Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The impact/influence of the Roman Empire on the world including cultural achievements.
- How to trace important aspects of the spread of Christianity such as how it relates to Judaism, its organization, and its doctrine. The reasons behind the decline and fall of Rome including economics, societal changes, Christianity, political and military problems, external factors, and the size and diversity of the empire.
- Long-lasting Roman influences.
- The important aspects of Christianity in the Roman Empire, including how it relates to other religions and its influence on Roman society.
- The role of economics, politics, size/diversity, and societal changes in the decline and fall of Rome.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
- Locate places on a map.
- Identify the effects of religious beliefs and practices on societies.
- Identify the cause and effect of economic changes on societies.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The Roman Empire impacted and influenced later societies.
Vocabulary
- diffusion
- persecution
- doctrine
- external factors
