History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Roman Republic and Empire
Explain how Rome was first governed as a republic — with elected consuls, a powerful Senate, and a distinction between patricians and plebeians — before becoming an empire ruled by emperors like Augustus (who brought peace, the Pax Romana) and Nero, and compare republican government with Athenian direct democracy
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Could the learner explain the difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, and compare how Rome and Athens each let people have a say in government?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Describe the Roman Republic's structure: consuls, Senate, patricians, and plebeians
- Explain how Rome changed from a republic to an empire under Augustus
- Compare Athenian direct democracy (citizens vote on decisions) with Roman republican government (citizens elect representatives)
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Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
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2 topics- Daily Life in a Roman TownRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Republic-to-Empire needs Roman society context from 7-9
- Athenian DemocracyRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Comparing Republic and Empire requires understanding Athenian democracy first
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Roman Republic and Empire
Ages 9 to 11 // Concept
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6 topicsAncient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Law, Latin, Christianity are products of the Roman Empire
- Fall of the Western Roman EmpireRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Must understand the Empire before understanding its fall
- Hidden Voices of Greece and RomeRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 11 to 13
Understanding Roman society structure needed for examining enslaved people in Rome
- Fall of the Roman RepublicRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 12 to 14
Must understand Republic-to-Empire transition before analysing its causes in depth
Ancient Egypt // Ages 9 to 11
Egypt's end under Cleopatra connects to Roman Republic-to-Empire transition (Octavian/Augustus)
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 11 to 13
Comparison with Roman republican government enriches analysis
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