1. Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow “Fall” of Rome Questions
HOMEWORK
Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow
“Fall” of Rome Questions
DO NOW: Fill out the first row of your Christianity and Legacy of Rome Scales

2. Rome Reacts to Christianity
The fast growing religion alarmed the Romans because Christians refused to worship the gods and the emperor and some even deserted their jobs
In 64 AD, there was another great fire that burned for 9 days and left the city in ruins

3. The Romans Persecute the Christians
Emperor Nero blamed the fire on the Christians
He ordered them arrested and had them either killed, sent to fight in the Colosseum, burned to death or crucified
The Romans persecuted the Christians and treated them in a cruel and unfair way

4. The Growth of Christianity
Despite the hardships, the popularity of Christianity kept rising
It spread a message of peace, love, forgiveness, and a better life of death, which appealed to many people
Jesus’s life and death also attracted followers and by 300 AD, one out of every ten Romans were Christians

5. Downfall of a Civilization

6. DBQ Introduction

7. DBQ – What were the three biggest reasons for the “Fall” of Rome?