:  2.  Who  are  plebeians  and  patricians?    

7.1  Analyze  the  legacy  of  the  Roman  Empire.    

I  can  analyze  the  growth  and  significance  of  the  Roman  Republic.  

•  The  Roman  Republic  began  in  509  BC  and  lasted  unBl  146  BC  (see  Bmeline  below).  •  In  Archaic  Rome,  the  people  were  led  by  kings.    •  In  the  Roman  Republic,  the  people  elected  their  own  leaders.    •  This  was  a  huge  change!  

•  The  people  were  divided  into  two  groups:          Plebeians  =  common  people      Patricians  =  wealthy  people  

 •  In  the  Roman  Republic,  the  elected  leaders  were  always  from  the  wealthy  class.    

•  Do  you  think  this  is  fair?  

•  The  Roman  Republic  mainly  grew  as  a  response  to  outside  threats.  As  Rome  responded  to  these  threat  they  would  take  over  more  and  more  land.  

•  Rome  would  send  in  a  legion,  which  is  a  group  of  6000  soldiers.  

•  One  series  of  Roman  wars  was  called  the  Punic  Wars  which  occurred  between  Rome  and  Carthage  (a  city  in  Northern  Africa.    

•  AOer  winning  the  Punic  Wars,  Rome  took  control  of  Sicily,  Corsica,  Spain,  and  North  Africa.    

NoBce  the  Expansion  of  the  Roman  Republic  aOer  the  Punic  Wars  

Today  we  invesGgate  how  the  Romans  changed  from  a  society  with  kings  to  a  government  where  the  people  elected  their  own  officials.  Let’s  read  about  the  culture  of  Archaic  Rome  and  see  what  changed.  

Challenge  QuesGon:  What  do  you  think  archaic  means?    Hint…Don’t  tell  your  teacher  they  look  archaic.  

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Read  the  arGcle  about  ancient  Rome.  As  you  read,  look  for  specific  evidence  that  explains  how  the  Romans  shiUed  from  an  Archaic  society  to  a  Republic.  

Using  bullet  points,  list  your  evidence  on  the  back  on  the  page.  When  all  group  members  are  finished,  share  your  answers  as  a  group.  

Archaic  Rome  •  ?  •  ?  •  ?  •  ?  

Roman  Republic  •  ?  •  ?  •  ?  •  ?  

•  Now  that  we  understand  the  differences  between  Archaic  Rome  and  the  Roman  Republic,  let’s  explain  this  change.  

•  As  a  class,  we  will  write  a  POWTIDE  paragraph  explaining  this  change.  Remember,  we  need  a  topic  sentence  (thesis),  3  examples  of  detailed  evidence,  and  a  conclusion  that  restated  the  thesis.