Assignment Task:
Following the creation of the Republic, the Romans feared and detested the idea of Monarchy. Because of these fears, they devised and implemented numerous safeguards to prevent any one person from gaining too much power and becoming a king, or even worse, a tyrant. For this week's Reflection, analyze the Roman system of government to understand what protections the Romans created and why. Answer the following few questions:
Why did Romans detest the idea of an all powerful king or monarch? Which safeguards did Rome utilize to prevent any one person from amassing too much power? How did Rome distribute power among the various groups in government?
Required Sources/Citations: Textbook and at least one assigned video for the week.
YouTube Video: The Mythical Founding of Rome
YouTube Video: Law and Justice - Roman Republicanism and Political Community - 9.1 Introduction to Rome
YouTube Video: Law and Justice - Roman Republicanism and Political Community - 9.4 The Foundation of the Republic
YouTube Video: Law and Justice - Roman Constitution - 10.1 The Roman Constitution
YouTube Video: Law and Justice - Roman Constitution - 10.2 Debate: The Republic as an Army
YouTube Video: Law and Justice - Roman Constitution - 11.1 Expansion and Crisis
Important Notice: The purpose of Reflection questions is to demonstrate that you have completed the assigned readings, videos, and other materials for the week and have attempted to understand and reflect on the material. To accomplish this, be sure to offer analysis rather than merely summary and include specific quotes and examples from the assigned materials, including the textbook, to support your ideas. Be sure to include citations to identify where the information came from. When discussing the material, it is important to identify where your supporting evidence comes from by citing the names of assigned articles and videos and providing page numbers for information from the textbook. It is also best to use direct quotations from the assigned materials whenever possible.
Since Reflection questions are meant to explore your personal interactions with the assigned materials, no outside materials are allowed (or necessary). This is not a research assignment. This means you are not to use the internet at all. Do not simply google the question and copy what comes up. If any sources are used beyond those that are assigned and provided, significant points will be deducted.
Weekly reflection responses must reach a minimum of 500 words and present a clear main idea (thesis) supported by specific examples from the assigned materials themselves. Since this is a Gordon Rule course, it is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills; therefore, grammar, sentence structure, and word choice will also be a factor in grading. Reflection responses should be in MLA format including a works cited page and citations in the text of the response itself which identifies where each source was used. This includes material that is quoted directly and material that is summarized in one's own word.
Submissions must be in either MS Word or PDF file formats. Pages documents cannot be submitted. I am unable to open them; therefore they cannot be graded.