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The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
c. 10 B.C.Livy writes hisHistory of Rome
A.D. 395Roman Empiredivided into easternand western parts
A.D. 527EmperorJustinianbegins rule
100 B.C. A.D. 100 A.D. 300 A.D. 500100 B.C. A.D. 100 A.D. 300 A.D. 500
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Chapter PreviewThe Romans developed a civilization as well as an
empire. Read this chapter to find out about Romanachievements that still influence your life today.
View the Chapter 9 video in the World History:Journey Across Time Video Program.
Life in Ancient Rome The Romans learned from the Greeks but changedwhat they borrowed to suit their own needs. Thelives of rich and poor Romans were very different.
The Fall of RomeRome finally fell when Germanic invaders swept through the empire in the A.D. 400s. Romanachievements in government, law, language, and the arts are still important today.
The Byzantine EmpireAs the Western Roman Empire fell, the EasternRoman, or Byzantine, Empire grew rich andpowerful. The Byzantines developed a culture based on Roman, Greek, and Christian ideas.
Chapter Overview Visitjat.glencoe.com for a previewof Chapter 9.
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Organizing Information Make this foldable to help you organize and analyzeinformation by asking yourself questions about Roman civilization.
Reading and WritingAs you read the chapter,write the main ideas foreach section in theappropriate columns of your foldable. Thenwrite one statement that summarizes themain ideas in eachcolumn.
Step 1 Fold a sheet ofpaper into thirds fromtop to bottom.
Step 2 Turn the paperhorizontally, unfold, andlabel the three columnsas shown.
The Fallof Rome
TheByzantine
Empire
Life in Ancient
Rome
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Responding& Reflecting
Your Point of ViewAn important part of reading involves thinking about and
responding to the text from your own point of view.Read the following paragraph about daily life in Rome and
look at how one student reflects as she reads.
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The city of Rome was crowded,noisy, and dirty. People tossedgarbage into the streets from theirapartments, and thieves prowledthe streets at night. Most people inRome were poor. They lived inapartment buildings made of stoneand wood. High rent forced familiesto live in one room.
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“Reminds meof a city Ivisited once”
“Sounds like itwould be veryuncomfortableand crowded!”
“Were theylike apart-ment build-ings today?”
“What wouldthat look like?What wouldit smell like?”
While you do not want
to daydream as you are
reading, you do want to
think about the text.
Good readers’ minds are
busy, almost “talking
back” to the text as
they read.
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Between the ages of 14 and 16, aRoman boy celebrated becoming aman. He would burn his toys asofferings to the household gods.Then he would put on a toga, a loose-fitting robe that Roman men wore.Once he came of age, a man mightjoin his family’s business, become asoldier, or begin a career in the gov-ernment. Roman women did notbecome adults until they married. Awoman usually wore a long flowingrobe with a cloak called a palla.
—from pages 307–308
Reflect and RespondRead the following paragraph. Take a few minutes
to reflect on what you have read and then respond byexchanging thoughts with a partner. Some suggested topics are listed below.
In Section 2, you willread why historiansbelieve the RomanEmpire fell. Choose oneof the reasons andrespond to it, explainingwhy you think this isthe most likely reasonfor the decline of theRoman Empire.
Read to Write
As you read, keep a reader’s note-book. Record responses to facts orideas that you find interesting.
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• Do boys do anything today to show thatthey have become men?
• What does a toga look like? What does apalla look like?
• Why did a woman have to wait until shemarried to become an adult?
• Why were boys and girls treated so differently?
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