(Ancient Ch. 11) Week 1: The Roman Republic Civs., Section 1: Geography and the Rise of Rome (AC pp. 324-331) How did help it become a major power in the ancient world? Focus Question: Rome’s geography Section 2: Government and Society (AC pp. 332-337) How did government and laws help create a stable society? Focus Question: Rome’s Section 3: The Late Republic (AC pp. 338-343) How did and expansion during the later period of Republic lead to war and Focus Question: Rome’s growth political crises? Week 2: The Roman Empire (Ancient Ch. 12) Civs., Section 1: From Republic to Empire (AC pp.352-256) How did Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar lead transition from a republic to an Focus Question: Rome’s empire? Section 2: A Vast Empire (AC pp. 358-365) How did the Empire grow and change after Augustus became emperor? Focus Question: Section 3: Legacy (AC pp. 366-372) Rome’s What features of Roman culture were copied by later civilizations and continue to Focus Question: influence our lives today? Culminating Question: The Han and Roman Empires rose to power between the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE and ultimately governed half the world’s population. How do the different forms of government that emerged to administer their vast territories reflect each empire’s history and culture? Week 3: Rome and Christianity (Ancient Ch. 13) Civs. Section 1: Religion in the Roman Empire (AC pp.380-383) Why did the Roman Empire come into conflict with Judaism, despite its acceptance of Focus Question: many other religions? Section 2: Origins of Christianity (AC pp. 384-391) How did Christianity spread after Focus Question: Jesus’s death? Section 3: The Early Christian World (AC pp. 392-395) How and when did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire? Focus Question: Week 4: The Fall of Rome (Ancient Ch. 14) Civs. Section 1: Fall of the Western Empire (AC pp.408-413) What factors caused the Roman Empire to split and the western half to collapse? Focus Question: Section 2: The Byzantine Empire (AC pp. 414-420) What happened to the eastern half of the Roman Empire after it split? Focus Question:
Week 1: The Roman Republic (Ancient Civs., Ch. 11) Section 1: Geography and the Rise of Rome (AC pp. 324-331) Focus Question: How did Rome’s geography help it become a major power in the ancient world? Section 2: Government and Society (AC pp. 332-337) Focus Question: How did Rome’s government and laws help create a stable society? Section 3: The Late Republic (AC pp. 338-343) Focus Question: How did Rome’s growth and expansion during the later period of Republic lead to war and political crises? Week 2: The Roman Empire (Ancient Civs., Ch. 12) Section 1: From Republic to Empire (AC pp.352-256) Focus Question: How did Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar lead Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire? Section 2: A Vast Empire (AC pp. 358-365) Focus Question: How did the Empire grow and change after Augustus became emperor? Section 3: Rome’s Legacy (AC pp. 366-372) Focus Question: What features of Roman culture were copied by later civilizations and continue to influence our lives today? Culminating Question: The Han and Roman Empires rose to power between the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE and ultimately governed half the world’s population. How do the different forms of government that emerged to administer their vast territories reflect each empire’s history and culture? Week 3: Rome and Christianity (Ancient Civs. Ch. 13) Section 1: Religion in the Roman Empire (AC pp.380-383) Focus Question: Why did the Roman Empire come into conflict with Judaism, despite its acceptance of many other religions? Section 2: Origins of Christianity (AC pp. 384-391) Focus Question: How did Christianity spread after Jesus’s death? Section 3: The Early Christian World (AC pp. 392-395) Focus Question: How and when did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire? Week 4: The Fall of Rome (Ancient Civs. Ch. 14) Section 1: Fall of the Western Empire (AC pp.408-413) Focus Question: What factors caused the Roman Empire to split and the western half to collapse? Section 2: The Byzantine Empire (AC pp. 414-420) Focus Question: What happened to the eastern half of the Roman Empire after it split?
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