Julius Caesar & Beginnings of Rome/Geography
Vocabulary: Romulus, legend, Aeneas, Remus, republic, peninsula, myth.
1. Watch the movie and answer the Edpuzzle questions.
2. What might drive people to overthrow their leader?
3. Watch the Myth of the founding of Rome and write your own Myth about how you think Rome was founded.
4. Why was Rome's location so favorable?
5. How did Italy being a peninsula help Rome grow?
6. Go to Destiny Discover, you can also log in through Clever, and find an ebook on Rome. What book did you choose? Who is the author? Pick a chapter and write down 3 facts from the book. (UN and Password: School ID and 8-digit B-day)
7. Go to Rome and explore the city, name ten places you visited.
8. Go through the Prezi and answer the following questions.
a. Why did people first settle in Rome?
b. Why was the Tiber River so important?
c. What geographical aspects of Rome helped protect them from enemies?
d. What is the average temperature in Rome? What is that in Fahrenheit?
e. According to the Prezi, what are the basic needs of Roman people?
9. Adventure Backpack: Use Google Drive to create a poster that tells the meaning of S.P.Q.R.