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Geography Bellwork
• 1. Provided below is either the capital city or the
country of that capital. What is EITHER the missing
capital OR missing country:
Ankara ,Turkey
• 2. What is the closest body of water (river, bay, sea,
or ocean) to the below city/country/island?
Faero Islands Atlantic Ocean or
Norwegian Sea
• 3. Which one is NOT adjacent to any of the others?
Massachusetts; Connecticut; New York;
New Jersey; Maryland
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
Who did the Romans conquer to take over Italy?
The Latins, Etruscans, and the Greeks.
What type of Government did they have?
Republic (Look in vocab for specifics)
Who struggled for power? Plebeians fought against Patricians for more power
287 B.C. – All Male Citizens equal under the law.
First Punic War
Who did they fight, who won, & what did Rome get?
Carthage threatened Rome, Rome won, 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 Spain.
Third Punic War
What did Rome do and what did they get?
Burned down Carthage 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. 153
Julius Caesar (What did he do?) pg 154
What happened after Caesar died? Pg 155
Early Empire
Pgs. 152-155
Gladiators in Rome ?’s
Look at pages 166-167 to answer the following
questions
• 1. What modern events are similar to the gladiator
events of Rome? How are they different?
• 2. Why did these violent events exist in a highly
developed Roman society?
• 3. How was the seating in the Colosseum divided
up? Is it like that in Modern-day stadiums?
Explain.
SWBAT:
Objectives
• 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.
• Compare and contrast the Roman
Empire and the United States
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
Augustus –(pg 156, left col. the “replublic”? not really but some stability)
Nero – (“depraved,” meaning…)
Pax Romana – (pg 157– inc. “good emperors” named and what???, rt top of 157)
Where and how did the Empire spread? (left col., pg. 158)
What was the Roman Economy based on? (pg. 159, third para. under “Economy”)
What was traded in Rome? (pg. 158, map)
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. under “Problems”)
What trouble was there during these new rulers’ reign? (pg 174, 1st col. under
“Problems”, last two paragraphs)
Late Roman Empire
What did Diocletian do? (pg 175, left col., first and second para.)
What did Constantine do? (same as above)
Economic Problems: (page 176, left col., all three paragraphs)
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. 177)
When did Rome officially “fall”? (third paragraph from top on page 176)
Why did it “fall”? (Explain the 3 best theories, in your opinion!)
Theories of why the Empire fell:
(pg 177, middle, bullet points)
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire?
(Last sentence page 177)
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.)
1. Roman Religion
2. Judaism in the Empire
3. The Teaching of Jesus:
Jesus was the main teacher of Christianity. He taught the transformation
of the inner person. Jesus teachcing did a great deal to shape the value
system of Western civilization. In particular he preached the importance
of humility, hope and love. Jesus was seen by some as a revolutionary
wanting to overthrow the Roman authorities. He was crucified by the
Romans. His followers believe him to be the Messiah who will deliver
Israel from its foes and usher in an age of peace, prosperity and
monotheism.
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
1. The Teaching of Jesus
2. 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.)
1. The Teaching of Jesus
2. Christianity Spreads
3. 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.
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
SUMMARIZE EACH SUBHEADING (Use at least 30 words for each
summary.)
1. The Teaching of Jesus
2. Christianity Spreads
3. Roman Persecution
During the Early Roman Empire, Romans paid little attention to Christians.
Roman usually tolerated the religions of conquered peoples but Christianity
came to be seen as a threat. Christians refused to worship state gods, an
action Romans considered treasonous. The Romans began persecuting
Christians during the reign of Nero. By the end of Marcus Aurelius’ reign
Christians were still a minority but a very powerful one.
4. Roman Empire Adopts Christianity
At least a 50-word summary (on your own).
Pgs. 168-173
Development of Christianity
Interactive Notebook Table of Contents
Today’s Date
Ancient Rome Vs. U.S. Graph
Page #(Your next available page) It will be on 1
page. (Maybe 2)
= Each of the 5 phases of Rome (Roman
Republic, Early Empire, Empire Expands,
Empire Declines, and Empire Falls)
Power
100
= Where the United States currently is on this
graph based on the Roman Empire
On the bottom part of your paper, write a paragraph explaining
your rationale for choosing the location that you did for the U.S.
= Where China currently is on this
graph based on the Roman Empire
0
509 B.C.
Time (Years)
476 A.D.
Greece and Rome Quiz
on Friday!
- Vocab for Greece and Rome
- Governments of Greece
- Athens vs. Sparta
- Roman Society Structure
- Rome Booklet