1. Do Now: June 1, 2015 Take out a blank piece of paper for Do Now and Cornell Notes DO NOW Which word best describes the Roman family system? a. matriarchal b. patriarchal c. democratic d. monotheistic In Roman values, the virtue of loving one’s country more than oneself was known as? a. gravitas b. civic virtue c. loyalty d. minerva

2. Share Out Patriarchal [p. 498]: means centered around males, or men Civic virtue [p. 501]: In Roman times it meant loving your country more than loving yourself. Today, it means a willingness to serve your country. Example: serving in the military.

3. From Republic to Empire

4. Timeline Timeline 44 B.C. “Caesar: Dictator for Life: Transition from Republic to Empire”

5. Gaius Julius Caesar http://www.forvo.com/word/gaius_julius_cae sar/#la http://www.forvo.com/word/gaius_julius_cae sar/#la

6. Questions and Titles From Republic to Empire Name Period Date

7. How did the growth of the empire cause problems? The empire grew. With every new victory slaves were brought back to Italy. There were more slaves then citizens, this caused unrest. Why do you think that this would cause unrest?

8. Questions and Titles From Republic to Empire Name Period Date How did the growth of the empire cause problems? The empire grew. With every new victory, slaves were brought back to Italy. There were more slaves then citizens, this caused unrest.

9. Who is Julius Caesar? Romans wanted a strong leader to restore order. Julius Caesar was a great military hero, many people loved him. Although he crossed the Rubicon River and caused a year long civic war, he took power in 44 B.C and declared himself “Dictator for Life.”

10. Fun Facts What country did Julius Caesar form an alliance with?

11. Questions and Titles From Republic to Empire Name Period Date How did the growth of the empire cause problems? The empire grew. With every new victory, slaves were brought back to Italy. There were more slaves then citizens, this caused unrest. Romans wanted a strong leader to to restore order. Julius Caesar was a great military hero, many people loved him. Although he crossed the Rubicon River, which caused a year long civic war, he took power in 44 B.C and declared himself “Dictator for Life.” Who is Julius Caesar?

12. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? Caesar had many enemies. Citizens and Senators of Rome did not like how he ended the republic. A group of senators stabbed him to death.

13. Questions and Titles From Republic to Empire Name Period Date How did the growth of the empire cause problems? The empire grew. With every new victory, slaves were brought back to Italy. There were more slaves then citizens, this caused unrest. Romans wanted a strong leader to to restore order. Julius Caesar was a great military hero, many people loved him. Although he crossed the Rubicon River and caused a year long civil war, he took power in 44 B.C and declared himself “Dictator for Life.” Who is Julius Caesar? Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? Caesar had many enemies. Citizens and Senators of Rome did not like how he ended the republic. A group of senators stabbed him to death.

14. Questions and Titles From Republic to Empire Name Period Date Who became Rome’s first emperor? After Caesar’s assassination, Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian was granted the title “Augustus,” which meant ‘great and holy one.’ Augustus ruled the Roman Empire for 40 years and during this time began a great period of peace. What was Pax Romana? Pax Romana means ‘Roman Peace’ and was a long period of Roman prosperity [wealth] and time of peace that began during the rule of Emperor Augustus.