Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

SS10.8.6

Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements.

COS Examples

Examples: expansion–illustrating the spread of Roman influence with charts, graphs, timelines, or maps

transformation–noting reforms of Augustus, listing effects of Pax Romana

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Details of the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire. Key geographic, political, and economic elements of the Roman Empire.
  • The spatial distributions and patterns of the Roman Republic.
  • How Rome gained control of the Mediterranean region events leading to the creation of a Roman empire.
  • The reforms of Augustus.
  • Effects of the Pax Romana.

Skills

Student are able to:
  • Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
  • Locate places on a map.
  • Analyze the effects of geography on culture.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The Roman Republic evolved from a republic into an empire, and it later expanded.

Vocabulary

  • Roman Republic
  • transformation
  • geographic, political, and economic elements
  • spatial distributions
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