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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Roman Republic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson using primary resources in which students investigate how democratic the Roman Republic was. Includes downloads for student materials, teacher mateials, PowerPoint, and original sources.
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: Consuls of the Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list in table form of the consuls of the Roman Republic along with an accompanying explanation.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Roman Republic" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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University of Calgary

U. Of Calgary: Territorial Expansion of the Roman World

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed description of the expansion of territory during the Early and Late Roman Republic and then Early and Late Roman Empire. Includes a variety of links to maps displaying the Roman conquests.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Roman Republic: C. 509 264 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on the devlopment of the Roman Republic and the significant influence on Western culture. Unit includes unit guide and primary resources as well as several videos by Tom Richey.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Review of the Period of the Civil Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage in the 1901 textbook of William Morey reviews the cultural changes in Rome up to the end of the Roman Republic.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Contest for the Consulship

For Students 9th - 10th
The Roman Republic continues to evolve, incorporating plebeians into the government. New offices are added to the government in an attempt to keep both the patricians and plebeians satisfied.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Growing Influence of Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
When reading this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, you'll find out about the beginnings of Julius Caesar's power in the Roman Republic.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Republic to Empire: Government in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Study two governments in Ancient Roman history and consider the differences and similarities which impacted the societies.
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Franco Cavazzi

Illustrated History of the Roman Empire: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This overview of the Roman Empire is organized by chapters, which include The Founding, The Kings, The Republic, Early Emperors, The Decline, The Collapse, Constantinople, Religion, Society, and The Army. Content includes several maps,...
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Vroma Project

V Roma Project: Roman Cursus Honorum: Political Offices in the Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
The cursus honorum - the various political offices, ranks, and duties of the Roman Republic - are discussed. This page was created by Barbara F. McManus of the College of New Rochelle.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Julius Caesar's Assassination Triggered the Fall of the Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
In the first weeks of 44 B.C., Caesar was proclaimed "dictator for life." His life, though, wouldn't last much longer. Fearful that the concentration of absolute power in a single man threatened the republic's democratic institutions,...
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Other

The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180

For Students 9th - 10th
This narrative site provides great overview to life in ancient Rome and Roman history. The geography, early settlers, Roman monarchy, Roman conquest of Italy are all mentioned.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Rome and the Provinces

For Students 9th - 10th
Rome's great strength was her brilliance in governing. Read how she organized and governed her provinces. The "law of nations", ius gentium, evolved into consistent justice throughout Roman lands.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Times of the Gracchi: Causes of Civil Strife

For Students 9th - 10th
In a chapter from William Morey's 1901 textbook, he explains the make-up of the Roman populus at the beginning of the Late Republic.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Times of Marius and Sulla: Rise of Marius

For Students 9th - 10th
In this section of a chapter in William Morey's 1901 textbook, you will find out about Marius and his reorganization of the Roman army.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Rule of Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Julius Caesar's reforms of the Roman government in this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide:republican Rome Struggle of the Orders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Guide provides a comprehensive discussion on the struggle of the orders, the conflict between the plebeians and patricians of the early Roman Republic.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History:reduction of Macedonia and Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
As Rome expands her boundaries, she has to figure out how to treat the conquered lands. This site shows Rome trying different options and finally settling on the idea of provinces.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Greco Roman

For Students 9th - 10th
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Times of Marius and Sulla:dictatorship of Sulla

For Students 9th - 10th
In this section of a chapter in William Morey's 1901 textbook, you'll discover the changes Sulla made in the government of Rome.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Rise of the Romans: C. 264 27 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module creted by Tom Richey, with videos, lesson guides and primary resources from which students learn about the rise of the Romans from the beginning of the Republic through the end of the Roman Civil Wars. Topics include the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (6-11) on the topic Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was one of the most influential republics and empires in recorded history. Learn more about how the republic and empire emerged and about the...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Roman Republic: Life in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the societal levels in ancient Rome and how each group lived: the patricians, the soldiers in the Roman Legion, and the plebians. Describes a visit to the Roman bathhouses and the ingenuity of their design.