Form 1 Week 10

Hi Form 1

This week we will look at some of the achievements of Emperor Augustus.

Here's a link to the podcast we listened to in class last week: https://goo.gl/zKRvBZ

And here is the PowerPoint and sheets we will use in class this week: https://goo.gl/eUdHJ5

https://goo.gl/j9eLJV

Here is the stuff on the DATA and 5 Ws methods of analysing sources: https://goo.gl/QR4x5F

Homework: Continue your group projects on Roman daily life (see post from last week for details)

Group A - yours are due Thursday 22nd.
Group B - your are due Wednesday 21st.

Finally, a news story on the fall of the Roman Republic:

How Rome Destroyed Its Own Republic

Imagine a world in which political norms have broken down. Senators use bad faith arguments to block the government from getting anything done. An autocrat rigs elections and gives himself complete control over the government. Even stranger, many voters subscribe to the autocrat's personality cult and agree that he should have absolute control.