Assessment In the Roman Republic, a very complex civilization developed. Rome’s social structure was strict. Patricians were perched at the top of the social structure and slaves were at the bottom. In the middle, plebeians and freedmen were found. A person’s status in life was determined not only by his or her social class but also by gender and children. Women and children often had different rights and responsibilities than did men of any class in Rome.

Imagine that today’s texting technology was invented during the time in which the Roman Republic existed. What might a text message conversation between two Roman children be like? In this assignment, you will create the script for a text message conversation between a Roman child from the upper class and a Roman child from the lower class. Your fictional conversation should have at least a total of 10 messages between the two participants. Before you begin your assignment take a few minutes to review Level 1 of the Integrating Knowledge and Ideas into the Study of History Activity.

The text messages conversation must:

have a total of 10 text messages, each at least two complete sentences
describe the differences in the daily lives of upper class and lower class citizens
describe the opportunities for children in general in Rome
compare how life differed for female and male children in Rome
explain the effect of social status on one’s future in the Roman Republic
Use the cell phone template to create your conversation between the two children. While you can be creative in your dialogue, be sure that you write in complete sentences and that your script includes enough information and details to clearly explain what each child’s life is like.

If you are taking this course for Advanced credit, be sure to complete this assessment and the one on the next screen.

Assignment 05.03 Beginnings of Roman Culture
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