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Warm-up Questions – 2/24/20

What did the Romans do to prevent the Goths from attacking?

Why did Diocletian divide the empire in half?

Homework

Monday – Study for the key terms test tomorrow.

The Roman EmpirePROBLEMS IN THE EMPIRE

CHAPTER 11, SECTION 3

MONDAY: FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Today’s Learning Targets

I will be able to use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

I will be able to locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map.

I will be able to describe the fall of the Roman Empire.

Warm-up Questions

What did the Romans do to prevent the Goths from attacking?◦They paid them.

Why did Diocletian divide the empire in half?◦He felt it had become too big to govern.

Key Terms Covered

Roman Peace◦Pax Romana

A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities◦aqueduct

Key Terms Covered

Those languages that evolved from Latin: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian◦Romance languages

Legal system based on a written code of laws◦Civil law

Key Terms Covered

money◦currency

The decay of peoples’ values◦corruption

Key Terms Covered

12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training◦Apostles

Key Terms Covered

A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross.◦crucifixion

To rise from the dead◦Resurrection

Key Terms Covered

Production without waste◦efficient

Problems in the EmpireNew threats: ___ warriors to the north, ___ armies from the east.◦Germanic / Persian

For fear of attacks on the borders, Romans ___ their lands. ___ were invited to work the farms. These new people ___ the ___.◦abandoned / Germans / ignored / emperors

Problems in the Empire___ spread through the empire. ___ increased to pay for defense.◦Disease / taxes

Division of the EmpireWhen ___ became emperor, he ___ the empire into ___ parts.◦Diocletian / split / two

He appointed a ___ to rule the west and he would rule the east.◦co-emperor

Division of the Empire___ would reunite the empire for a short period of time.◦Constantine

He moved the capital from ___ to ___ and built ___. ◦Rome / Byzantium / Constantinople

SurveyWho divided the empire into two parts?

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium?

How did the Romans handle the Goths?

SurveyDiocletian

Constantine

The Romans paid them to not attack.

Mediterranean Sea

Black Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Ionian Sea

Tyrrhenian Sea

Tiber River

Alps

Sicily

CreteCyprus

Sardin

ia

Carthage

Byzantium

Alexandria

Today’s Learning Targets

I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.

I can locate key geographical features of the Roman Empire on a map.

I can describe the fall of the Roman Empire.