Week 2 8/18-8/22
Hi people! This week we will continue Topic 1 Rome and the Rise of Christianity.
Objectives:
Topic 1.1 The Rise of Rome
- Explain how the Romans conquered and controlled the Italian peninsula and then the entire Mediterranean world.
- Describe why Rome’s central location and geographic features made it a desirable location from which to expand.
- Demonstrate why The Romans were practical and skillful in both politics and military matters.
- Describe why after their conquest of Italy, the Romans faced the state of Carthage.
Topic 1.2 From Republic to Empire
- Summarize why the internal instability of the Roman Empire eventually led to civil wars and increased power for the military.
- Explain how political and social unrest led to civil wars responsible for ending the Republic.
- Describe how Octavian, titled Caesar Augustus, created a new order that began the Roman Empire.
Topic 1.3 Roman Culture and Society
- Describe the process through which the Romans spread both Greek and Roman contributions to art, architecture, and literature throughout the empire.
- Compare and contrast how city life in ancient Rome had problems similar to life today.
This week's assignments:
- Topic 1.1 The Rise of Rome
- Topic 1.2 From Republic to Empire
- Topic 1.3 Roman Culture and Society
Homework:
-Topic 1 assignments due 8/27
-Topic 1 SPICE chart due 8/27