After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 A.D. western Europe fell into a period of disunity. The glory and knowledge that the empire had was crushed. Ideas about culture and technology were lost for centuries. Europe actually took a huge step backwards. Historians have called this period in Europe The Dark Ages due to how little writing was done. It was certainly a dark time for the west.
| Week 1 | Part 1 discusses the geography of the Empire and shows some comparisons of Rome then and now. Part 2 covers citizenship and Roman medicine. |
| Week 2 | Part 3 describes how Christianity began in the Empire and what role Constantine played. Part 4 examines the reasons that this mighty empire fell apart. |
Name | Description |
Roman Empire Walkthrough | Chapter Walkthrough assignment. Remember, focus only on the graphics in the book as you work! |
CSI: Episode 1 -Rome | Put on your investigator caps, we're going to find out what happened to Julius Caesar. Here's your chance to look into one of the most notorious crimes in history. |
Roman Empire: Quest for Knowledge | Quest for Knowledge worksheet using the textbook. Read each page fully before answering the questions. |
Culture Shock: Barbarian Ordeals and Opera | What was life like for those living outside of the empire? What made Rome so much better? Come find out what the Barbarian legal system looked like. Also, where might you still hear the Roman language today? Well, in Opera of course! |
Roman Monuments
How to play: Find any of the following historical monuments on the map below and provide proof to Mr. Roughton that you found it. The first student to find any of the items and provide proof will earn 20 points toward their class' StudentScore.
-Circus Maximus
-Hadrian's Wall
-Any Roman aqueduct
-The Roman Forum
-The U.S. Supreme Court building
-The Lincoln Memorial
-Constantinople (it has a different name now!)
BONUS: Earn double points if you also provide the latitude and longitude!
How to provide proof: Once you have found the object push the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard (top-right corner usually). Then, open any picture editor (Paint, Photoshop, Word, etc.) and Paste the picture (go to edit > paste). You can then print the page or save it and email it to Mr. Roughton.
Roman Empire Review
How to provide proof: Once you have finished all 10 questions push the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard (top-right corner usually). Then, open any picture editor (Paint, Photoshop, Word, etc.) and Paste the picture (go to edit > paste). You can then print the page or save it and email it to Mr. Roughton.
Roman Empire Preview
Roman Empire vs. The Empire (Star Wars)
Ah! A hidden badge! Say the secret word "Rubicon" to Mr. Roughton to get your Explorer badge!
This is Opera?!?!