M/J World History Module 5

5.01

·  Remember that the Greeks became good sailors and traders because of their location close to the water, Italy also has a similar amount of water surrounding it and therefore traded with the Greeks and city of Carthage.

·  Geography of Italy:

o  Cities

o  Mountains

o  Islands

o  Seas

o  Rivers

o  Regions

·  Vocabulary to Know:

o  Surplus

o  Forum

o  Republic

o  Catacombs

o  Omens

o  Soothsayers

o  Province

o  Siege

o  Social Order

o  Estates

o  Cash Crops

o  Gladiators

·  What impact did Servius have on Rome? (Cause and Effect)

·  What were the strengths of the Romans?

·  Create a list of the effects that the Punic Wars had on the people of Roman Republic. You can do it similar to the chart below so that you know what the effects are for the individual wars.

War / Effects
First War
Second War
Third War

5.02

Objectives:

·  describe the government of the Roman Republic

·  explain how the Roman Republic contributed to the development of democratic principles

·  describe the life and culture in the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

·  Vocabulary to know:

o  Representative Democracy

o  Tripartite

o  Twelve Tables

o  Senate

o  Judges

o  Counsels

o  Plebeians

o  Tribunes

o  Dictator

o  Veto

o  Constitution

o  Pax Romana

·  Good graphic organizer for the branches of the Roman Republic. Now you can write notes on your graphic organizer about each branch, but still see that they are all connected.

·  Here is a good way to compare the Roman Republic to the US democratic government

·  Take notes on the different leaders of the Roman Republic

Gracchus / Marius / Sulla / Julius Caesar / Augustus
·  Term
·  Background
·  Accomplishments / ·  Term
·  Background
·  Accomplishments / ·  Term
·  Background
·  Accomplishments / ·  Term
·  Background
·  Accomplishments / ·  Term
·  Background
·  Accomplishments

·  Assessment: You have a choice of two options, please let me know in your comment box or document which option you decided on. Please read the rubric and the focus question

o  Must be 2 paragraphs

o  Make sure you use the template to get all information in the interview

o  I need to know who you interviewed and contact information for them

5.03

·  Objectives:

o  describe the social structure of the Roman Republic

o  compare life in the Roman Republic for various social groups

o  describe the impact of Rome’s expansion on the economy and society

o  map the expansion of the Roman Republic and describe how the expansion impacted the spread of Roman culture

o  explain the reasons for the decline of the Roman Republic

·  Vocabulary to know

o  Magistrates

o  Negotiatores

o  Mercatores

o  Silk Road

o  Triumvirate

o  Assassinate

o  Imperium

·  Make sure you listen to each of the categories and descriptions of each type of person in Roman Republic and take notes. Try a 3 column note similar to how we did the different rulers of the Roman Republic

·  Why were the twelve tablets created?

·  What are some of the religious and ethnic groups in Rome?

·  How did the Silk Road help Rome? (Cause and Effect)

·  What types of goods were traded on the Silk Road?

·  While you are watching the video on page 5, think of how you would feel if you lived in Rome at that time.

·  There are many reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire, create a list of them and then decide which one is the most important in your opinion. (Justification)

·  Assessment:

o  Use the template provided

o  2 sentences for each response

o  Make sure you include all the topics

o  Read the rubric

5.04

·  Objectives:

o  identify key figures associated with ancient Rome

o  compare Roman life and culture in the Roman Republic to life and culture in the Roman Empire

o  explain the causes for the growth and longevity of the Roman Empire

o  explain the transition from Roman Republic to empire and Imperial Rome

·  Vocabulary to know:

o  Provinces

o  Senatorial provinces

o  Imperial provinces

o  Theologians

o  Reliefs

o  Philosophy

o  Minting

o  Monotheistic

o  Persecution

o  martyred

·  Make a timeline of Rome from 44 BCE to 280 BCE and as you are reading take notes

·  Compare and contrast an emperor and Roman Republic consul. (Venn Diagram is good)

·  Roman Emperors: Take notes on each of these leaders

o  Vespasian

o  Trajan

o  Hadrian

o  Diocletian

o  Constantine

o  Theodosius

o  Marcus Aurelius

·  What are some examples of art and literature that came out of Rome? Who were the people that were most influential?

·  Why did the Romans and Christians have disagreements? What were some of the consequences of these disagreements?

·  What are the similarities and differences between Roman Republic and the Imperial Rome? (Venn Diagram or 3 column notes)

5.05

·  Objectives:

o  identify key figures associated with ancient Rome

o  explain the reasons for the gradual decline of the Western Roman Empire after the Pax Romana

o  analyze how geography contributed to the culture and politics of ancient Rome

·  Vocabulary to know:

o  Pax Romana

o  Barbarian

o  Goths

o  Visigoths

o  Ostrogoths

o  Huns

o  Attila the Hun

o  Alaric

o  Vandals

o  Iberian Peninsula

o  Odoacer

·  5 Great Emperors:

o  Nerva

o  Trajan

o  Hadrian

o  Antoninus Pius

o  Marcus Aurelius

·  How did Constantinople come to being and why was it important?

·  What role did the Barbarians play in the decline of the Roman Empire?

·  Assessment: This assessment will help you answer objective question 2

o  Make sure you create the timeline

o  Answer the questions

§  5-8 sentences minimum

5.06

·  Objectives:

o  describe how history reveals the heritage and values of a culture

o  identify key figures and the basic beliefs of early Christianity and how these beliefs impacted the Roman Empire.

o  describe the key achievements and contributions of Roman civilization

o  explain the spread and influence of the Latin language on Western Civilization

·  Vocabulary to know:

o  Parables

o  Disciples

o  Apostles

o  Crucified

o  Gentiles

o  Realism

o  Mosaics

o  Concrete

o  Amphitheater

o  Rhetoric

o  Stoicism

·  What role did Rome play in Christianity and religious tolerance?

o  Multiple religions in Roman Empire

o  Jesus lived in Roman Empire

o  Christians refused to worship the Emperor as a god

o  313 CE Constantine granted free religious worship

o  Theodosius made Christianity official religion of Empire

o  At decline, Christian Church took over many government duties

·  How did Greek culture influence Roman Culture?

o  Provide examples of similar architecture

o  Public speaking was praised in both cultures

o  Philosophy

o  Provide examples of literature that was similar

·  What inventions came from Rome?

o  Engineering

o  Aquaducts

o  ______

o  ______

o  ______

5.07

·  Complete the 3-2-1 chart

·  Review your notes and Travel Journal

·  Complete the vocabulary practice

·  Complete the module ideas and concepts

·  Complete the module review

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