Slaves,+The+Labor+Force+and+the+Economy+in+Rome

Access The Roman Empire in the First Century Web site's feature on [|Social Order]. As a class, read the content of this page to learn the names of some of the social classes that made up the empire. Next, take time as a group to read about the: After you have learned some basic characteristics of each social class, discuss the following: Then, answer the questions on the Economics of Ancient Rome Study Guide worksheet. Make sure that you use complete sentences and support your answers with evidence from your reading.
 * [|Patricians]
 * [|Senators]
 * [|Equestrians]
 * [|Plebeians]
 * [|Slaves and Freemen]
 * Which group(s) had the largest population and was most representative of the Roman citizenry?
 * Which group do you think was most important to the daily operations and work required to keep the Roman Empire functioning? Why?