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The Roman Republic volume focuses on the lifestyle, literature, military, and government of ancient Rome. Compare your government to that of the Roman Republic.
Construct Roman shields and imitate the tortoise formation of the Roman soldiers. Dress in a toga and recite one of Cicero's speeches or act out a scene from Shakespeare¹s Julius Caesar. Practice your spelling words with pretzel letters and sandwich boards. Cook an ancient Roman feast using actual recipes from antiquity.
Table of Contents
A Note About This Unit
Prayers and Hymns
Library List
Vocabulary List
Timeline
Subject Symbols
Activities
Introduction, Roman Beginnings
Etruscan Influence
Government
Military
Roman Expansion
The Hellenization of Rome
Art
The City
Architecture
Religion
Literature
Seeds of Decline
The First Triumvirate
Julius Caesar
Calendars
Daily Life
Food
Fashion
Family Life
Education
Roman Numerals
Latin
Closing Activities
Appendix
Romulus and Remus Statue
Maps
Government Charts
Histories by Polybius
“Horatius” by Macaulay
Everlasting Man by Chesterton
Sayings by Cato
Saint Symbols
Architecture and Engineering
“On Old Age” by Cicero
“. . . Toward this Form of Writing” by Juvenals
“O Captain, My Captain” by Whitman
Rhetorical Techniques
Laborem Exercens by Pope John Paul II
“Terrence this is Stupid Stuff” by Housman
“First Speech Against Cataline” by Cicero
“On Cicero” by Paterculus
The Gallic Wars by Caesar
“Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare
Roman Dishes
Latin Alphabet
Salve Regina and Latin Pronunciation Chart
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