Ancient Rome: Social Structure

Learning Objective

I will learn about the social structure of Ancient Rome.

 Assignment Instructions

How was the society of Ancient Rome structured?

Romans were strictly divided into two social classes.  The patricians who were wealthy and powerful and the plebeians who were the poorer people of Rome.  Read about the two social groups at the website below.  You can click on some of the links to find out more details about the two classes.

Plebeians and Patricians Links to an external site.

Read about some interesting details about the lives of Romans in this article:

Life of the People in Ancient Rome Download Life of the People in Ancient Rome

And this article about how the leaders controlled the general population by giving them free bread and violent entertainment:

Bread and Circuses Download Bread and Circuses

In the text box, make the following lists:

• 5 surprising facts you learned about the social classes in Ancient Rome
• 5 reasons you WOULD WANT to be a patrician instead of a plebeian
• 5 facts about Roman gladiators

 Guidelines

Facts do not have to be written in complete sentences but should express a complete thought.

Each fact is worth one point.