ROMAN EMPIRE & CHRISTENDOM
300-1200 CE
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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
Web Resources:
History for Kids: Rome Learning Menu Roman Art Roman Engineering and Construction Roman Literature and Philosophy 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 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:
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