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East Meets West: Rome

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Students examine the development of Rome. Using maps, they locate and describe the rise of the Roman Republic. They analyze the government and its significance. They discover the influence of Julius Caesar and trace he migration of Jews around the Mediterranean.

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6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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