1. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education These materials have been designed to be reproduced for internal circulation, research and teaching or training purposes. They can be reproduced for free provided that this material is acknowledged as Crown copyright, reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Adaptation of these materials for other languages is permissible, providing the original source is acknowledged. Collective memory activity LinkedUp Project: Liaisons into Languages and Learning

2. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Was the Republic a good way to rule Rome? Lesson Targets:  To gain knowledge about the Roman Republic  To decide if the Republic was an effective way to run a country Image: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us http://office.microsoft.com/en-us

3. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Memory challenge! You’re about to see a diagram which shows how the Roman Republic worked. You will work in pairs. You will have 90 seconds to memorise as much of the diagram as you can! You will then have 3 minutes to recreate the diagram as accurately as you can. The process will be repeated twice. At the end of the challenge, the pair with the most accurate diagram wins a prize! Image: www.openclipart.org www.openclipart.org

4. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. The citizens of Rome: divided into 2 groups The plebeians: ordinary peasant farmers and craftsmen The patricians: nobles with lots of wealth and land They met in the assembly and elected: The tribunes, who were appointed to protect the ordinary people from unfair treatment. The magistrates, who were appointed as judges and to look after the city’s money. Two consuls, who governed the city. Elected for 1 year only; both had to agree on any decisions. The Senate: when magistrates retired they became members of the Senate. They were experienced and gave advice to consuls. They became very important and ended up running Rome. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC Women and slaves not counted as citizens!

5. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. The ……… of Rome: divided into 2 groups The …….. ….. : ordinary peasant farmers and craftsmen The patricians: The magistrates, who…. Two ……… who governed the city. Elected for ….. THE ROMAN … Women and slaves not …

6. © Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. What makes a good government? Go back to your Republic diagram. 1)Take 2 colours; in one colour circle all the good/fair aspects of the Republic, and in another circle all the bad/unfair aspects of the Republic. 2)Write a list of the top 3 things you think should be changed about the Republic. 3)Do you think Caesar changed these things?