Roman Emperors that Persecuted Christians
Watch 13min video on Battle of Actium

Read the story of Jesus Christ p 114

Who did God inspire to write about Jesus? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

What did Jesus fulfill? the Old Testament

How did he perform miracles? with the power of God

Who was the Roman Governor? Pontius Pilate

How many eyewitnesses saw the resurrected Christ? over 500

After Ceasar Augustus died, four of his descendants, called the Claudian emperors, ruled from A.D. 14 to 68 then the Flavian emperors ruled Rome to A.D. 96

Tiberius was emperor during the time of Jesus Crucifixion

Nero was the first emperor to persecute Christians  Rumor has it that Nero had Rome burned and blamed it on the Christians

List some of the unbelievable tortures that Christians suffered: p 117

What happened in A.D. 70 Titus captures Jerusalem and destroys the temple
What happened in A.D. 79? Mt. Vesuvius erupted

Who did the ruler Domitian exile p 118 the Apostle John

How is Marcus Aurelius remembered? as one of the most upright emperors

Emperor Trajan pushed the boundaries of the empire to their greatest extent.

Emperor Diocletian greatest persecutor and divided empire in two parts. Diocletian took the eastern empire and Maximian took the west.

Photo Credits:

Caesar Augustus: http://www.sbco.k12.ca.us/~vms/carlton/augustus.gif

Tiberius: http://www.finds.org.uk/images/coins/Tiberius.jpg

Nero: http://www.metalingo.com/images/nerocover.jpg

Dio/ Max: http://jesuneverexisted.com/Diocletian-Maximian.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.