Unit Assessments: In this unit, your knowledge will be assessed by...
Essential Questions: By the end of this unit, you should know...
Unit Objectives: By the end of this unit, you should understand...
Terms, People and Places: By the end of this unit, you should know the meaning and importance of...
- Unit test
- Four to five quizzes
- A formal essay
- A project (with choice of topic)
- Homework assignments
- Classwork including primary source document activities
Essential Questions: By the end of this unit, you should know...
- Which is “better,” republic or empire?
- What is the role of Christianity the world's history?
- Why do empires rise and fall?
- What role do individual people play in history?
Unit Objectives: By the end of this unit, you should understand...
- How geography affected the growth of Rome.
- How democracy worked in the Roman Republic.
- The accomplishments of Julius Caesar.
- How the Roman Empire was established.
- The basic principles of Roman law.
- The Roman contributions to the western world.
- How the Roman army affected Rome's empire.
- How we know about Jesus’ life and how Christianity spread after the death of Christ.
- How early Christians were treated in Rome.
- How Christianity survived and spread in the Roman Empire.
- How American government was shaped by Roman ideas.
- The benefits and limitations of imperialism.
Terms, People and Places: By the end of this unit, you should know the meaning and importance of...
- Julius Caesar
- Jesus
- Caesar Augustus
- Virgil
- St. Paul
- Hannibal
- Emperor Constantine
- Tribune
- Veto
- Laws of the Twelve Tables
- Plebeians
- Patricians
- Messiah
- Martyr
- Mercenary
- Aqueduct
- Heresy
- Legion
- Bishop
- Republic
- Dictator
- Common Law and Law of Nations
- Punic Wars