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How Roman Is Frankfort?
How much does Kentucky's government borrow from the Roman Republic?
The Kentucky State Capitol has Roman columns and a dome. Is the resemblance only on the outside? Students compare Polybius and Montesquieu with the Kentucky Constitution to decide how Roman Frankfort really is.
Grade 6KentuckyRoman RepublicGoogle Slides2–3 class periodsComing soon
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What's included
- Student DBQ packet: hook, background reading, Documents A–F in original and modified versions, Rome vs. Kentucky organizer, two formative checks, C.E.R. essay and 4-level rubric
- Teacher guide: standards, pacing, answer key and a sample response
The documents
- Document A: Polybius on Rome's three-part government
- Document B: Polybius on checks between the parts
- Document C: Montesquieu on separating powers (1748)
- Document D: Kentucky Constitution, Sections 27–28
- Document E: Kentucky Constitution, Sections 29 and 69
- Document F: Kentucky Constitution, Section 88: the veto
All public domain, with full source lines.
Good to know
- Class time
- 2–3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 6: 6.H.KH.1, 6.C.CP.1, 6.I.UE.1, 6.I.CC.1
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