- Introduce the main features of Roman society, government, law, army, trade, transportation, science, arts, literature, and language.
- Explain the main reasons behind the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
- Evaluate the attempts of Constantine and Diocletian to slow down the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
- Relate the reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire to our world today.
- Describe how the Roman Empire’s legacy was continued through the Byzantine Empire.
- Identify the factors that contributed to the growth and strength of the Byzantine Empire.
- Identify Justinian and explain his role in strengthening the Byzantine Empire.
- Discuss two contradictory views on Justinian.
- Relate the factors that led to the rise of the Byzantine Empire to modern examples.
- Explain how the Christian Church came to be divided in 1054 CE.
- Summarize the major disagreements between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
- Discuss the cultural heritage of the Byzantine Empire and how it reflects the importance of religion during that time.
- Identify the causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
Unit 2: The Fall of Rome and the Rise of the Byzantine Empire
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