Assignment Six
The Rise of Christianity and the Fall of Rome
These are parts two and three of your Roman packet. It will be graded when it is completed.
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The Roman god, Cyclus, as depicted in the ancient city.
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What role did Julius Caesar play in changing Rome from a Republic to and Empire? What about Cleopatra? How did the Roman Empire differ from the Roman Republic?
Description There is no way we can cover all of Roman history. Yet, the influence of Rome on our modern world is too great to ignore. For our study of Rome we are going to focus on a few key events in its history. The life and times of Julius Caesar is the first event. In many ways his rule is the fulcrum on which Rome spun from a Republic to an Empire? Objectives During this lesson students will evaluate the key factors of Julius Caeasar's life that changed the Roman world. Students will also explore the effect Cleopatra had on the Roman world and Egypt. Students will begin to create an explanation of what turned Rome from its Republican past to its future as an empire. Essential questions Group One
Presentations / Discussions Group Two
Presentations / Discussions Group Three
Presentations / Discussions Your immediate task You are going to be part of a group that will explore one of the essential questions. You are going to be assigned one of the groups of essential questions and prepare a case file about it. Your case file will include persuasive and explanatory pieces relating to your questions. You will save your case file as Google doc we can link to the class web site. Special instructions Where this is headed > We are going to create a case file about three key events in Roman history. Next >> The Roman Empire and Christianity Student Packet just read the first three pages for now.
Next section Attila and Leo just thought highly of each other >> No invasion Leo was blessed by God Attila made a strategic decision not to attack Rome for some unknown reason. Attila decided to come back later because Rome was weak. He made a deal with Leo.
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Links Printed files NA Media files A rather detailed timeline of Rome. Here is a text-based timeline of the Roman Republic and Empire. It is quite detailed and contains excellent descriptions. It is a Lili source. You will need to log in. Online files A very brief biography of Julius Caesar. A less brief biography of Julius Caesar. Plutarach's biography of Julius Caesar. A less brief biography of Cleopatra. Original documents about Cleopatra. Sound files NA |