Lesson 6: Bread and Circuses

Send In Activity 6:
Option B: Write a Letter to the Editor

Write a letter to the editor of the Roman Daily News stating why you oppose or support slavery in the Roman Empire. Write the editor's response as well. (10 marks)

Marking Guide

• In your letter you clearly state a position either for or against slavery.
• You support your position with at least three reasons.
• You do not discuss the opposing position in your letter, as it might weaken your chosen position.
• You have included the editor's reply to your letter.

Helpful Websites:

Check out these websites to learn more about slavery in the Roman Empire. Try to incorporate some of these ideas into your letter and into the editor's response.

http://britishhistory.about.com/blslavery.htm

http://faculty.vassar.edu/jolott/republic1998/spartacus/slavelife.html

 

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