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ROMAN EMPIRE & CHRISTENDOM
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​300-1200 CE


History Social Science Standards: 

7.1     Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire.
7.6     Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.
Holt Textbook & Audio Files
ms-hss-memt-unit_1_--_chapter_2-_fall_of_rome.pdf
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holt_2.1_audio.wma
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holt_2.2_audio.wma
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holt_2.3_audio.wma
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Web Resources:
History for Kids: Rome Learning Menu
Roman Art

​Roman Engineering and Construction
​Roman Literature and Philosophy
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Roman Army
Roman Laws
BBC for Kids
 
Roman Empire
Rome 
     

Roman Murals
Ducksters website - Legacy of Roman Empire                  
Top 10 List of Roman Innovations - History.com    
Top 10 Roman Inventions - Ancient History Lists
 ​Mr. Dowling     
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newsela.com   articles on aqueducts, concrete, reasons for the fall of Roman Empire

THEMES & INQUIRY QUESTIONS:

Religions and Philosophies:  How did  RELIGIONS and PHILOSOPHIES develop and change over time? How did they spread to multiple cultures?
Increasing Interconnections Between Regions Over Time: 
How did the distant regions of the world become more INTERCONNECTED through medieval and early modern times?

What were the multiple ways people of different cultures INTERACTED at sites of encounter? What were the effects of their interactions?
States and Power:   
Why did many STATES  and empires gain more POWER over people and territories over the course of medieval and early modern times?
Environment and Society:     
How did the ENVIRONMENT and technological innovations affect the expansion of agriculture, cities, and human population?
Essential Questions: 
  • To what extent have the contributions of ancient Rome influenced modern society?
  • What conditions allow for an empire to collapse?
  • ​How did religion and government develop and change over time?
Videos:
constantine_becomes_emperor.mp4
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rome_must_negotiate_with_barbarians.mp4
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a_proud_empire_collapses.mp4
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the_byzantine_empire.mp4
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chaos_as_the_empire_falls.mp4
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suleiman__the_magnificent_leader.mp4
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Europe AFTER the Fall Of the Roman Empire

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  • Meet Mrs. Piguillem
  • World History Resources
    • 1st Semester >
      • Rome & Christendom 300-1200 CE
      • Europe After Fall of Rome >
        • Feudalism: Europe
        • Later Middle Ages
        • Black Death
      • SW Asia: Arabia & Islam
      • West African Empires
      • SOUTH ASIA: Gupta Empire, Hinduism, Buddhism
    • 2nd Semester >
      • East Asia >
        • China & Confucianism
        • Japan & Shintoism
        • Samurai Society
      • Civilizations of the Americas >
        • The Maya
        • The Aztec
        • The Inca
      • Renewal In Europe: The Impact of Ideas >
        • Renaissance
        • Reformation
        • Scientific Revolution
      • The Early Modern World >
        • The Age of Exploration
        • Enlightenment
    • World Religions & Cultural Beliefs >
      • Ancient African Beliefs
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Chinese Traditional Beliefs
      • Greek & Roman Mythology
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Judaism
      • Mayan Beliefs
      • NeoConfucianism
      • Shinto (Japan)
      • Sikhism
      • Taoism
      • Viking Beliefs
  • AVID
  • Research Resources
    • Geography
    • Historical Thinking Skills
    • Links to Sources