Early Religion & the Rise of Christianity in Rome
HIST 2. The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity.
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Notes Activities - Early Religion of Rome
Notes - Early Roman Religion
Directions -
1. Use the sources below to fill in your notes sheet about the religion practiced by the early ancient Romans.
1. Use the sources below to fill in your notes sheet about the religion practiced by the early ancient Romans.
SOURCE 1
Click on the picture to the right to find out about the earliest religion of ancient Rome and how Christianity began.
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Click on the picture to the right to find out about the earliest religion of ancient Rome and how Christianity began.
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SOURCE 2:
View these 2 videos from the series Horrible Histories and use it to answer the questions on your notes sheet.
View these 2 videos from the series Horrible Histories and use it to answer the questions on your notes sheet.
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Playposit - Introduction to Roman Mythology
Extra Games and Activities
Unlock all the locks to earn a $! Show me when you have!
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Study what we have been learning about the Roman Emperors and Early Religion of the Romans.
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Can you use the descriptions given to correctly guess which mythical creature it is?
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Full of mythology themed coloring activities and sliding puzzles.
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Complete a word search with terms from Greek Mythology.
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Complete a word search with terms from Greek and Roman Mythology.
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Complete a crossword puzzle with terms from Roman mythology.
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Complete a crossword puzzle with terms from Greek and Roman Mythology.
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Use this link to scroll to the bottom of my Emperors of Rome page to access various games and activities.
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Pre Assessment Activities - Christianity
This is 6 basic questions about Christianity. It is ok to miss them - it is a pre-assessment! I just want to see what you do know!
Rise of Christianity - Document Stations Activities
For the next couple days you will be working with a partner, or on your own, to analyze primary sources that give us information about the development of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
1. Each source is located on a document that you will scan. You can do the documents in any order.
2. Make sure you answer the question and then do the activity that goes with it. It will either be a Picture Card Pick Activity or a Sentence Activity.
3. We will not finish this today but continue it through Friday.
4. When finished we will look at, analyze and record our findings.
Overall, we will be able to start answering this question:
"How did Christianity grow from a small, persecuted group, to the major religion of the Roman Empire?"
1. Each source is located on a document that you will scan. You can do the documents in any order.
2. Make sure you answer the question and then do the activity that goes with it. It will either be a Picture Card Pick Activity or a Sentence Activity.
3. We will not finish this today but continue it through Friday.
4. When finished we will look at, analyze and record our findings.
Overall, we will be able to start answering this question:
"How did Christianity grow from a small, persecuted group, to the major religion of the Roman Empire?"
We will do the questions and activity for Document A together. Then you will be responsible for doing the others on your own!
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Card Sort - Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire
Get a card set from me.
Use your document activity to help you organize the cards.
Have me check it for a $.
Use your document activity to help you organize the cards.
Have me check it for a $.
Edcite - Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire
Concept Check - The Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire
Use your white packet about the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire to complete the Concept Check. Remember that this is a minor assessment grade.
Unlock the Locks - Review
Unlock all the locks to earn a $ and review information we have learned about the start of the Roman Empire, its emperors and the rise of Christianity.
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Playposit Activity
If you finished everything then go to Quizlet and review the card set for the Emperors of Rome, the Early Religion, and Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire.