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       OBJECTIVE

1. Knows the emergence throughout history of different laws and systems of government.

2. Understands ways selected individuals, ideas and decisions influenced events.

3. Reads and interprets a single timeline identifying the order of events in ancient times.

4. Ways citizens participated in the democracies of ancient civilizations.

VOCABULARY

• conquer

• monarchy

• republic

• empire

• dictator

• emperor

• king

• consul

• tyrant

• Harcourt Brace Social Studies Book: 3rd Grade 

• Internet Access

• Printer

• Brown Construction paper

• glue
• empty paper towel rolls

References

       INTRODUCTION:

1. Set the following scenario for the class.  Tell the class that from now on, only girls can go to college and become doctors and lawyers.  Boys must stay home, cook and take care of the house. Have a discussion about this rule.  Is it fair?

2. Have a class discussion about the government in the United States. Ask questions like.

   a.  What kind of government do we have in the United States? 

   b.  How do our leaders get their position?

   c.  Do the people get to choose what they want to do?

3. Tell students that since they've seen what ancient Rome looked like, now they will take a look at how the government was and how it changed through time.  

4. Introduce the different vocabulary needed for students to have some background.

5. Read Harcourt Brace Social Studies pages 456-457 as background knowledge.

6. Give students Activity Worksheet to begin the research.

     PART I    The Myth

1.  Students will go to BBC Roman City  to learn about the beginning of Rome.  Student Worksheet

   There is a legend that people believe about how Rome was founded.  

    A.  Click on Legend and read the legend of when Rome began. 

    C.  Write a story map about the legend.

    B.  Discuss writer's point of view.  Do you believe this legend?  Why or why not?

    PART II   The Government 

In this section of the lesson students will visit the sites below and gather information to complete the following tasks.

Roman Empire    Hadrian's Rome     BBC Timeline      BBC Roman Government      On Campus Government In Rome              create a timeline  Roman Government   Famous Romans Drop-Down Menu

   A.  Find and write the meaning to the vocabulary words.     Student Worksheet

   B.  Answer questions as they read about the  government of Rome.  Student Worksheet

   C.  Create a timeline on famous rulers of Rome.   Student Worksheet

ASSESSMENT

1. Story map on legend
2. Timeline on emperors
3. Questions on government
4. Comparison of laws

HOMEWORK

• Have students do another timeline listing other emperors.
• The student will use two empty paper towel rolls and large construction paper to make a scroll and glue their timeline on it.

EXTENSION

• Students will visit and copy the   12 tables  
• Search the web for the U.S. Amendments and compare the rules from back then and now.