Period 5 Thought Question: Elaine, Tricia, and Jessica

Why do you suppose the Italians remained attached to the sea instead of the land? Explain.

Period 5 Thought Question: Netanya, Nikki, Hannah, and Rashmi

If the Tarquins didn't provide kings to rule over the Romans, do you think they would be able to rule eventually?

Period 5 Thought Question: Netanya, Nikki, Rashmi, and Hannah

Do you think most dictators would have given up the power so easily, like Cincinnatus?

Period 5 Thought Question: Joe, Eric, Qi, and Avery

How and why do you think the intestines of animals could predict the future in any way? Elaborate.

Period 5 Thought Question: Nina, Camila, Meredith, Zizi, and Giovanni

How did the religion change from worshipping nature gods to gods and goddesses with more human qualitites like Venus (Aphrodite)?

Period 5 Thought Question: Matt, Tyler, Brandan, and Scott

What do you think the Roman Government would be like if it was only made up of dictators?

Period 3 Thought Question: Jasmin, Aryion, Jason, and Vinny

Why did the historians believe that the Etruscans came from Asia Minor?

Period 3 Thought Question: Brittany, Nina, Joe, and Michelle

How do you think the gods would have chosen one of the brothers to be king?

Period 3 Thought Question: Natalia, Kaylin, Mario, and Nicole

Do you agree with the Etruscan's belief that the afterlife was more important than life on Earth? Why or why not?

Period 3 Thought Question: Niko, Andrew, Joy, Melissa

Why do you think there were 12 vultures that flew over the hill just before Romulus and Remus fought?

Period 3 Thought Question: Paul, Avery, Troy, and Sam

What did the Etruscans have a strong sense of?

Period 3 Thought Question: Jack, Eric, Liz and Sam

Do you think only a few wealthy families should have owned so much land?

Period 2 Thought Question: Allison, Weiwei, Filip, and Michael

Which way is better to elect government officials; the assembly of century and tribe of the Romans or the lottery of the Athenians? Why?

Period 2 Thought Question: Irene, Anupriya, Michelle, and Allie

Who do you think is stronger, the patricians or the plebeians and why?

Period 2 Thought Question: Rachel, Allie, Gina, and Cara

If the Roman Empire hadn't existed, how would life be now? Would we be as advanced? Explain your reasoning.

Period 2 Thought Question: Andrew, Kevin, Jules, Ryan, and David

Why didn't the Persians attack Italy if it was such an important spot?

Period 2 Thought Question: Dan, Michael, Austin, and Glenn

Why do you think we named most of the planets in the solar system after the Roman versions of Greek gods?

Period 2 Thought Question: Dan, Austin, Glenn, and Michael

Do you think the Roman government was better before or after the Plebians had representatives in the government?

Period 1 Thought Question: Jon, Gary, Austin, and Evan

Do you think the Spartans or Etruscans had a better military? Why?

Period 1 Thought Question: Seneca, Lili, Lea, and Jenn

Why do you think that the Etruscans believed that life after death was more important than life on Earth?

Period 1 Thought Question: Lauren, Andy, Brendan, and Priscilla

Would you consider the Etruscans lazy because they borrowed the alphabet, gods, and many other things from the Greeks? Why or why not?

Period 1 Thought Question: Morgan, Sarah, Sarah, and Aurelia

Why do you think there is a legend to the founding of Rome?

Period 1 Thought Question: Rachael, Cole, Seun, and Chris

Why do you think the Etruscans thought the world was divided?