★ Inquiry DBQ Series · Grade 6 · Coming soon

How Roman Is Frankfort?

How much does Kentucky's government borrow from the Roman Republic?

The Kentucky State Capitol has Roman columns and a dome. Is the resemblance only on the outside? Students compare Polybius and Montesquieu with the Kentucky Constitution to decide how Roman Frankfort really is.

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What's included

Student DBQ packet: hook, background reading, Documents A–F in original and modified versions, Rome vs. Kentucky organizer, two formative checks, C.E.R. essay and 4-level rubric
Teacher guide: standards, pacing, answer key and a sample response

The documents

Document A: Polybius on Rome's three-part government
Document B: Polybius on checks between the parts
Document C: Montesquieu on separating powers (1748)
Document D: Kentucky Constitution, Sections 27–28
Document E: Kentucky Constitution, Sections 29 and 69
Document F: Kentucky Constitution, Section 88: the veto

All public domain, with full source lines.

Good to know

Class time: 2–3 class periods
Format: Editable Google Slides
Answer key: Included

Standards: KAS Grade 6: 6.H.KH.1, 6.C.CP.1, 6.I.UE.1, 6.I.CC.1