Year 7 History

 

 

Ancient Rome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stages of ancient Rome:

 

I. Rome as Kingdom (753 BCE- 509 BCE)

 

 

- Legend of Romulus and Remus

- Location- Italy- began as a farming village in Latium

- Ruled by a king- they had a lot of respect and authority; his word was law- ultimate authority

 

 

II. Rome as Republic (509BCE- 44 BCE)

 

Republic- where extreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

 

- Government changed- no longer ruled by the king. There was a separation of powers- no one person or group held absolute power.

-Julius Caesar

 

 

 

 

 

III. Rome as Empire (44 BCE- 476 CE)

 

- Expansion throughout Europe

This meant it was harder to govern because it its size

Roads were built as a means of transport

-Augustus

 

 

What happened next?

The collapse of the Roman Empire

 

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Spelling Test!

 

 

 

Locating a city

 

Looking at the map below, answer the following questions with a partner.

 

1. What is the difference between a hunter-gatherer and a farmer?

 

2. As we already know, early man evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers. Brainstorm what these people probably looked for in selecting a site to establish a farming community (for example: flat land).

 

3. Looking at the map below, evaluate what is good and bad about each site.

 

Site A:

Good                                    Bad

 

 

Site B:

Good                                   Bad

 

 

Site C:

Good                                   Bad

 

 

Site D:

Good                                   Bad

 

 

4. After evaluating each site, decide which site you think would be the best place to settle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Rome’s Geography

(hand-out)

 

• Italy is a country made up of different landscapes.

•  A mountain range running north and south, the Apennines, divides the country.

• The Alps are a mountain range to the north.

• There are a few harbours on the eastern side of Italy but there is little room between the mountains and the sea.

• There is a great deal of land suitable for farming on the western side.

• The Tiber and the Arno rivers were very important in the history of the early settlers of Italy.

• The plains around the rivers were good farming lands- wheat, vegetables, grapes, and olives were grown.

• There were many forests of larch, maple, pine and beech.

• There was plenty of good stone for building.

• The land was suitable for raising cattle, sheep, goats and horses.

• Northern Italy shares its climate with central Europe, while the southern climate is typically Mediterranean.

 

• Write a definition for each of the following:

 

Sea-

Ocean-

Island-

Continent-

Peninsula-

Strait-

 

• On the map of Italy, identify what could be a peninsula, strait, island, sea and ocean.

• Discuss the word barrier. What are some examples of barriers?

• What would you consider a natural barrier?

• Are there any natural barriers on the map of Italy?- Label them.

• Look at the map of the world. Where is it positioned? Is it north or south of the equator?

• Write a paragraph describing how you picture Italy.

• Draw of picture of yourself in Italy. Describe the weather and scenery under your picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spelling test- Hand out