Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Connections in the Roman Empire (pp. 4-7)
I. Travel Then and Now
B. Travel in the Roman Empire was slow and difficult, but widespread.
C. Traders used a complicated travel network to move goods.
B. Information traveled slowly in Roman times.
C. Today's new technology delivers information quickly all over the world.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The way people look at the world has changed over time.
II. Communication Then and Now
A. The ways people communicate have changed since the time of the Roman Empire.
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