Roman City Project

Project

Designing a Roman City

Time Frame:  Assign as homework, can do in class if desired by teacher.  Takes a few hours to complete if done neatly.

Supplementary Material Recommended:  City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction, by David Macaulay, (Houghten Mifflin, 1974), also found in video format under the same name as a production of Public Television.

You have just been named governor of the Roman province of Idahonia, a farming province in the extreme west of the empire (and unknown to many historians).  You have been commanded by the emperor to build a city there as you capital and your base.  The year is 30 BC.  You have until Tuesday to submit your plans to the Emperor.  You must follow the instructions below exactly.

1. City must be on a large, white piece of thick paper, and done either in pen or colored pencil, not just pencil.
2. City must have all the following Roman buildings and amenities, in areas that make them easy to access and use.

v  A wall around the city, with an arched gate facing each direction, as well as watch towers.

v  A road into the city, connecting it with the Roman road network

v  The city must be built to house 50,000 people, per Roman order

v  The city must be laid out in a grid pattern, and the streets must be named or numbered

v  An aquaduct connecting the city to a water supply, and fountains throughout the city to supply drinking water.  You need several reservoirs in the city to store the water

v  A central Forum for meetings

v  At least one large market and possibly some small ones in areas with high population

v  Enough public thermae, (Baths) for your citizens.

v  An amphitheater for gladiatorial contests, horseraces, and other entertainment

v  A theater for plays and performances

v  A section of town for the wealthier citizens

v  A section of town for the working people, with insula (apartment houses)

v  An armory for your soldiers and their equipment, and a stable for their horses

v  Any other buildings or businesses you feel would make the city better

v  Temples for the worship of the gods

v  Your own housing

3. You may work individually or in pairs.  If working in pairs, you will also need to do a floor plan and drawing of your house, using the traditional Roman design of walls, courtyard with atrium, surrounding rooms and gardens and whatever else you decide to put in.  It is NOT a fair division of labor for one person to design a whole city and the other to design only a house.
4. You need a compass rose, a  map key, and a scale showing the size of your city.
5. Project will be graded on whether or not you have all the structures listed above, on neatness and accuracy, and on creativity.  You do not have to color it, but it will look better if you do.  Neatness counts.
6. Project is worth 75 points.  Enjoy.  Late projects half off on second day, after that you will get a zero.

Roman City Project Rubric

Roman City Rubric

75 Points

______ Walls, Four Gates, at least 4 Guard Towers, connected to Roman road system (10)

______  Water Source (River or Aqueduct) with Reservoirs   (10)

______  Fountains in Residential Areas                                   (10)

_______ Central Forum and Marketplace                                (5)

_______ Public Baths (at least three)                                      (5)

_______ Gridded, named streets                                              (5)

_______  Housing for 50,000                                                        (5 )

_______  Entertainment (Amphitheater, Theater, Circus)  (5)

_______  Armory for Soldiers, Horses and Weapons         (5)

_______ Personal Villa                                                                  (5)

_______ Ink or Colored Neatly                                                   (10)

Bonus

______  Creativity/Neatness (up to 25 points)    =   TOTAL:  _____________

Honors Essays Rubric Roman Republic

Honors Essays

Roman Republic Test

Directions:  Write a five-paragraph essay for each of the prompts below.  Make sure in your essays that you respond directly to the prompt with a thesis sentence in your introductory paragraph, with three supporting paragraphs, each with a transition sentence, and with a solid conclusion.  The essay should be a standard five-paragraph essay. Essay must be either word-processed or written in ink.  No pencil-written essays will be accepted.  Essay must be double-spaced whether typed or hand-written.  If typed, use only a standard font and print in black ink.

Prompt One

If a leader does good things for selfish reasons, either in order to gain power or to stay in power, should he still be considered a good leader?  Pick three things that Julius Caesar did that made Rome a better place to live for citizens or non-citizens.  For each, tell who the decision helped and what his possible motives for taking the action was.  In conclusion tell whether these actions prove him to be a good leader or simply a self-serving one.

Prompt Two

Defend or argue against the following statement:  “Democracy is doomed to fail because over time democratic society becomes corrupted by those in positions of political wealth and/or power.”  If you agree, state your argument and back it up with examples.  If you disagree, state why you disagree and give examples of democracies that have not failed due to these weaknesses.

Rubric  (20 points per essay)

________ Introduction, Thesis Sentence, all parts of question included but not answered in detail   (5 Points per question)

________ Body of paper covers every area required in the question and each is answered logically and backed up with evidence.  (5 points per question)

________ Paper has proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, transitions, and usage ( 5 points per question)

_______Thesis is re-stated in conclusion, but in a different way.  The author’s views on each specified part of the question are summarized clearly and match the arguments in the paper. (5 points per question)

Make sure your answer is well-reasoned, serious, and appropriate for a reader with an interest in the subject matter who reads critically (such as a teacher or professor).  Avoid using any slang.  Don’t be conversational.    Your individuality will show itself in the clarity and individuality of your answer.  Be original.  Go out on a limb.  Say it in your own way but back everything up.  You may use any notes you have taken.

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Test On Alexander the Great and Hellenism on Friday, November 9 Review Sheet Here

Review for Test on Alexander the Great and Hellenism—Morris

Test Friday, November 9, 2012

1.       Map.  Identify Greece, Macedonia, Asia Minor, Alexandria, Babylon, India.

2.       Where is Macedonia?  Why did the Mac. Consider themselves Greeks when the Greeks did not consider the Macedonians Greeks?.

3.       What improvements did Philip of Macedonia make to the traditional Greek phalanx?

4.       Why were the Macedonians such good soldiers?

5.       What was Philip’s ultimate goal?

6.       Who was Alexander’s mother?  

7.       How did his mother and father influence Alexander’s development?

8.       How did Philip prepare his son Alexander for leadership of his empire?

9.       Why was Aristotle such an important person in the spread of Greek culture?

10.   What did Aristotle teach Alexander about Greek culture?  Who became Alexander’s role model and what was his favorite book?

11.   Why is the story of Bucephalus so important in the story of Alexander?

12.   What happened to Philip?  How old was Alexander when he became king?

13.   What are some of the qualities that made Alexander a great leader?

14.   At the time of Philip’s rise to power in Macedonia, what was the situation like in Greece?  Why?

15.   How did Alexander warn the Greeks not to resist his rule?

16.   How did Alexander defeat Darius in Asia Minor?

17.   What did Alexander do after conquering Egypt?

18.   Why is Alexandria, Egypt such an important city in the ancient world?

19.   What is Hellenism?  What cultures does it combine?

20.   Name three advances in science and astronomy in the Hellenistic Age.

21.   Name two advances in math in the Hellenistic Age.

22.   Why was the Library at Alexandria so important?  What modern library in the United States is similar?

23.   Why was the museum in Alexandria so important?

24.   Give several facts about the Lighthouse at Alexandria.

25.   Name four of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and describe them.  How many still exist today?

26.   What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?

27.   Name three of the seven modern Wonders of the World.

28.   Essay about Alexander.

Answers to Review Questions

Review for Test on Alexander the Great and Hellenism—Morris

Review for Test on Alexander the Great and Hellenism—Morris

Test Thursday, December 15

1.       Map.  Identify Greece, Macedonia, Asia Minor, Alexandria, Babylon, India.

a.       Map

2.       Where is Macedonia?  Why did the Mac. Consider themselves Greeks when the Greeks did not consider the Macedonians Greeks?

a.      North of Greece.  The Macedonians were Greeks but the Greeks looked down on them as being less civilized ‘rednecks’ or hillbillies.

3.       What improvements did Philip of Macedonia make to the traditional Greek phalanx?

a.      Philip made the spears longer, the shields smaller, and added the cavalry (horse warriors)

4.       Why were the Macedonians such good soldiers?

a.      They were tough from their harsh lives in the mountains and made excellent fighters.

5.       What was Philip’s ultimate goal?

a.      To get revenge on Persia for its defeat of Greece in the Peloponessian Wars.

6.       Who was Alexander’s mother?   Olympia

7.       How did his mother and father influence Alexander’s development?

a.      Olympia---taught Alexander he was the son of Zeus.

b.      Philip—taught Alexander how to fight and ride, and also hired Aristotle as Alexander’s tutor.

8.       How did Philip prepare his son Alexander for leadership of his empire?

a.       He made him a general at the age of 18 and had him tutored by Aristotle.

9.       Why was Aristotle such an important person in the spread of Greek culture?

a.       Because he taught Alexander that Greek culture was superior and that it should be spread to all parts of the world.

10.   What did Aristotle teach Alexander about Greek culture?  Who became Alexander’s role model and what was his favorite book?

a.      Aristotle taught Alexander to love Greek culture.  Alexander’s role model became Achilles and his favorite book became the Iliad.

11.   Why is the story of Bucephalus so important in the story of Alexander?

a.      It showed the Alexander was brave, could think outside the box, was determined, and persistent, among other things.

12.   What happened to Philip?  How old was Alexander when he became king?

a.      Philip was assassinated by one of his bodyguards.  Alexander became king at the age of 20.

13.   What are some of the qualities that made Alexander a great leader?

a.      Smart, educated, brave, innovative, persistent, creative, daring

14.   At the time of Philip’s rise to power in Macedonia, what was the situation like in Greece?  Why?

a.       Greece was weak from fighting the Peloponessian Wars.

15.   How did Alexander warn the Greeks not to resist his rule?

a.      When one city rebelled, he went in and killed thousands and sold the rest into slavery as a warning not to cross him.

16.   How did Alexander defeat Darius in Asia Minor?

a.      By using better tactics, and his phalanx and cavalry.

17.   What did Alexander do after conquering Egypt?

a.       He became Pharoah, a king and also a god.

18.   Why is Alexandria, Egypt such an important city in the ancient world?

a.       Alexandria was the center of trade and learning in the Western World for hundreds of years.

19.   What is Hellenism?  What cultures does it combine?

a.       It is a culture combining Greek, Egyptian, Indian and Persian cultures.

20.   Name three advances in science and astronomy in the Hellenistic Age.

a.       Sun bigger than earth, earth revolves around sun, circumference of the earth to within 200 miles.

21.   Name two advances in math in the Hellenistic Age.

a.      Euclid—Geometry and Archimedes—Pi—3.14

22.   Why was the Library at Alexandria so important?  What modern library in the United States is similar?

a.      Because it had 500,000 books and was the center of learning and research in the western world.  The US has a similar library, the Library of Congress.

23.   Why was the museum in Alexandria so important?

a.      It was the very first museum, dedicated to the muses, or Greek spirits of arts and sciences.

24.   Give several facts about the Lighthouse at Alexandria.

a.      400’ tall, had a flame and mirrors, was one of 7 wonders of the ancient world, and no longer exists.

25.   Name four of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and describe them.  How many still exist today?

a.      Lighthouse at Alexandria, Masoleum at Halacannarsas, Temple of Artemis, Collossus at Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Pyramids at Giza, statue of Zeus.

26.   What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?

a.      It was divided among his generals and became weaker.

27.   Name three of the seven modern Wonders of the World.

28.   Essay about Alexander.

 

Big Greece Test Wednesday, October 31: Review Sheet Posted Here

Greece Review Sheet

World History 9

Morris 2012

Test Facts:  Test is three pages.  There are three matching sections.  One is People, one is Places, and one is  Everything Else.  There is a short answer/fill in the blank section after that. The next section requires you to identify whether a fact is about Athens, Sparta or both.  This is followed by a section in which you must put the 3 main Greek philosophers in order and give two things each one is famous for.  Questions about Alexander found on the original handout have been removed, because we are going to cover him in a smaller, separate unit.

1.       Mapping.  Be able to locate:  Peloponnesus, Athens, Sparta, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Macedonia and Crete.

2.       How did the geography of Greece effect its history?

3.       What were Greece’s three main agricultural products?

4.       Give two major contributions of the Minoans, and where the Minoans lived.

5.       Know who the Dorians were and why they are important.  What age in Greece began with their arrival?  Why?

6.       How did Greeks keep their religion and history alive during the Dark Ages?

7.       How was Homer and why is he important?

8.       Who fought in the Trojan War?  What was its cause?  Who won?

9.       What did the Greeks believe about their gods and goddesses?

10.   Was Athens a true democracy?  Why or why not?

11.   Why is Cleisthenese important in the history of Athens?

12.   What was the status of women and girls in Greece?  What could they do in Athens?  What could they do in Sparta?

13.   Why were the Greeks able to dominate in wars?  Inventions, battle techniques, iron, hoplites, phalanx, trireme, etc.

14.   Know what happened in each important battle in the Persian Wars and who won:   Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Platea.

15.   As a result of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars, which Greek city-state dominated Greece?  What was the Delian League?

16.   What was the Golden Age of Athens?  How was it funded?  Why was it so great?  How has it effected the way we live today?

17.   What is:  Parthenon, Agora, Acropolis?

18.   Who was Pericles?  What were his three goals for Athens?

19.   What are the main characteristics of Greek art?

20.   Why did other Greek city-states rebel against Athens?

21.   What caused the Peloponnesian War?  Could the war have been avoided?  How?

22.   What was Sparta’s alliance called?  How was Sparta finally able to defeat Athens and its allies?

23.   Who was Socrates and why is he important?  How did he teach?  Why was he killed?

24.   Who was Plato?  Why is he important?  Put the three philosophers in order on the test.

25.   Who was Aristotle and why is he important?

26.   In Greek theater, what were the two main types of plays?  What were the two main types of comedies?  What  is a tragic flaw?

27.   Explain Plato’s Allegory of the Cave?  What is Plato trying to tell us about reality?

28.   Know the three types of Greek columns:  Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

Answers are found below:

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World History

Greece—Morris—2012

1.       Map:   Use the map in your notebook to identify the following:  Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Athens, Sparta, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Crete

2.        Greece was mountainous so the city-states developed differently.  Also, it is surrounded by water so Greeks became sea-goers and traders.

3.       Wheat, olives, grapes

4.       Minoans lived on Crete and contributed religion, shipping skills, myths, art, and architecture

5.       Dorians were a less-advanced culture who conquered Greece and made it enter a Dark Age of little learning or progress.

6.       Greek stories were kept alive during the Dark Ages by wandering storytellers called Bards.  A myth is a story that explains why things are the way they are or that teaches a moral lesson.  An epic is a long story-poem with a hero who must overcome many obstacles.

7.       Homer was a poet who wrote down the Iliad and the Odyssey.

8.       The Greeks and the Trojans fought in the Trojan War.  The Greeks won by using the Trojan horse.  The war was fought over trade.

9.       The Greeks believed that the gods and goddesses were immortal and that they lived on Mt. Olympus in northern Greece.  They believed that the gods were imperfect and fought each other, as well as played havoc with humans.

10.   No, Athens was not a true democracy, because only male citizens could vote.

11.   Cleisthenes introduced democracy to Athens.

12.   Women and girls in Greece were second-class citizens.  In Athens, they had to stay home and care for the house.  In Sparta, they had more rights but they were still less respected than men.

13.   The Greeks had the phalanx, well-trained infantrymen called hoplites, iron weapons, and battering ram warships called triremes.

14.   Marathon—Athens defeats Persia using phalanx, man runs to Athens

Thermopylae—300 Spartans defend mountain pass against thousands of Persians, allowing Greek evacuate Athens to Salamis.

Salamis—naval battle, Athens uses triremes to trap and destroy Persian Navy

Platea—last battle of war, won by Greece

15.   Athens dominated.  The Delian League was formed by Athens to collect money for protection.

16.   The Golden Age of Athens was a fifty-year period of great learning, art, democracy and architecture that influenced western culture.  It was funded by money from the Delian League and from trade. 

17.   Parthenon—Temple to Athena in Athens

Acropolis---a fort on a hill

Agora—a market or meeting place

18.    Pericles led Athens during the Golden Age.  His three goals were:  Beautify Athens, Democracy, and Strengthen Athens

19.   Classical Greek art shows balance, proportion and the ideal human

20.   Greek city-states rebelled against Athens because of jealousy, trade, and they felt Athens was becoming too powerful.

21.   The Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta were caused by jealousy, competition for trade ,and distrust.  They could have been avoided.

22.   Sparta’s alliance was called the Peloponnesian League.  Sparta was able to defeat Athens after the Plague, after building a navy, and after asking for Persian help.

23.   Socrates was a famous teacher who taught using questions.  He was put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens and for disrespecting the gods.

24.   Plato was a student of Socrates.  He was famous for writing the Republic, about an idea society ruled by philosopher-kings.

25.   Aristotle was the student of Plato.  He was famous for inventing logic, the Scientific Method, and for tutoring Alexander the Great.

26.   The two types of Greek theater are tragedy and comedy.  The two types of comedy are slapstick, which uses crude humor and violence, and satire, which makes fun of something or someone.  In tragedy, a character comes to a sad end because of a tragic flaw.