Project Rubric

Today in class we finished going over Rome and the Punic Wars and are going to have our test Friday. After Easter break, we are going into more detail about Rome and the lifestyles of the people, like we did with Ancient Greece, because we only had one week to cover this stuff. We also went over the rubric for the Rome project. I trying to work out all of the details of my project and have to go out and buy all the supplies. I might end up doing a scrapbook dairy, if I cant find a dairy that will look good.

Tarcan the proud- the last king, went to republic after.

Study the government- us government

Democracy- assembly

Branch that represented the lower class. There was 300 senators back then.

Where was Carthage located- north Africa and controlled west.

Military- Roman Legion

• 5,000 people
• Broken up into infantry-on foot, cavalry-on horses
• Groups of 80 called centreries- they would have flank right or flank center or flank left

 

Punic war- If Rome lost, we wouldn’t be speaking English now or have our government. We wouldn't be catholic if those countries weren't.

• 1st- fought for control of Sicily
• 2cd- Hannibal took the back way and almost succeeded, but never could attack Rome because he lost more than half of his men. Carthaginians opportunity to get revenge on Rome.
• 3rd- time to eliminate the threat. Didn’t want to wait till they grew more power. They destroyed Carthage. It is said they went through their fields and put salt on them, so nothing could grow again.