4.5 The rise of Christianity and the fall of Rome (part 1)

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4.4 The rise of Christianity and the fall of Rome

Jesus preaching to Jews in Judea (modern day Israel/palestine)

Planning for this lesson

Instruction 4.4 Christianity 

Worktime, exercises 

Goals for this lesson

At the end of this lesson...

• Understand how christianity rose and spread throughout the Roman empire.

Recap

Do exercise 11 B and c on page 126 

[T] What was the Pax Romana (2pt)

[R] What is not a reward for 25 years of military service in the Roman army?

1. Right to vote
2. Right to veto
3. Becoming a citizen
4. A piece of land

[I] Give an example of something that is simular to Romanisation in modern times.

Exercises

Do exercise 1 and 2 page 127

Judaism

• Monotheistic religion in Judea= belief in 1 god.
• First Christianity was a cult in Judaism.
• Christianity spread after Jesus's cruxifiction by his disciples in the Roman empire

Jesus of Nazareth

• Preacher in Judea
• Message of love and caring
•  People believed that he came to save humanity.
• Followers of Jesus= christians

Name two other monotheistic religions

The rise of Christianity

•  Christianty was also open for gentiles = non-jewish people.
• Church was led by popes= highest christian leader.
• Important Christians became Saints

Christianity

Slaves and women were drawn towards the new religion.

Why?

In Christianity everyone is equal

In Christianity the afterlife is for eternity and is a good life

Why were Christians persecuted?

1. They refused to accept the Roman emperor as a god.

2. Christianity spread very fast and therefore the Romans believed that it was a threat for the unity in the empire.

Exercise 

Do exercise 2,4,6,7A and C

Done? Do ex 8 and 10

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Constantine

• Emperor in 313
• Has a vision in 312
• Becomes a Christian
• He ends the persecutions of Christians

[I] Why did Christianity grow so quickly from the year 313? (2pt)

Roman army after Constantine (P and X stand for Jesus Christ in Greek)

Theodosius

The Fall

Emperor Theodosius the Great was the last emperor who ruled both parts of the Roman Empire. In 380 AD, he made Christianity the only official religion in the empire. But he failed to restore order in the empire.

When he died in 395 AD, the Goths had set up a kingdom within the empire. In 410 AD the Visigoths sacked Rome. 

Most important dates

Beginning of the Roman Empire: 27 B.C.

Beginning of the Roman Republic: 509 BC

Beginning of Christianity: 30 AD

Christianity becomes official religion 330 AD. c.

End of the Western Roman Empire: 476 AD

Exercises par 4.4

8 and 10

Planning for this lesson

Instruction 4.5 Christianity and the fall of Rome

Worktime:

 Ex 1, 2,5 and 7

Finish your storyboard 

4.5 The rise of Christianity and the fall of Rome

Jesus preaching to Jews in Judea (modern day Israel/palestine)