1. Legacies of the Roman Empire
The influence of the Roman Empire is all around us!

2. Legacy #1: Roman Government and Law Text page 60
Directions. Read textbook page 60 under the title: Rome's Influence on Law and Government.

3. Legacy #2: The Latin Alphabet Textbook page 61
* The Latin alphabet, known as the Roman Alphabet, evolved from the Etruscan and Greek alphabet. *Most widely used writing system of the world with 22 to 26 letters. *Helped create the Romance Languages- Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

4. Legacies 3-8: How to research the remaining legacies
1. Go to the CHMS webpage 2. Click ABOUT US, scroll down to Staff Directory 3.Scroll down to Social Studies and click on my name. 4. Click on WORLD HISTORY RESOURCES 5. Scroll down to August 23 and click on the Legacies of the Roman Empire Website to complete the graphic organizer inventions/