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How did Rome Begin? |
Starter Task The story of how Rome began is told in the form of a legend. Before you start the work below, think of some other legends you know. The pictures below may give you some clues: |
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So how did Rome begin??? (click here for a word version of this work) Romans used to tell this story about how they believed Rome began...
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The twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the God Mars. When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves. Luckily for them they were found by a she-wolf who took pity on them fed them with her milk. |
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Later a shepherd found the boys and took them home to look after them. He ended up raising the boys as his own children. The boys grew up to be very strong and clever and they decided to build a town on the spot where the Shepherd had found them. |
Shortly after building the town the twins had a big argument about who should be in charge. Romulus overpowered his brother Remus who died in the fight. Romulus then became the first king of this town which he named Rome, after himself. |
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Historians do not really know how and when Rome first became a city. It is difficult to find this out because there are no writings from the time to tell us. The following quotes are from historians telling us what they do know. |
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1. Read through the story of Romulus and Remus again. Which parts do you think are fact and which do you think are fiction? Organise your answers in a table like the one below: |
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2. Who do you think is right - the Romans or the historians? Explain your answer. |
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3. Look at the list of people below. Are they characters from the world of fact or fiction? |
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4. Write a story about a famous person from History which contains some facts and some fiction. In this way you will be creating your own legend. When you have finished pass your story to the person sitting next to you. Can they tell which bits are fact and which bits are fiction? |
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Make sure you save your work!
Now go to Task 2...