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This chapter investigates two regions of the world which saw civilizations moving toward empire, and laying the foundation for the rest of history in the western world. The Greek civilization used the promise of trade, the knowledge of the sea, and the strength of identity to propel them forward as a loose-knit empire of ideas and ideals. Rome followed its strengths in the military, engineering, and organization to fashion one of the strongest, and longest-lived, empires in the history of the world.
Despite their power and innovation, however, both empires eventually fell. Specific events in their stories differed, but similarities exist, leading us to a series of key questions:
- What allowed these two civilizations to rise to such power?
- What kept them moving forward during their days of glory?
- What led to their eventual downfall?
- How have their ideas continued to influence us today?
Assignments for the chapter are shown below. Remember that the assignment includes reading the assigned pages as well as answering the questions listed.
| Assignment | Pages | Questions | Due | Points |
| Section 1: Ancient Greece | ||||
| 1. Early Greek Civilization | 38-41 | RC (41); RVW (47) 4 | 9/19 | 10/___ |
| 2. Classical Greece | 43-45 | RC (45); PH (45) 1-2 | 9/22 | 15/___ |
| 3. Alexander and the Hellenistic Era | 45-47 | RC (47); RVW (47) 6 | 9/23 | 10/___ |
| *Section Quiz | 38-47 | 9/24 | 10/ ___ | |
| Section 2: Rome and The Rise of Christianity | ||||
| 4. Rise of Rome | 48-52 | PH (51) 1-2; RC (52) | 9/25 | 15/___ |
| 5. Roman Empire | 52-55 | INF (54) 1-2; RC (55) | 9/26 | 15/___ |
| 6. Rise of Christianity | 55-57 | TP (57) 1-2; RC (57) | 9/29 | 15/___ |
| 7. End of the Empire | 58-59 | RVW (59) 4; RC (59) | 9/30 | 10/___ |
| *Section Quiz | 48-59 | 10/1 | 10/___ | |
| Chapter Review | 38-59 | 10/3 | 15/___ | |
| * Chapter Test | 38-59 | 10/7 | 30/___ | |
| TOTAL | 150/___ | |||
*Section Quizzes & Chapter Tests are in-class assignments; Others are homework.
Key to assignments
Your textbook includes questions, maps, charts, and review activities throughout its pages, making it a little tricky to list assignments. The Questions column above uses the following abbreviations to help you find the correct questions.
Section Review (RVW); Turning Point (TP); Reading Check (RC); Infographics (INF): Primary Source (PS); People in History (PH)
Page numbers are shown in parentheses. If there are multiple questions in the text, the numbers you are assigned are noted.