Republic+vs+Empire

Julius Caesar || Augustus Pax Romana ||
 * || ===Republic=== || ===Empire=== ||
 * Dates || 509 B.C.E.-27 B.C.E. || 27B.C.E.-476 C.E. ||
 * Structure of Government || (use structure of government handouts) ||  ||
 * Characteristics of ... || 133 B.C.E.-31B.C.E (use Roman Senate handouts)

__Homework__ Create a chart with reasons for and against reasons an expanding empire. Then, you will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in Rome supporting the expansion of the empire. You should include detailed information why expansion was beneficial to Rome. During the next class, you will exchange letters and write a rebuttal to the arguments your “partner” presented in her/his letter to the newspaper editor.