Standard(s):
[SS2010] WH8 (8) 6 : 6 ) Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements.
Examples: expansion—illustrating the spread of Roman influence with charts, graphs, timelines, or maps
transformation—noting reforms of Augustus, listing effects of Pax Romana
Interpreting spatial distributions and patterns of the Roman Republic using geographic tools and technologies
[SS2010] WH8 (8) 7 : 7 ) Describe the widespread impact of the Roman Empire.
Example: spread of Roman law and political theory, citizenship and slavery, architecture and engineering, religions, sculptures and paintings, literature, and the Latin language
Tracing important aspects of the diffusion of Christianity, including its relationship to Judaism, missionary impulse, organizational development, transition from persecution to acceptance in the Roman Empire, and church doctrine
Explaining the role of economics, societal changes, Christianity, political and military problems, external factors, and the size and diversity of the Roman Empire in its decline and fall