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Unit 2: Classical Greece and Rome
COURSE OUTLINE
Periodization 1:
Foundations (5,000 BCE-600 CE)
 Unit 1: River Valley &
Classical Civilizations
 Unit 2: Greece & Rome
Periodization 2:
Post-Classical Era (600-1450)
 Unit 3: Islam & Africa
 Unit 4: Byzantine Empire
& the Middle Ages
 Unit 5: Americas, China,
& the Mongols
Periodization 3: Transition to
the Modern World (1450-1750)
 Unit 6: The Renaissance
& Protestant Reformation
 Unit 7: Exploration &
Scientific Revolution
Periodization 4:
Early Modern Era (1750-1914)
 Unit 8: The Middle East,
Japan, & China
 Unit 9: Enlightenment,
Revolutions, & Napoleon
 Unit 10: Industrial Revolution
& Imperialism
Periodization 5:
The World at War (1914-1945)
 Unit 11: World War I &
the Russian Revolution
 Unit 12: World War II
The Big Picture:
While civilization began in the fertile river valleys of Asia and Africa, the first “classical civilizations” emerged along the
Mediterranean Sea in ancient Greece and Rome. From a series of independent city-states, such as Athens and Sparta, Classical
Greece achieved a high level of cultural achievement in math, science, philosophy, theater, and government based on democracy.
This “Hellenistic” culture was spread by Alexander the Great who conquered the Greeks, Egyptians, and Persians. From the nearby
Italian peninsula, the classical civilization of Rome emerged, first as a republic ruled by elected senators. Later, after an era of
intense expansion and corruption, Rome became an empire led by an emperor. Like the Greeks, the Romans developed a series of
significant achievements in government, law, architecture, engineering, and religion based on Christianity. Like the classical
cultures of Gupta India and Han China, much of the “Greco-Roman” achievements of the classical era are still used today.
Unit Pacing:
____ – The Rise of Greece City-States
____– The Glory that was Greece
_____– Conflict in the Greek World
_____ – The Roman World Takes Shape
_____– The Rise of Christianity
_____–From Republic to Empire
_____– The Roman Achievements
_____–The Fall of Rome
_____– The Periodization Review
_____– Unit #2 Vocab & Test
Homework
Key Terms and Phrases:
(Answer Qs on Back)
____ – 4.2
_____– 4.3
_____– 4.4 & 4.5
_____– 5.1
_____– 5.2
_____– 5.4
_____– 5.5
_____ – Finish the
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Essentials Questions:
1. Explain the differences in government in: (a) Greece, (b) the Roman Republic, (c) the Roman Empire
Periodization 6:
2. (a) How did Alexander the Great change Greece? (b) How did Augustus change Rome?
Late 20th Century (1945-Present)
(c) How did Jesus change the Mediterranean world?
 Unit 13: The Cold War
3. Identify and explain the 5 most significant Greco-Roman accomplishments of the classical era.
 Unit 14: Decolonization
& Globalization
Crucified
Roman Republic
Monotheism
Aqueducts
Roman Empire
Julius Caesar
Mercenaries
Pax Romana
Inflation
Christianity
Huns
Martyrs
Greco-Roman
Messiah
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4. What factors led to the fall of the: (a) Greeks and (b) the Roman Empire?
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Unit 2 Reading Guide—Classical Greece and Rome
After reading the chapters and sections, answer the following questions for Homework, and receive 10 extra credit points on your Unit #2 TEST!
Chapter 4, Section 2
1. Why was it difficult for the Greeks to unite?
Chapter 4, Section 3
2. What types of government existed in the Greek city-states?
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Chapter 5, Section 1
11. What were the three main parts of Roman government?
Chapter 5, Section 2
12. How did Julius Caesar’s rule lead to the end of the Roman Republic?
What was the focus of life in the city-state of Sparta?
13. Why was Augustus considered Rome’s greatest emperor?
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What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?
Chapter 4, Section 4
5. Why was the Parthenon built?
Chapter 5, Section 4
14. Why was Jesus put to death during the Roman Empire?
15. What did the Romans do to the Jews and Christians?
16. What role did Emperor Constantine do to change the Roman Empire?
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What was the result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Chapter 4, Section 5
7. How did Greek independence end?
Chapter 5, Section 5
17. What economic problems did Rome face?
18. What role did Attila play in the collapse of Rome?
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How did Alexander’s power come to an end?
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Define “Hellenistic culture”
19. Name three Roman cultural achievements?
20. What important standards of law were set by the Romans?
10. Name three scientific, mathematic, or technological innovation made by Greeks.