Focus Question d.

How much power did Caesars have in ancient Rome? Why were Romans
scared of the power that Julius Caesar had?
Source1: (record bibliographical details including page numbers)
Dictionary.com. (2016). Caesar definition. Available: www.dictionary.com/. Last accessed
6/10/16.

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Gaius
[gey-uh s] (Show IPA), (or Caius)
[key-uh s] (Show IPA), Julius, c10044 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
2.
Sidney ("Sid") 19222014, U.S. comedian.
3.
a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian, and later of the heirs
presumptive.
4.
any emperor.
5.
a tyrant or dictator.
6.
any temporal ruler, in contrast with God; the civil authority. Matt. 22:21.
7.
a male given name: from a Roman family name.

Interpretation:
It is related because it is the definition of a Caesar (a roman emperor) and
roman emporors have lots of power in ancient rome.
Source 2: (record bibliographical details including page numbers)
multiple. (2008). Assassination of Julius Caesar. Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Julius_Caesar. Last accessed 7/10/16.

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The assassination of Julius Caesar was the result of a conspiracy by many
Roman senators. Led by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus,
they stabbed Julius Caesar to death in a location adjacent to the Theatre
of Pompey on the Ides of March (March 15), 44 BC. Caesar was the
dictator of the Roman Republic at the time, having recently been declared
dictator perpetuo by the Senate. This declaration made several senators
fear that Caesar wanted to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny. The

conspirators were unable to restore the Roman Republic. The ramifications

of the assassination led to the Liberators' civil war and, ultimately, to the
Principate period of the Roman Empire.
Interpretation:
This information is related because it explains how the senators were
afraid Julius would get rid of the senate and replace it with dictatorship.
Source Commentary:
Choose one of your sources and respond to the following prompts:
1. Explain why it can be classified as either a primary or secondary
source. (Analysis)
2. Justify the degree of reliability of your chosen source. (Evaluation)
3. Suggest how you can use this source when completing your website
(Decision-Making)
The first source is a primary source because it is the official definition
of a Caesar. The second source is an unreliable secondary source
because it is from a site anyone can edit or change. I can use these
sources in my site to teach a little bit about Caesars to the reader.

Focus Question e.
Why did the Romans usually tolerate other religions? Explain why the
Romans were intolerant of Christianity.

Source 1: (record the bibliographical details including the page numbers)

CRF. (2016). Religious Tolerance and Persecution in the Roman Empire.Available:
http://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-13-4-b-religious-tolerance-andpersecution-in-the-roman-empire. Last accessed 12/10/16.

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To all its subject peoples, Rome granted religious toleration as long as they also honored Roman
gods.

Interpretation: The source is related because it explains how romans

tolerated religions as long as the peoples honoured roman gods to.

Source 2: (record the bibliographical details including the page numbers)

m. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (1939). Attitude of the Roman Empire to
Religions. Available: http://www.internationalstandardbible.com/R/roman-empire-andchristianity-2.html. Last accessed 13/10/16.

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In one marked way Christians contravened the tolerant elective spirit of the
empire--the intolerance and absoluteness of their religion and the exclusiveness
of their society. All other religions of the empire admitted compromise and
eclecticism, were willing to dwell rather on the points of contact with their
neighbours than on the contrast. But Christianity admitted no compromise, was
intolerant to all other systems. It must be admitted that in this way it was rather
unfair to other cults which offered comfort and spiritual support to thousands of
the human race before the dawn of Christianity

Interpretation:
This source explains how the roman empire were intolerant of Christianity
because Christians believed in and worshipped one single god instead of
multiple like other religions.

Source Commentary:
Choose one of your sources and respond to the following prompts:
1. Explain why it can be classified as either a primary or secondary
source. (Analysis)
2. Justify the degree of reliability of your chosen source. (Evaluation)
3. Suggest how you can use this source when completing your website
(Decision-Making)

Both sources are secondary sources because none of the authors were in
ancient Rome. The first source is somewhat reliable because it is made by
a professional and trustworthy company. The second source is not very
reliable as it was published in 1939 and the information may not be true. I
can use these sources to explain why romans were intolerant of
Christians.

Focus Question f.
How did Rome help shape the social, political, religious, military and
intellectual/creative institutions we have today?

Source 1: (record the bibliographical details including the page numbers)

Mega essays.com. (2016). ROMAN INFLUENCE IN THE MODERN WORLD. Available:
https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/88013.html. Last accessed 13/10/16.

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The forum, or town square, was placed in the middle with two main roads
coming off of it, (Seen today as N/S Main St. and E/W Main St.) and many
smaller roads branching to allow access to the other areas of the town. The
Romans were one of the first civilizations to use scaffolding extensively in the
construction process.
Interpretation:
This source is related because it explains how the romans were some of
the first civilizations to use scaffolding and a town centre with two main
roads.

Source 2: (record the bibliographical details including the page numbers)

multiple. (2009). Legacy of the Roman Empire. Available:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_of_the_Roman_Empire. Last accessed 13/10/16.

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Although the law of the Roman Empire is not used today, modern law in many jurisdictions is
based on principles of law used and developed during the Roman Empire. Some of the same
Latin terminology is still used today. The general structure of jurisprudence used today, in many
jurisdictions, is the same (trial with a judge, plaintiff, and defendant) as that established during
the Roman Empire.

Interpretation:
This source is related because it explains how roman court is extremely
similar to our court.
Source Commentary:
Choose one of your sources and respond to the following prompts:
1. Explain why it can be classified as either a primary or secondary
source. (Analysis)
2. Justify the degree of reliability of your chosen source. (Evaluation)
3. Suggest how you can use this source when completing your website
(Decision-Making)
Booth sources are secondary sources because none of the authors were in
ancient rome. the first source is somewhat reliable because it was created
by a professional company. The second source is not reliable because it
can be edited by anyone. I can use these sources to show how much the
roman empire has influenced the modern world.