Alabama Social Studies SS24.7.15c

Social Studies7th GradeClassical Greece and Rome

The Standard

SS24.7.15: Outline the key geographic, political, economic, and cultural elements of the Roman Republic.

Analyze the social, political, and economic effects of the Punic Wars.

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students trace how Rome's victories changed control of land around the Mediterranean. They explain how new provinces, taxes, and war captives affected different groups.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain how new provinces gave Rome more political power and tax revenue. They can give examples of people who benefited from the wars and people who faced enslavement or farm loss.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat the three wars as one battle or think Rome took all of Carthage's land at once. They may assume every Roman grew rich, overlooking soldiers who returned to struggling farms and captives who were enslaved.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Rome defeated Carthage. Explain one change to who governed territory, one change to wealth or trade, and one effect on ordinary people.

Lesson moves

On maps from before and after the wars, pairs shade Roman territory and draw arrows showing grain, taxes, and captives moving toward Rome.
Ask, 'Who benefited from Rome's victories, and who paid a price?' Have students answer as a landowner, a soldier, or a captive.
Sort cards labeled 'captives enslaved,' 'Sicily taxed,' 'farmers lose land,' and 'Rome gains provinces' into social, political, and economic columns.
Mark Sicily and the Port of Mobile on separate maps, then write how control of nearby shipping routes can affect trade.

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