HONORS: Do Now + Homework, Tuesday 10-19

-I have decided to postpone the quiz on Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire until Wednesday, 10/27.

-**Important Reminders**:

Tues, 10/19: Greek and Roman mythology crossword puzzle was due (most students completed this in class Monday).
Weds, 10/20: last day to turn in the mythology extra credit project.
Thurs, 10/21: Roman Empire scavenger hunt assignment due.
Friday, 10/22: the last day to turn in any late work for the first term.

-**New Assignments**:

-Reading notes on the packet "Pax Romana in the Roman Empire" are due Thursday, 10/21.
-Reading notes on the packet "World History for Us All - Big Era 4" (available online here) are due Wednesday, 10/27.

-Do Now, Tuesday, 10/19:

Under Octavian (a.k.a. Augustus Caesar), Rome became the capital of the Western world. Augustus established the rule of law throughout the Roman Empire.

rule of law = a concept that applies to societies which are governed by consistent laws rather than by brute force. In societies with the rule of law, citizens can adjust their behavior to the law because the laws do not change on a day-to-day basis.

Think about the meaning and importance of the rule of law, and please answer one or both of the following questions:

1. Do you think it is important for a society to have laws, and for its citizens to understand those laws? Why or why not?
2. Suppose a person steals his neighbor’s horse in a society without the rule of law. What factors might determine whether the person is caught and punished, or how severe his punishment is?