The Romans had different levels
of social classes that depended on a person's birth, job or role in society.
This activity will help you to
find out more about the different types of people and their power in Roman
society.
First, in your journal, make a large
triangle and divide it into 3 parts. This will represent the Roman's
social pyramid or social classes.
As you read, take notes on the
three different types of classes.
1. Write the name of each
class.
2. Then, write a brief description
or definition containing two facts about each class.
3. Finally, add in the names
of any types of workers or people, that might fall into that social class.
Go to Patricians v. Plebeians to find out some basic information about the social classes.
Next, look at how these two
types of people changed over time and add any information to your chart.
Visit the site called Roma:
Society in the Era of the Republic
Compare this page to Roma:
Society in the Era of the Empire
Finally, go to the website
entitled, The
Social Order.
Here you will find more detailed
information about each class.
Look at the menu bar at the top
of the page to view the five types of people in the social order.
Here you will add the lowest social
class to your pyramid.
Browse through the other people
and place them into one of the three levels in your pyramid.
Bonus Question:
Go to the website, Women
in Ancient Rome
Where did women fit into the social
classes? How were they treated differently?