Curriculum:
Essential Questions for Latin

GRADE 10: What happens when two cultures meet?

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What was " Rome "?

•  What is the origin of Rome ?
•  What were the boundaries of Rome ?
•  What determined these boundaries?
•  How did these boundaries change?
•  What was a Roman province?
•  How did Rome come into contact with Britain ?
•  How did Rome come into contact with Egypt ?

What did it mean to be a Roman in the provinces?

•  How did Roman citizens live in the provinces?
•  How did the local people view the Romans?
•  How did the Romans view the local people?

Why would someone from Rome move to the provinces?

•  What were the advantages of moving to the provinces?
•  Who moved to the provinces?

What were the benefits of contact with foreign cultures?

•  What did the Romans gain from foreign lands?
•  What were the economic advantages to contact with foreign lands?
•  What were the cultural benefits of contact with foreign lands?

What were the drawbacks of contact with foreign cultures?

•  Why did conflicts occur?
•  How were conflicts resolved?

What was "Romanization"?

•  How did the Romans maintain peace in the provinces?
•  What benefits did the Romans offer to the people they conquered?

How do we know about life in the provinces?

•  What was written about life in the provinces?
•  Who are the writers who tell us about life in the provinces?
•  What other ways do we know about life in the provinces?