Goals and Objectives
Students will learn about the events that paved the way for Caesar to challenge the Republic. Students will identify, read and discuss the significance of the Marius Reforms, Sulla, Crassus, Pompeii, Popular faction, Catiline and other significant characters and events.
California Content Standards
6.7.1 Identify the location and describe the rise of the Roman Republic, including the importance of such mythical and historical figures as Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Cincinnatus, Julius Caesar, and Cicero.
6.7.4 Discuss the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus in
Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
6.7.4 Discuss the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus in
Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Vocabulary
Various vocabulary will be introduced and reexamined in this lesson plan and much of it has the potential to carry over into future units. Students will take note on key vocab terms outlined by the teacher during both the lesson introduction and discussion and engagement activities. At least 10 different vocab terms will be required to be implemented into the student engagement activity.
Senatorial Offices, Magistrate, Tribune, Praetor, Aedile, Marius Reforms, Legion, Centurion, securing military promotions and commands, governorships, Catiline, patronage, priests in Rome., Pomepii, Julius Caesar, Sulla, Crassus, Cicero, Popular factions, Patrician families, consulships,.
Senatorial Offices, Magistrate, Tribune, Praetor, Aedile, Marius Reforms, Legion, Centurion, securing military promotions and commands, governorships, Catiline, patronage, priests in Rome., Pomepii, Julius Caesar, Sulla, Crassus, Cicero, Popular factions, Patrician families, consulships,.
Lesson Introduction
The lesson will follow the Lesson “Reading Rome” in which the foundations or Rome were explored. The teacher will start the class with a KWL chart to access background knowledge and help stipulate the areas of Roman History that will be covered in the classroom for this new lesson plan.
The teacher will also write the different lesson areas on the whiteboard to ensure an efficient running of the lesson to make sure the discussion period has enough time to be useful.
The teacher will also write the different lesson areas on the whiteboard to ensure an efficient running of the lesson to make sure the discussion period has enough time to be useful.
Content Delivery
Content for the lesson will be a combination of previous reading from last lesson plan as well as a short lecture reviewing the Marius Reforms (military reforms of the Roman Army), Catiline incident, The significance of Sulla’s dictatorship (including its strengths and weaknesses) beginnings of the triumvirate along with a review of Roman political offices. This information will prepare the students for their discussion activity.
Reforms are an element that gets revisited in Roman history many times and they will be a main focus of the discussion. Students will be broken into two sides, traditionalists and reformists. They will use information gathered by the readings including the standards texts along with excerpts from Tacitus to gain further understanding of the perceptions based around individuals like Caesar and Sulla. Questions such as “Why at one point did Caesar merely exploit a loophole in the system and then later on turn around and be an open reformist trying to help the common people of Rome?” will be asked later on which might include a revision to the group standpoint and turn them from traditionalists and reformists to Pro Senate and Pro Caesar factions.
Reforms are an element that gets revisited in Roman history many times and they will be a main focus of the discussion. Students will be broken into two sides, traditionalists and reformists. They will use information gathered by the readings including the standards texts along with excerpts from Tacitus to gain further understanding of the perceptions based around individuals like Caesar and Sulla. Questions such as “Why at one point did Caesar merely exploit a loophole in the system and then later on turn around and be an open reformist trying to help the common people of Rome?” will be asked later on which might include a revision to the group standpoint and turn them from traditionalists and reformists to Pro Senate and Pro Caesar factions.
Student Engagement
The students will engage in a Character Chart activity. This will allow them to focus in on the material and the key terms found in the vocabulary of this unit and others. After breaking into groups of 3-4 students will utilize the character chart they will pick out significant individuals and events from the period that have been covered during the content delivery and the review of the previous unit.
Character charts are charts generally divided into four sections and useful for setting down information about historical individuals or events. The first section is for the name of the character or event. Following this is Biographical or Historical information. Next comes Major actions of the character or even with an allotted element of sourcing that would help students prepare for common core standards in history. The final section is important quotes from the character. This section may be difficult for both characters and events from Roman history depending on the chosen characters or events so the possibility of structuring the character chart with a list of 4-6 topics might be a worthy alternative. Example being there are more sources and quotes from and about Julius Caesar over Mark Anthony.
Character charts are charts generally divided into four sections and useful for setting down information about historical individuals or events. The first section is for the name of the character or event. Following this is Biographical or Historical information. Next comes Major actions of the character or even with an allotted element of sourcing that would help students prepare for common core standards in history. The final section is important quotes from the character. This section may be difficult for both characters and events from Roman history depending on the chosen characters or events so the possibility of structuring the character chart with a list of 4-6 topics might be a worthy alternative. Example being there are more sources and quotes from and about Julius Caesar over Mark Anthony.
Lesson Closure
Caesar is said to have made the notorious remark that Sulla was a dunce for having resigned the dictatorship. Ask the students to write a one paragraph response to this statement on what they think Caesar meant by the remark and if they agree with him. Afterwards the students will be reminded of their reading assignment for the next lesson plan as well as when the date of the quiz is.
Assessment
Summative Assessment – A Summative assessment will be handled by the teacher grading the Character charts when they are turned in prior to the quiz for the unit.
Formative Assessment – The formative assessment will take place during the active discussion elements of the lesson plans. Students will be review for their activity during the discussion, their participation as the class reviews the vocabulary and the reading as well as their engagement with the Character Chart.
Formative Assessment – The formative assessment will take place during the active discussion elements of the lesson plans. Students will be review for their activity during the discussion, their participation as the class reviews the vocabulary and the reading as well as their engagement with the Character Chart.
Accommodation for Students with Special Needs
Additional vocabulary support will be allocated for English Learners, striving readers and students with special needs with source information to help them locate definitions. Grouping the English learners during the vocab and discussion phases of the lesson plan will help also and Structured Character charts will be available for the students to help maximize their focus on key individuals from the unit.