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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1, Fault Lines, The Empire in Crisis, First Century B.C.)

Objective

Chapter 1, Fault Lines, The Empire in Crisis, First Century B.C.

As the title implies, "Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician" detailed the life of Cicero in chronological order, beginning with an overview of the state of Ancient Rome. This lesson is about Everitt's purpose in writing the book and what the reader will gain from reading it.

Lesson

1) Class Discussion: Why might Everitt have selected Cicero to write a book about? Based on the book's title, what does the class think Everitt's opinion of Cicero is? Will he most likely attempt to prove the statement made in the title to be correct? Why or why not? Does the title represent Everitt's view or the general consensus about Cicero? How does it generate interest from the reader? Could that have been another possible reason for why Everitt decided to title the book that...

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