Roman Law, Latin, and Christianity

Description

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