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Brainstart: Roman Expansion

Brainstart: Roman Expansion. Title the next page as above and create an acrostic poem that spells out “ Roman Army .” Read the article “The Roman Army” with a partner. For each letter in your acrostic poem, write out a statement of fact from the reading (your statement should a sentence):

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Brainstart: Roman Expansion

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  1. Brainstart: Roman Expansion • Title the next page as above and create an acrostic poem that spells out “Roman Army.” • Read the article “The Roman Army” with a partner. • For each letter in your acrostic poem, write out a statement of fact from the reading (your statement should a sentence): • Ex: “Roman soldier hiked 20 miles on many days carrying heavy backpacks.

  2. You will need 2 blank pages for your notes • Turn the paper sideways so that you have a horizontal page and draw a horizontal line across the page (for a timeline). • Title it like the next page…

  3. Roman Expansion Timeline Your page should look something like this.

  4. Roman Expansion Timeline -Augustus expanded the empire to natural boundaries like rivers in order to make it easier to defend. - The Roman empire expanded from Britain in the east to the Black Sea in the west. • From 264-146 BCE, Rome and Carthage fought 3 major wars, called the Punic Wars. • Rome won the wars and gained control of Northern Africa, Spain and Sicily. Romans overthrow the Etruscan King and establish a republic Fourth Period of Expansion 44 BCE-14 CE Rome under Etruscan control Third Period of Expansion 145-44 BCE First Period of Expansion 509-264 BCE Second Period of Expansion 264-146 BCE 14 CE 509 BCE - The Romans fought many battles to protect land - Conquered their Latin and Etruscan neighbors - In 390 BCE, Rome was destroyed by the Gauls,. Rome had to be rebuilt. - By 264 BCE, they controlled all of Italy. • From 145-44 BCE, Rome controlled the Mediterranean World. Julius Caesar conquered much of Gaul (France). • Civil Wars divided Rome and Roman generals were proclaiming themselves dictators • Julius Caesar ruled as dictator but was murdered by the Senate. • Octavian (Augustus) became the supreme ruler.

  5. Now, go the next page of your 2-page spread • Divide the page into four squares. Label the boxes like below: First Period of Expansion Second Period of Expansion Fourth Period of Expansion Third Period of Expansion

  6. Using the notes from your timeline and our reading, you will visualize each period of Roman expansion by drawing and coloring a detailed illustration that goes with each of the box on your table. When finished with your illustration, think of a ONE WORD caption that would describe each period of Roman expansion and write in at the bottom of each box. First Period of Expansion Second Period of Expansion Fourth Period of Expansion Third Period of Expansion

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