Unit 12: Ancient Rome

Lesson Essential Question: How did the Roman Empire rise to power and fall to ruin?

Hot Qs (Higher Order Thinking Questions)

• How did geography and trade routes impact the growth of Rome?
• Was the Roman Republic democratic?
• How did Rome’s transition from the Republic to Empire impact its citizens?
• How did the spread of Roman culture influence life throughout the Empire?
• Why did Rome decline and fall?