Activity One - Mapping - Latium

Disclaimer

This is going to be a whistle stop tour through the history of Ancient Rome. From the growth of villages on seven hills, to city states with a monarchy, to a Republic and eventuall an Empire. This isn't going to cover every battle, leading character, and conquest in Rome's ancient history but seeks to put the development of the area in context for the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD and beyond.

We are going to build up a map of the major changes that occurred to place in Ancient Rome. This will include the expansion to other areas of Europe and North Africa. We will be developing the skills of labelling and annotation. Collect a copy of the map in the 'Useful Resources' box to help you to do this. We are first going to mark on to our maps the following:

Part One - Latium

1. Mark and add a label on to the map - the River Tiber

2. Label on to the map  - Latium

3. Label on to the map  - Rome

4. Annotate on to the map - A description of where people lived, what they did for a job and what their houses were built from before the city of Rome developed. 

Part Two - Legend behind the creation of Rome

1. Mark onto the map the seven hills of Latium.

2. Read the legend of Romulus and Remus.

3. Annotate your map to show how Rome developed from the story that you have just read. Keep it simple by trying to summarise the story in seven annotations. 

Label versus Annotation

Useful Resources

Activity Two - Timeline - The Creation of a Republic

You know have an understanding of how the city of Rome came to be. We are now going to look at how Rome went from being a city to a powerful Republic that conquered land. The land and adjacent sea meant Rome had a much bigger territory to trade with, greater access to resources and power over a larger number of people. There are two key turning points (important events) in the development of Rome's history. The first is the defeat of the Etrusans and the second was defeating Hannibal therefore gaining control over Carthage. 

Part One - Mapping

1. Collect a copy of the map in the 'Useful Resources' box.

2. Complete the following on the map:

   1. 1. • Colour in Italy (this will show the Roman Expansion). Add the colour to the key.

         • Locate and label:

           1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Mediterranean Sea

                       2. Sicily

                       3. Carthage

                       4. River Rhone

                       5. Alps

                       6. The Carthaginian Empire (with a hashed line over the top in the same colour you used to show the Roman expansion of Italy) - add this to your key. 

Part Two - The History

Using the resources from the textbook below, add annotations to the map to show and explain the expansion of Rome. You will need to include annotations on the following:

• The defeat of the Etruscans

• How Rome won the sea

• Who Hannibal was

• How Hannibal crossed the River Rhone

• Mark on Hannibal's route through The Alps. You could use a flow line (arrow) to do this along with a description of his hardship of passing over The Alps.

• When Carthage was defeated, by who and how. 

• Mark onto your map which areas Rome conquered next. Use a different colour and mark it on the key. 

Useful Resources