USF's Web Quest
Title: Roman Government/Conflict of the Orders
Grade Level: 10th grade
Author: Cheryl Bernales
Date: March 21, 2005
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This unit on ancient
| Unit Summary | Teacher's Resources | Day 1 Lesson | Day 2 Lesson |
| Day 3 Lesson | Day 4 Lesson | Day 5 Lesson | Day 6 Lesson |
| Day 7 Lesson | Conclusion | Student's Web Quest |
Unit
Summary:
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Goals/Objectives:
- Students will be able to define key terms and vocabulary.
- Students will gain understanding of Roman Government and Society from the Rise of Rome to the fall of the Republic.
- Students will develop knowledge of the Conflict of the Orders.
NCSS Theme:
Standard 3A
The student understands the causes and consequences of the unification of the
Mediterranean basin under Roman rule.
Standard 5A
The student understands major global trends from 1000 BCE to 300 CE.
Standard 4B
The student understands the coalescence of political and social order in Europe.
Standard 4A
The student understands major trends in Eurasia and Africa from 4000 to 1000
BCE.
Days:
7
Content:
The content for this unit will
focus on definitions, social classes and government of the early Romans through
the Republic period.
Methods:
Direct instruction, Discussion, Informal and Formal group work, PowerPoint presentation,
Web Quest Summary:
Goals/Objectives:
- Students will be able to identify and define key terms and vocabulary.
-Students will use the internet to research the Roman government and the patrician and plebian point of views of the Conflict of the Orders.
-Students will debate arguing the
two sides of the Conflict.
Days:
3
Content:
Students will research the Roman
government and social classes involved in the Conflict of the Orders, the
students will work in groups, and research the social classes creating a new law
code. The class will then come back together
and present what new laws they decide on for the Roman citizens.
Methods:
Informal and Formal group work, Presentation
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Unit Lesson Sequence
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)KWL Students will be asked what they know about the Roman government and what they want to know about the Roman government. KWL Chart Lecture Beginning of Ancient Rome to End of the Republic Power point presentation Vocabulary study guide Student are to be given a list of the vocabulary words for this lesson and the Frayer model to work on at home for homework. Vocabulary with Frayer Model
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Interactive Lecture Students will learn why the Conflict of the Orders came to happen and the differences between the two classes. The students will as a class compare and contrast the two classes of Romans. Venn Diagram Reading and Discussion Students will read the material and then discuss what the complaints of the patricians and the plebeians were. Patricians v. Plebeians
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Web quest Introduction and group assignments for web quest. Students will work together and individually on assignment. Computer/Internet and book
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Web quest Students are to continue to work in groups on the assignment. Computer/Internet and book
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Web quest Students should conclude work on the webquest and finalize the presentation. Computer/Internet and book
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Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Student Group Work Students will split into the two classes (Patrician and Plebeian) and organize their arguments.
Lesson Plan Outline
Method (Attention Getter, Lecture, Callout Group, etc) Content/Key Ideas/Concepts/Facts
Materials
(Transparencies, audio, handouts, etc)Student Presentations Students will debate their arguments to a panel of judges. Any teachers who are free to sit in and judge or students who had been absent in the past days. Debriefing Class will go back to the KWL and fill in the last section. KWL chart
After the students finish this unit they will have a better understanding of the Roman government and how the Conflict between the two classes effected change on the Roman government. The students will also have gained a knowledge of how Roman law was written and how it relates to their everyday life.
Credits/References
Credits- all sites and pictures are used from the above websites found under teacher tools.