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From Republic to Empire: The Roman Revolution
Analyze the social turmoil, military loyalty to individual generals, civil wars, and institutional breakdowns that transformed the Roman Republic into an autocracy.
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The Roman Empire: Expansion, Pax Romana, and Disintegration
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Trace the transition from Republic to Empire, the mechanisms of imperial governance and prosperity, and the internal and external causes of Rome's eventual decline.
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Learning standards covered
7.T4c.3Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus in Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire and explain the reasons for the growth and long life of the Roman Empire.
PS.3Oklahoma Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeThe student will investigate the structure, biochemistry and circuitry of the brain and the nervous system to understand their roles in affecting behavior.