Rome Condensed
Lesson 8: Essay
Assessment: Essay comparing Rome to America
Lesson 7: Primary Sources
Assessment: Discussion
Lesson 6: Review and Test
Lesson 4: The Empire
Notes: PPT
Assessment (day 1): Paragraph on life in the Empire
Assessment (day 2): Cause and Effect Map
Lesson 3: End of the Republic
Notes: PPT
Assessment: Flow Chart and Quiz
Unit:
Lesson 1: Panem et Circum
Assessment: Compare with modern America
Primary Sources:
The Works of Julius Caesar tr. W.A. McDevitte and W.S. Bohn
Plutarch's Lives tr. John Dryden
The Deeds of Augustus tr. Thomas Bushnell
The Passions of St. Perputa and Felicity tr. W.H. Shewring
Edict of Toleration by Galerius and Constantine tr. UPenn
Theodosian Code XVI.1.2 (Banning Other Religions) tr. Henry Bettenson
Pricus on Attila the Hun tr. J.H. Robinson
Jordanes: An Account of the Person of Attila tr. William Stearns Davis
Leo I and Attila tr. J.H. Robinson
The Conversion of Clovis by St. Denis and Gregory of Tourstr. William Stearns Davis
Secondary Sources:
Julius Caesar conquers Gaul and builds his myth: Livius: "Alesia" by John Lendering.
St. Peter's corpse: SmithsonianBlog: "Are these St. Peter's bones?" by Colin Schultz.
One of the wonders of the Ancient World was destroyed by budget cuts: i09: "The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire" by Annalee Newitz.
A quick overview of Masada - last stronghold of the Jewish Rebellion: Jewish Virtual Library: "Masada: Desert Fortress" by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
What year is it? HistoryToday: "BC/AD Dating: In the year of whose Lord?" by Michael Ostling.
The History of Religious Tolerance: RealClearWorld: "Edict of Milan, Forever?" by John Weicher.
How many Jesuses were there back then? Slate: Happy Birthday, Dear Yeshua, Happy Birthday to You! by Brian Palmer.
Where did Christmas come from? HistoryToday: Did Romans invent Christmas? by Matt Salsbury.
The End of Our Republic echoed? PoliticoMagazine: "Roman Fever" by Rob Goodman.
Edward Gibbon on the End of Rome - Excerpt
A Chronology of the Arian Controversy - Article
Multimedia:
Myths and Legends: The Founding of Rome 2:50
The RomanMilitary Machine 4:57
The Roman Republic Government 4:24
A comical take on the Rome 2:54
Pompey: A Biographer 6:18
Worldology: RomanMap - Interactive
Orbis: The Roman World - Interactive Map
Resources for history: Roman Map - Interactive
History Channel: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall 44:52
Crash Course: The Roman Empire 12:26
History: Ancients Behaving Badly: Attila the Hun (1/5) 10:00
History of Rome: Engineering the Empire 1:30:23