Roman Law, Latin, and Christianity

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Greece & Rome|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_uzk7qs4KxE

Understand that Roman law became the basis for legal systems across Europe and beyond, that Latin is the root of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian and gave English hundreds of words (e.g. exit, video, annual, education), and that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, eventually becoming its official religion under Emperor Constantine

Mastery Evidence

Give examples of English words that come from Latin
Explain that Roman law influenced modern legal systems in Europe and beyond
Describe how Christianity spread through the Roman Empire and became its official religion

Assessment Prompt

“Could [child] give you examples of English words that come from Latin and explain how Roman law and Christianity spread across Europe through the Roman Empire?”

Prerequisites2

Greek Gods with Roman Names
softAges 7—9
Roman Republic and Empire
hardAges 9—11

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Greek Gods with Roman Names soft
Christianity replaced the Greco-Roman gods
- Roman Army and Conquest of Britain soft
  Roman context needed to understand Roman adoption of Greek culture
  - Roman soldiers & builders hard
    Deepens basic Roman soldiers/builders from 5-7
    - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
      Roman builders need geographic context
      - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
    - Romulus & Remus soft
      Roman soldiers build on knowing Rome exists as a civilisation
      - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
        Romulus & Remus needs geographic context of Italy/Rome
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
- Gods & the Parthenon hard
  Must know Greek gods before learning their Roman equivalents
  - Greek gods & Mount Olympus hard
    Deepens basic Greek gods knowledge from 5-7
    - Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife soft
      Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
      - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
        Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
        
        Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
        Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
        
        Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
        
        3-D shapes soft
        Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
        
        Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
    - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
      Knowing where Greece is grounds understanding of Greek gods
      - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
Roman Republic and Empire hard
Law, Latin, Christianity are products of the Roman Empire
- Daily Life in a Roman Town hard
  Republic-to-Empire needs Roman society context from 7-9
  - Roman Army and Conquest of Britain hard
    Roman towns and engineering build on Roman army and invasion context
    - Roman soldiers & builders hard
      Deepens basic Roman soldiers/builders from 5-7
      - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
        Roman builders need geographic context
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
      - Romulus & Remus soft
        Roman soldiers build on knowing Rome exists as a civilisation
        
        Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
        Romulus & Remus needs geographic context of Italy/Rome
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
- Athenian Democracy hard
  Comparing Republic and Empire requires understanding Athenian democracy first
  - Athens Versus Sparta hard
    Democracy is introduced as an Athenian invention within the Athens vs Sparta contrast
    - Ancient life vs today soft
      Comparing city-states builds on comparing ancient vs modern life
      - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
        Comparing ancient life needs knowing where/when these civilisations were
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
      - Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt soft
        Comparing ancient lives benefits from prior exposure to Egyptian daily life comparison
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Daily life context benefits from knowing Egypt is on the Nile in a desert
    - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
      Athens vs Sparta needs geographic/civilisation context from 5-7
      - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically

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Greek and Roman Legacy Today
hardAges 9—11