1. DO NOW: Awaken…

2. -You each have one slip of paper -Based on your description and your needs… find other members of society to live with…

3. What Happens in Between?

4. Rome Unified Empire ruled by Emperor and Senate. Western portion of empire declines while the Eastern portion flourishes and becomes known as the Byzantine Empire. Middle Ages Unified by the church. Holy Roman Empire created by King Charlemagne. After his death, divided into small kingdoms

5. Rome During the Pax Romana, trade, cities, and wealth all grew and flourished Decline of cities and trade Middle Ages Economy based on farming in countryside

6. Rome Clearly defined social classes with some social mobility Feudalism emerges Middle Ages Feudalism dominates and creates strict social classes with little to no mobility

7. Rome Growth of Roman education, art, and philosophy (based on the Greeks) Roman culture dies out Middle Ages Culture influenced heavily by Christianity

9. Rome Polytheism to Christianity Christianity spreads and Islam stops (courtesy of the Battle of Tours) Middle Ages Rise of the Roman Catholic Church