Rome vs. Hannibal: The Roman Army - 5/04/06

Bell-Work:

1. Where was Hannibal from?
2. How did he get to Rome?
3. Why were the Romans so afraid of him?

Objective:
SWBAT describe Rome's army and explain how it defeated Hannibal.

Announcements:

• Quiz tomorrow. Make sure you know about:
• Rome's Republic.
• The geography of Rome.
• The Roman army.
  
• Homework packets are due tomorrow.
• Because I did not explain the homework on Monday, I WILL NOT count that homework assignment.
  
• Good choices = good consequences.
  
• If your class has had good behavior and worked hard this week, the reward will be watching a movie tomorrow after the quiz.
  
• If your class has misbehaved, there will be an assignment to complete.

Directions:

1. Click this link - Read the page and take the quiz at the bottom.
2. Complete Assignment #1.

Assignment #1: You are a Roman in 202 B.C. You have been hearing a lot from your friend, Severus, about this Carthaginian general, Hannibal, and how he was beaten by Scipio. You once served in the Roman army and you aren't sure that what he says is true. Specifically, Severus claims that Hannibal was weak and that his army was beaten because he was really just a big scaredy-cat. You know better. Using what you know about the tactics and weapons of the Roman army, write a letter to Severus explaining that Rome won because the army is strong, not because Hannibal was weak.

• Write a letter to Severus explaining why Rome won.
• You MUST include at least 3 facts about the army that you got from today's reading online.
• The letter should be at least 2 paragraphs long.
  
• Ex. : "Dear Severus, You are terribly mistaken. Rome conquered Hannibal, not because of that man's weakness, but because of the strength of the Roman legions. The legionnaires and their leaders, the centurions, are so brave and fight together so well, they never turn their backs on an enemy.