Unit ROMAN HISTORY

Course
Primary teacher education
Study-unit Code
GP004471
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Rita Lizzi
Teachers
  • Rita Lizzi
Hours
  • 48 ore - Rita Lizzi
CFU
8
Course Regulation
Coorte 2018
Offered
2018/19
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Discipline storiche
Academic discipline
L-ANT/03
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
How to teach ancient history, starting with the local history and addressing issues of interest for the civic education of the student.
Institutions, culture and religion in the Roman society from the eighth century BC to the sixth century AD, through the major events of Ancient Rome and Late Antiquity.
Reference texts
– Un manuale:
G.Geraci-A.Marcone, Storia Romana, Le Monnier 2006

– La lettura di un testo di discussione sull’uso delle fonti, a scelta tra:
G. Poma (a cura di), Le fonti per la storia antica, Il Mulino 2008
Educational objectives
The main knowledges that students will acquire:
- The major events in the history of Pre-Roman and Roman Italy, of Rome in the Republican age, during the Principatus and the Roman Empire, with attention to the diachronic development of events in reference to a geographical framework, constantly compared to modern Europe
- Ancient political institutions (city state, polis, colonies, federal organizations and confederations, provinciae, Empire) and their functioning (popular assemblies with legislative, electoral and judicial rights, republican magistrates, the princeps, the dominus and his officials in the Court and in the provinces of Late Antiquity)
- economic and social issues of Antiquity
- Religious evolution from polytheism to Christianity
Prerequisites
In order to follow the lessons of this course, students must have the basic knowledge of Roman history and ancient civilization, which generally is acquired in a good high school.
Teaching methods
The course is organized as follows:
- Lectures that will cover all the issues and problems related to Roman History
-Relations held by students with didactic finalities
Other information
The course will be held in the first semester and is expected to start in October 2018.
Consult the official calendar on the website of the Department of Philosophy, Humanities and Education (FISUF)

Attendance is strongly recommended.
Learning verification modality
The exam consists of two written tests, held at the end of the course (in December and January) on the program indicated, and a final oral exam (the dates laid down by calendar) which consists of the discussion of a teaching unit, or of an educational path, to be presented in written form at the time of the oral exam. The oral test is used to ascertain the level of knowledge attained by the student, his ability to summarize the main historical issues addressed during the course and to present them in a well-defined classroom. The duration of the test varies depending on the performance of the student.
Extended program
The course will be organized in the institutional way, so that it will examine the events and major issues of Roman history from the seventh century BC to the sixth century AD, with particular reference to the institutional and political development of ancient Rome, looking at how such a small town was able to conquer an empire as big as the present Europe and to govern it effectively, administering it for many centuries. Specific attention will also be devoted to the teaching of ancient history, to actuality of its teaching and how to connecting local present history with its Roman traditions
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