Name: Date: Section: Pax Romana ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY: Be able to define each word and explain its importance. This means you can put the definition in your own words, use it in a sentence, and explain how it is relevant and important to the topic we are studying. Vocabulary: assassinate, elite, province, rhetoric, ritual, Pax Romana Recall Vocabulary: import, export, market, cultural diffusion, archaeology, excavation Key People: Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Nero, Pliny the Younger, Hadrian, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius GEOGRAPHIC PLACEMENT: All students will be able to locate the following places on ancient and modern maps. Roman Empire Map: Rome, Pompeii, Gaul, Modern Map (Modern region/reflection of extent of Roman Empire): Western Europe, Eastern Europe Recall modern map: Countries in Middle East and Northern Africa; capitals of all modern countries. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Identify the causes and explain the effects of the changes in the government of Rome from republic to empire. 2) What was the Pax Romana? Explain its benefits for the Roman Empire. 3) Describe daily life like during the Roman Empire in terms of personal wealth, family, and religion. 4) How did agriculture, industry, and trade each contribute to the economy of the Roman Empire? AREAS OF ASSESSMENT: Geographic Placement Chronology Cause and Effect Compare/Contrast Relationships Essential Vocabulary Seven Characteristics of a Civilization Establishing connections between common features of ancient and modern civilizations RESOURCES: A Message of Ancient Days, pp. 428-­‐455 Roman City movie with David MacCauley