Statue of Caesar Augustus
Purpose Statement
Students will create a series of skits to learn and share information about the expansion of Rome, its transition from republic to empire and its downfall. Each group of students will focus on a different time period so we can cover nearly a thousand years of history in one week. The skits will cover some of the most famous events in Rome’s history, including Hannibal’s march over the Alps with elephants to attack Rome, Julius Caesar’s murder in the senate, the rise of Caesar Augustus as the first emperor and the eventual defeat of Rome by barbarians.
Assignment
Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Skits (click to download the assignment as a pdf). Performances will be on Tuesday, June 1 and Wednesday, June 2 (the handout states the performances will be on Friday, May 28, but we decided to postpone until after the Memorial Day weekend).
Set Backdrops
To make the plays more realistic, students will create backdrops by inserting images into PowerPoint that fill the entire screen. Here are some pictures Mr. Miller took in Rome that students may use for their sets. Click the thumbnail to view the full size image.
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- The Pantheon
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- Close Up View of the Colosseum
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- Distant View of the Colosseum
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- Inside the Colosseum
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- The Arch of Constantine
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- Arch of Titus Commemorates the Sack of Jerusalem
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- The Arch of Septimius Severus
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- Ruins of the Forum
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- The Temple of Saturn in the Forum
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- Relief Sculpture Showing Senators in the Curia Julia
