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The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire

Created By Summit History
Objectives:
1. What did the Roman Republic achieve, and why did it fall?
2. How did Rome become an Empire, what did it conquer, and why was it difficult to rule?
3. Why did the Roman Empire split into East and West? Why did Christianity split too?

You will need to know how to define and explain these key terms:
-Peninsula
-Trade
-Citizenship
-Civic Responsibility
-Republic
-Senate
-Patrician
-Plebian
-Empire/Emperor
-Deity
-Julius Caesar
-Caesar Augustus
-Pax Romana
-Aqueduct
-Colosseum
-Christianity
-Eastern Orthodox Church
-Roman Catholic Church
-Diocletian
-Constantine
-Constantinople
-Byzantine Empire

			Introductory Materials
	28	9	Playlist Notes Organizer: The Roman Empire
	44	3	Diagnostic Assessment: The Roman Empire
	64	2	SLIDESHOW: Ancient Rome
	46	14	VIDEO: Animated Maps of the Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire
	35	14	WEBSITE: The Ancient Romans (World History for Kids)
	43	2	Brain POP : The Rise and Fall of Roman Empire
			1. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Roman Republic
	50	7	TEXTBOOK: Geography of Ancient Rome
	49	5	SLIDESHOW: Rome-Geography & Early Republic
	35	3	VIDEO: The Roman Empire, Or Republic, Or Which Was It?
	39	2	VIDEO: Roman Republic (BrainPop)
	39	2	TEXTBOOK: Roman Republic
	37	4	TEXTBOOK: Weakness of the Roman Republic
	30	7	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 1
	26	7	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 1-ANSWERS
			2. The Roman Empire - Geography and Governance
	39	3	SLIDESHOW: Change from Republic to Empire
	37	3	TEXTBOOK: Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar
	34	6	SLIDESHOW: Fall of the Roman Empire
	24	5	WEBSITE: Turmoil in the Roman Republic
	22	5	VIDEO: The Roman Empire
	24	3	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 2
	25	2	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 2-ANSWERS
			3. Christianity and Division
	37	6	TEXTBOOK: Division and Fall of Roman Empire
	32	5	TEXTBOOK: Rome and Christianity
	29	5	TEXTBOOK: Eastern Orthodox vs. Roman Catholic Church
	19	5	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 3
	18	3	The Roman Empire- Check for Understanding 3-ANSWERS
			Content Assessment
	22	1	Content Assessment: The Roman Empire [v1]