Bread and Circus

Correlation to State Content Standards

          7.1.2: Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial  cohesion.

          7.1.1: Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome.

          7.1.2: Discuss the geographical borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1.     Understand and Explain the meaning of Bread and Circus and why it was utilized by Roman Emperors.

2.     Explain Diocletian's plan in governing the Roman Empire and prevent its demise.

Literacy Standard

RH7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

RH1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Anticipatory Set (3 min.)

 Stater: Students will read a passage from this day in history.  They are given a Claim and will have to find two supporting evidence within the reading.

Direct Instruction (15 min.)

SDAIE: Direct Teach/Realia: Bread and Circus:  Teacher will present students with facts about the future of our world.  Point is to bring down the attitude and hope of a great future.  Then teacher will show students a clip of a gladiator fight and throw candy to resemble the actions of Roman Emperors as Rome neared its end.  Explain to them the idea of Bread and Circus was a way to distract citizens from the realization of the empire.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

SDAIE: TPS/Close Read: Satire X:  Teacher and students will read and discuss Juvenal's poem Satire X that was written in the 2nd century at the forefront of the Roman Empire and decipher what is it that will bring an end to the Roman Empire.  

Independent Practice (20 min.)

SDAIE: Video Based Questions/Sentence Stems/Movie Clips: Diocletian's Plan: Students will watch and answer a series of Video Based Questions that explain Diocletian's plan in saving the Roman Empire.  They will also be introduced to Constantine the young commander who grows up to rule of the Roman empire, Constantinople, and eventually saves Christianity.

Homework.

            EdPuzzle Augustus due on Friday March 4, 2022 by 5 p.m.

Closure (2 min.)

1.     Clean up and check for understanding.