Imagine that today’s texting technology was invented during the time in which the Roman Republic existed. What might a text mess
age conversation between two Roman children be like? In this assignment, you will create the script for a text message conversation between a Roman child from the upper class and a Roman child from the lower class. Your fictional conversation should have at least a total of 10 messages between the two participants. Before you begin your assignment take a few minutes to review Level 1 of the Integrating Knowledge and Ideas into the Study of History Activity. The text messages conversation must:
have a total of 10 text messages, each at least two complete sentences
describe the differences in the daily lives of upper class and lower class citizens
describe the opportunities for children in general in Rome
compare how life differed for female and male children in Rome
explain the effect of social status on one’s future in the Roman Republic
The two complete sentences describe the differences in the daily lives of upper class and lower class citizens is described below in detail.
Explanation:
This class separates into two clubs: lower and upper. The lower‐upper class incorporates those with “new capital,” or money obtained from investments, marketing investments, and so forth. The upper class comprises those aristocratic and “high‐organization” groups with “old capital” who have been rich for generations.
Children of prosperous families in ancient Rome habitually commenced school when they were 7 years old. Boys visited at school extended than girls and studied different subjects. ... Boys were not permitted to wed till they were 15 years old. At this time, they were also permitted to vote and get a job.
Legislative districts are based on population. So you could have a small district in the city, because it has a lot of people, whereas rural areas may be larger but have fewer people.
