Social Studies

Second Term
2017
 Objective:

Identifying the characteristics of the Roman
Empire, Middle Ages, and Early Modern Europe
like important people and culture to analyze
different aspects that were involved in the birth
of Christianity.
Learning objective(s): Learning important
facts about the beginning of the Roman Empire
to understand their way of life.
 Biblical Principle:

Dont be afraid, a Savior is born and so
is our faith.
Luke 2:10-11New King James Version (NKJV)
10Then the angel said to them, Do not be
afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy which will be to all people.11For
there is born to you this day in the city of
David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
 Social studies Project: The
Roman Empire and
Christianity

Investigate the culture and contributions of the Romans
to the world and how Christianity was part of the empire
Prepare a presentation with images and videos of the
contributions, any student will be called to start their
presentation
The written work needs to follow the standards of
written work B.I.S.
Group: 2 people
Date: May 11th, 2017
Quiz on May 17th, 2017
The Roman Empire



Rome was the center of a large empire. An
empire is a large area of land with many
different people. It is controlled by one person
or a small group.
Rome din not become an empire overnight, It
began as a small village on the Tiber River in
Italy about 2,700 years ago.
An Unusual Beginning

Once there were twin baby brothers named
Romulus and Remus. A cruel uncle left them to
die in the Tibet River.
A mother wolf found the babies. She protected
them. Romulus and Remus grew up to start
Rome. This story shows that the Romans
thought of themselves as strong and brave.
 The Early Republic

At first Rome was ruled by kings. Many kings
were cruel. About 2,500 years ago, the Romans
decided they did not want to be ruled by kings
anymore.
The Romans set up a republic. In a republic the
people have the right to choose their own
leaders, like in Athens. But in the Roman
republic, some men had more power than
others. Rich men were called patricians. The
common people of Rome were called plebeians.

Only patricians could become leaders in the
new Roman republic.
After Rome became a republic, the Romans
built a strong army and they began to take
over more land in Italy.
Soon Rome controlled parts of what are now
Spain, France, Greece, and North Africa.
 Julius Caesar

As Rome conquered more territories, its
government changed. People no longer chose their
rulers. Instead, Rome was ruled by dictators, or
rulers who have total power.
One of the most famous Roman dictator was
Julius Caesar. He was popular among many poor
people. He promised to find jobs for them.
However, some Romans patricians did not trust
Caesar. They were afraid that he would try to
make himself king. For this reason they killed
Caesar.
 Augustus Caesar

After Caesars death, the Roman Republic
came to an end. Rome was governed by
Caesars grandnephew. He took the name of
Augustus Caesar. Augustus means respected
one.
Augustus became the first emperor of Rome.
An emperor is a person who rules an empire.
Augustus ruled well for 41 years. He made
sure that Rome and its empire were ruled
fairly.

He also built many monuments, theaters, and
other buildings in Rome.
Under Augustus, a period of peace began in
the Roman empire. This peace lasted for
almost 200 years. It was called the Pax
Romana, which means Roman peace.
 The Birth of
Christianity

Palestine was a land in the Roman Empire.
Palestine was the Roman name for Canaan.
When Augustus ruled, a man who changed
world history was born. His name was Jesus.
He taught that there was only one god. He said
that the people must honor God by treating
others with love and kindness.
Many people began to follow the teaching of
Jesus. But people in Roman government
thought Jesus was trying to turn people against
Rome.

They sentenced Jesus to death.
The followers of Jesus created a new religion-
Christianity.
The government tried to stop Christianity from
spreading. They did not like christians because
they refused to worship Roman gods and
refused to serve in the army.
The Romans killed many christians and made
practicing Christianity against the law.

The number of christians continue to grow.
Finally, the Roman emperor Constantine made
Christianity legal in the Roman empire.
The birth of Jesus divides our calendar into two
parts.
The years before Jesus birth are mark B.C.
these initials stand for before Christ. The
years following the birth of Jesus are mark A.D.
this stands for Anno Domini this means Year
of Our Lord in Latin, the language of ancient
Rome.
 JESUS CHARACTER (Students daily life
use, you can take the principle of the
month as your reference)

PRINCIPLE OF THE MONTH: Holiness

Song of the month: This is Amazing Grace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFRjr_x-yxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXjkbODrro