Download Empire Declines

ROME
(and the development of Christianity)
Objectives
• Students will create a book that
shows the rise and fall of Rome.
• Examine the causes and effects on
the empire of events and leader’s
decisions.
ROME
The Republic
Early Empire
Empire Expands
Empire Declines
Empire Falls
Rome Book
You need to list significant events, in sequential
order, of the Republic, the early empire, the
expanding empire, the declining empire, and
the fall of the empire.
Pages
The Republic – pgs. 148-151
Early Empire - pgs. 152-155
Empire Expands - pgs. 156-159
Empire Declines - pgs. 174-176
Empire Falls - pgs. 176-177
The Development of Christianity- pgs 168-173
Who did the Romans conquer to take over Italy?
The Latins, Etruscans, and the ________.
What type of Government did they have?
Republic meaning…
Who struggled for power? ___________ fought against Patricians for more
power
287 B.C. – All ___________ Citizens equal under the law.
First Punic War
Who did they fight, who won, & what did Rome get?
__________ threatened Rome, ___________, and gained islands in the Med. Sea.
Second Punic War
Who attacked who, who won, & what did Rome get?
Hannibal invaded Rome, Rome won, and gained ______.
Third Punic War
What did Rome do and what did they get?
Burned down ___________and took over Greece!
Roman Republic
Pgs. 148-151
Who controlled the Roman Republic? (What group of people and office)
pg. 152
Why did Roman Cities grow? pg. 152
How was the Roman Army unique? (Who controlled it?) pg. 15_
Julius Caesar (What did he do?) pg 15_
What happened after Caesar died? Pg 15_
Early Empire
Pgs. 152-155
Augustus –_______________________
Nero –_________________________
Pax Romana –______________________
Where and how did the Empire spread? _________________
What was the Roman Economy based on? _________________
What was traded in Rome?_______________
Empire Expands
Pgs. 156-159
Who ruled Rome after the last good emperor?________________
What trouble was there during these new rulers’ reign?______________
Late Roman Empire
What did Diocletian do?_________________________
What did Constantine do?__________________
Economic Problems:_______________________
Empire Declines
Pgs. 174-176
Who ruled Rome after the last good emperor? (pg 174, 1st col.
What trouble was there during these new rulers’ reign? (pg 174, 1st col.
Late Roman Empire
What did Diocletian do? (pg 175, left col.,.)
What did Constantine do? (same as above)
Economic Problems: (page 176, left col.,)
Empire Declines
Pgs. 174-176
Who kept invading the Western Roman Empire?___________________
When did Rome officially “fall”?______________________
Why did it “fall”? (Explain what you think are the 3 best theories
regarding Rome’s fall, in your opinion!)
Write a paragraph
Theories of why the Empire fell:
explaining why
1. ________________________
your three
2. _________________________
reasons are the
3. ________________________
best reasons.
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire?
Empire Falls
Pgs. 176-177
Who kept invading the Western Roman Empire? (Top two paragraphs on
pg. ___)
When did Rome officially “fall”? (third paragraph from top on page ___)
Why did it “fall”? (Explain the 3 best theories, in your opinion!)
Theories of why the Empire fell:
(pg 177,)
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire?
Empire Falls
Pgs. 176-177
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
1. Roman Religion
2. Judaism in the Empire
3. The Teaching of Jesus
4. Christianity Spreads
5. Roman Persecution
6. Roman Empire Adopts Christianity
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
1. Roman Religion
2. Judaism in the Empire
3. The Teaching of Jesus:
________was the main teacher of Christianity. He ________ the
________ of the inner person. Jesus teachcing did a great deal to shape
the value system of ________ civilization. In particular he preached the
importance of ________, ________ and _______. Jesus was seen by
some as a ________ wanting to overthrow the ________ authorities. He
was crucified by the ________. His followers believe him to be the
________ who will deliver ________ from its foes and usher in an age of
________, ________ and ________.
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
3. The Teaching of Jesus
4. Christianity Spreads:
On your own; you’ll need at least 50 words—be sure to include the main
ideas of each of the paragraphs—in your own words.
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
3. The Teaching of Jesus
4. Christianity Spreads
5. Roman Persecution
During the E_____ Roman Empire, _______ paid little attention to
___________. Roman usually _______ the _________ of c_______
peoples but Christianity came to be seen as a _______. Christians
________ to worship ______ gods, an action Romans considered
t_________. The Romans began _________ Christians during the reign
of ______. By the end of M_____ A_____ reign __________ were still
a _________ but a very p_________ one.
6. Roman Empire Adopts Christianity
On your own; you’ll need at least 50 words—be sure to include the
main ideas of each of the paragraphs—in your own words.
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
DONE