Brain+Pop+Questions

- Look at the Roman Empire in more detail and by watching some brain pop videos below and answer the corresponding questions:


 * 2.** Find answers to the following questions: You will answer the question by creating some sort of visual graphic that is easy to understand.

1. How is the Rise of the Roman empire similar/different to the Rise of Persia or the Greeks? (Alexander's Empire, Athens, or Sparta) 2. How is the social structure of the Roman Empire similar/different to the Rise of Persia or the Greeks? (Alexander's Empire, Athens, or Sparta) This question is asking about gender, race, and slavery issues. 3. How is the government/system of laws of the Roman Empire similar/different to the Rise of Persia or the Greeks? (Alexander's Empire, Athens, or Sparta)

Watch the following brain pop videos (linked in the section below) about Rome: "Rise of the Roman Empire", "Pax Romana", "Roman Republic", "Fall of the Roman Empire". Also there are some videos at the bottom of this page to help you learn! Hooray!

Note: this information can also be found in your book pp 143-171 and in the crash course. I recommend reviewing all of the sources to ensure understanding)
 * Brain Pop Questions: Be sure you can answer all of the following questions that correspond with the brainpop videos. Login:** aesesnew **Password:** newdelhi

3. What was a major result of the rule of Augustus Caesar?
 * [|The Rise of the Roman Empire]:** 1. List the main accomplishments of Julius Caesar. 2. How did Julius Caesar gain and lose power in Rome?

2. How is U.S. government today different from the ancient Roman Republic?
 * [|Roman Republic]:** 1. Explain the structure of Roman government. Be sure to include the roles and responsibilities of the Senate, the Assembly, and the Consuls.


 * [|Pax Romana]:** 1. What is a bureaucracy and why did Augustus Caesar's bureaucracy do help the Roman empire? 2. Hos did Roman soldiers and officials help spread the influence of Rome around the world? 3. What was the role of law in Roman society? 4. What are some significant engineering achievements that were made during the Pax Romana? 5. What significant contributions did the ancient Romans make to language and literature?

More Resources on Rome:

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 * Really good extra video about the Roman Empire (this is optional)**

More Resources: [|BBC Kids website about Rome]:

[|Rome's Pivotal Emperors]

[|High School Website about the rise and fall of the Roman empire]

[|Awesome simple video comparing Greece and Roman Politics]:
 * Roman Government Clips:**

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The Roman Report: History of Gov't of Rome: media type="youtube" key="2kRwJJwxGZE" height="345" width="560"

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The Roman Military Machine: media type="youtube" key="yhnWyRvC1dU" height="345" width="420"media type="youtube" key="WBbUpKEmBxM" height="345" width="560"