Caesar Augustus Activity Legacy Debate Video Guide

Students will watch and analyze a 5 minute video about the two sides of Augustus’ legacy and historical significance by answering 26 questions. They will then complete an extension task and determine where on the visionary or tyrant scale they see him. The answers are included where appropriate. The video is from TedEd.

Sample questions include:
--What did Augustus’ reign mark the end and start of?
--Under what circumstances, and when, did Octavius become known as Augustus?
--Inferring from the context, what does megalomania mean?
--Could it be argued that this road network was a turning point in Roman history, why or why not?
--If you could interview Augustus, what are 2 questions you would ask him?

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