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Second Semester Objectives
Objective #1 – Describe how geography influenced Rome’s development
Objective #2 – Explain the main institutions of the Roman Republic
Objective #3 - Describe family life and religion of the Roman Republic
Objective #4 – Describe how the Punic Wars helped increase Roman power
Objective #5: Analyze the problems facing Rome.
Objective #6: Summarize events leading to the creation of the Roman Empire
Objective #7: Describe the empire’s economy and government
Objective #8: Define Pax Romana
Objective #9: Describe Roman life during Pax Romana
Objective #10: Explain how Jews came under Roman rule
Objective #11: Summarize the life and teachings of Jesus
Objective #12: Trace the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire
Objective #13: Identify important people in early Christianity
Objective #14: Analyze the appeal of Christianity
Objective #15: Identify two cultures that influenced Roman art and architecture
Objective #16: Identify four unique contributions to art and architecture by the Romans
Objective #17: Summarize events and causes that contributed to the decline of the Roman
Empire
Objective #18: Describe the reforms (changes) of Diocletian and Constantine
Objective #19: Summarize the invasions of the Western Roman Empire
Objective #20: Identify the last Roman Emperor
Objective #21: Explain why Constantinople was the “New Rome”
Objective #22: Describe Byzantine politics and the rise of Emperor Justinian
Objective #23: Describe Justinian’s achievements
Objective #24: Identify the causes of the Byzantine Empire’s collapse
Objective #25: Explain how the Western and Eastern churches split
Objective #26: Describe the roots of Russia and Russian culture (Slavic, Greek and Viking)
Objective #27: Describe the rise and fall of Kiev
Objective #28: Identify how Mongol invasions united Russia
Objective #29: Summarize the impact of Seljuk Turks on Persia, Byzantine Empire, Crusaders
and Mongols
Objective #30: Identify the basic beliefs and practices of Islam
Objective #31: Describe the Arabian Peninsula and its people before Islam
Objective #32: Explain how Muhammad became the prophet and unified the peninsula
under Islam
Objective #33: Describe the issues and solutions within Islam after Muhammad’s death
Objective #34: Describe Muslim society and Muslim achievements (including the House
of Wisdom and algebra)
Objective #35: Describe the events that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire
that “set up” the Middles Ages in Europe
Objective #36: Explain the contributions of the monks in the Middle Ages
Objective #37: Identify the Franks and the role of their Empire (including Charlemagne)
Objective #38: Who were the Vikings and what was their impact on Europe
Objective #39: Define Feudalism
Objective #40: Describe life in a castle
Objective #41: Identify the life of a knight
Objective #42: Describe how life was improved during 1000-1300
Objective #43: List the reasons for the Crusades
Objective #44: Identify the outcomes of Crusades #1-4
Objective #45: Describe life in a medieval town
Objective #46: Explain the rise in power of the Church
Objective #47: Define the causes and effects of the Great Schism
Objective #48: List the achievements of the rules of England, France and Germany
Objective #49: Define the Magna Carta
Objective #50: Identify the role the bubonic plague played in medieval Europe
Objective #51: List the reasons and outcomes of the Hundred Years’ War
Objective #52: Explain the Reconquista of Spain
Objective #53: List achievements of China from 700-1000
Objective #54: Identify Japan’s location
Objective #55: Summarize China’s influence of Japan and Korea
Objective #56: Locate regions of Africa
Objective #57: Identify West African empires
Objective #58: Identify Eastern city-states and Southern empires of Africa
Objective #59: Describe the features of the government, economy, relgion and
contributions of the Mayan, Aztecs, and Incas.
Objective #60: Define Renaissance
Objective #61: Identify where and why the Renaissance began
Objective #62: Define humanism
Objective #63: Describe the differences between Middle Ages artists and Renaissance
artists
Objective #64: Identify literary works and their authors
Objective #65: Identify Johann Gutenburg and his invention