Ancient Rome Unit Plan Bundle
An amazing set of ready-to-teach resources and daily lesson plans for your middle school or high school World History classroom.
This unit plan bundle covers the full story of Ancient Rome, from its founding and the Roman Republic through Julius Caesar, the emperors, the rise of Christianity, and the eventual decline and fall of the Empire.
Students sort the causes of Rome's fall, analyze a gladiator primary source, write an obituary for Julius Caesar, and see the decline of Rome in full 3D. There are digital and hands-on notebooks, timelines, readings, and plenty of review activities.
All of the following resources are included in the zip file download:
- Two digital interactive notebook sets for Google Drive (Republic & Empire)
- A complete set of interactive notebook foldables
- 9-page unit packet with a timeline, map, people, & more
- Lesson on Rome's founding and government
- Timeline activities spanning the Republic and Empire
- Roman gods mythology activity
- Flipped classroom lesson on Julius Caesar and the end of the Republic
- Julius Caesar obituary and Shakespeare analysis
- "Magic portrait" lesson on Rome's good and bad emperors
- Gladiator primary source reading
- Reading on Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius
- Lesson on the founding and spread of Christianity
- PowerPoint, guided notes, and a 3D PowerPoint on the fall of Rome
- Sorting activity on the causes of Rome's fall
- Vocabulary worksheet and crossword puzzle
PLUS you also get map activities, review games, and assessment options for the unit.
Best of all, there are detailed lesson plans for every day of the unit! Each one includes lesson objectives, how to structure the class, links to videos, Google Docs, and more, so your entire unit is planned out for you.
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Here are some reviews from teachers who have used this in their classrooms:
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"This resource is rich in information and activities that help students understand the many facets of Ancient Rome!" - Kimberly G.
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"So well designed. I really did not have to do any prep work for this unit. Everything was included in the bundle and was aligned with my curriculum." - Jennifer T.
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"Thanks so much for the well organized and thoughtful lesson. The notes are great." - Sharon T.
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"This is my first year teaching middle school social studies, and this resource has been a lifesaver. Information is presented in a way that is simple for me to teach and easy for the students to understand. I will definitely be looking at resources like this in the future." - Katie T.
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"It took me a bit to understand how all of the parts work together, but once I figured it out I really like it. More than enough resources!" - Sara H.