Unit 2: Ancient Rome

How Rome went from a republic to an empire, and the roads, aqueducts, buildings and words it left behind.

I can explain how the Roman Republic was governed, and how it was different from Athens.
I can describe how Rome became an empire under Augustus.
I can explain how an aqueduct uses gravity to move water.
I can read and write Roman numerals and find Latin in English words.

🔑 Teacher edition (PDF)

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🎒 Student copy (PDF)

No answer keys. Print this one for class. All 3 printables.

Materials

Title	Type	Description
From Republic to Empire	slides	The founding legend, the Roman Republic (senate and consuls), Julius Caesar, Augustus and the empire, and the legions.
Roman Engineering and Legacy	slides	Roads, aqueducts, concrete and the Colosseum, the forum, Latin and Roman numerals, and the fall of the western empire.
Republic or Empire? 共和国还是帝国？	worksheet	Sort ten facts into the Roman Republic or the Roman Empire, put five events in order, and explain the change. Teacher copy has an answer key.
Roman Numerals 罗马数字	reference	The seven Roman numeral letters, the add and subtract rules, examples, and eight to try. Teacher copy has answers.
Design Challenge: Build an Aqueduct 设计引水渠	worksheet	Design an aqueduct that carries water from a hilltop spring to a city using only gravity: sketch, label and explain.