Roman Government in The Early Empire
This class is a partner class to my other lesson; "The Grand Strategy of The Roman Empire". It focuses primarily on Roman internal politics from Augusts to Galba, and contains themes of war, power, and diplomacy.
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner Level
Our class will be taught primarily online, centered around a powerpoint lecture and enthusiastic discussion about the lecture. Slides and discussion are heavily emphasized in our time together. Students should come with questions, because if you have a question then I assure you others want to know, too. Our topic will be broken into three little sections about the Roman Legions, The Roman Senate, and The figure of Augustus himself. My Teaching style is very hands on and engaged, it is not enough that I am sitting there talking to a camera, I think education should be student-centric and focused on Active Learning. There will be plenty of time left during before and after for questions from the students. Our class starts with Augustus, who established the pattern of Legion and Senate, and ends with the Emperor Galba's assassination in 69 AD (pictured in the class thumbnail)
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the careful balance of power between Senate, Soldier, and Citizen and how often times this balance was unrealistic (hence why there was almost always a Civil War after the death of a leader)How does one establish legitimacy? Because the only (real) source of power in Rome from a technical and legal standpoint was The Senate, how did these Warlord-Generals make themselves powerful emperors?
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class talks a lot about war (as the Romans were a warlike society) but does not go into any particularly gruesome detail. Because we talk about war we talk about the larger details of why these wars began and what war means for Rome, because Roman wars were primarily military insurrections and civil wars.
Pre-Requisites
This class has no pre-requisites, but does go into the lecture with some understanding of Rome and Roman history, primarily who Augustus was and that Rome had a senate.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2023
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a minor in history from The University of Massachusetts BostonReviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-6 learners per class
