Goals and Objectives
Students will learn about Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar’s early careers as well as the important events that led to their rises to power. Students will identify themes and situations that shaped their character and how it related to the actions they took involving Rome as it transformed from Republic to Empire.
California Content Standards
6.7.4 Discuss the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus in
Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
Lesson Introduction
Illustrate the relationship of modern US presidents and the institutions they function in as compared to a Roman consul. Highlight differences and the extreme powers of the ancient men who exerted their power for political or personal gain.
Vocabulary
Students will make use of a vocab journal to take down the definition of key terms and how they relate to the principal historical figures.
-Republic
-Empire
-Proscriptions
-Roman Consuls
-Roman Dictator
-Roman Legion
-Patrician
-Plebian
-Roman Senate
-Republic
-Empire
-Proscriptions
-Roman Consuls
-Roman Dictator
-Roman Legion
-Patrician
-Plebian
-Roman Senate
Content Delivery
The teacher will employ a lecture presentation that follows key events within the lives of first Julius Caesar and his successor Augustus Caesar. Throughout the lecture emphasis will be placed on both their actions as well as source material that illustrates how their character was formed so that students will question why these individuals amongst others are the focus of historical analysis when defining Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire.
Student Engagement
The students will employ and complete a KWL chart starting after the lesson introduction. The students will also use guided notes to help them organize their thoughts on specific questions, events and figures covered in the lecture concerning both Caesars along with political allies, rivals, geological areas and geopolitical struggles and conflict during the period.
Lesson Closure
Students will finish off the last part of their KWL chart as the lecture is completed. The Teacher will go over a brief summary of the material covered during the day and review some key points linked with the guided notes and also point out a few highlights for the following day to get the students looking forward.
Assessment
The teacher will collect the KWL chart to review in between classes. The charts will help show student understanding spread throughout the class. Included in their discernment of the lecture the teacher will be able to establish some areas of background knowledge from the K section of the KWL chart and further make use of it for future lessons.
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
The vocabulary journals will help students with special needs in focusing their learning from the lecture. The teacher will use the KWL chart as a means to place breaks in the lecture for students to review both their notes and compare it to their original background knowledge. During this time the teacher will be able to work closing with students with special needs to help them out with issues with the vocab or understanding of the guided notes.