Monday 8/26 Objective: –Students will be able to analyze how the Roman Empire fell by completing the following activities: Cornell Notes Nero Reading Visual.

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Monday 8/26 Objective: –Students will be able to analyze how the Roman Empire fell by completing the following activities: Cornell Notes Nero Reading Visual discovery Homework: –Complete the summary of your Cornell Notes Do Now: –Set up a piece of paper for Cornell notes Title is : How do the Roman Empire Fall Objective: –Students will be able to analyze how the Roman Empire fell by completing the following activities: Cornell Notes Nero Reading Visual discovery Homework: –Complete the summary of your Cornell Notes Do Now: –Set up a piece of paper for Cornell notes Title is : How do the Roman Empire Fall

The Fall of Rome!!! What went wrong????

How did Political instability lead to fall of Rome? Rome never solved the problem of how to peacefully transfer political power to a new leader. When an emperor died, ambitious rivals with independent armies often fought each other for the emperor’s crown Rome never solved the problem of how to peacefully transfer political power to a new leader. When an emperor died, ambitious rivals with independent armies often fought each other for the emperor’s crown

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Quick write What does it mean (look like) when somebody says that another person is corrupt?

Political Corruption Political corruption is the use of power by government officials for private gain

Nero and corruption 1.Read the article on Nero and answer the four questions on a separate piece of paper 2.Which emperor did you think was the most corrupt? Explain your answer 1.Read the article on Nero and answer the four questions on a separate piece of paper 2.Which emperor did you think was the most corrupt? Explain your answer

How did Political Corruption lead to fall Rome What can we learn from the story of Nero? –Notorious emperors like Nero and Caligula wasted large amounts of the peoples money –This lead to a rise in crime which made the empire’s cities and roads unsafe. What can we learn from the story of Nero? –Notorious emperors like Nero and Caligula wasted large amounts of the peoples money –This lead to a rise in crime which made the empire’s cities and roads unsafe.

Slavery in Rome answer in your notebook. –What could go wrong in a culture where nearly 25% of its people were slaves? –How might slavery effect the poor citizens of Rome? You will have 8 minuets –Pair share your answer with a neighbor answer in your notebook. –What could go wrong in a culture where nearly 25% of its people were slaves? –How might slavery effect the poor citizens of Rome? You will have 8 minuets –Pair share your answer with a neighbor

How might slavery effect the poor citizens of Rome? –For many people, unemployment was a serious problem. Wealthy families used slaves and cheap male farmers could not compete with the large landowners. How might slavery effect the poor citizens of Rome? –For many people, unemployment was a serious problem. Wealthy families used slaves and cheap male farmers could not compete with the large landowners.

The Fall of Rome!!! What went wrong????

Weakening frontiers The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend.

How did Weakening frontiers lead to fall of Rome? The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend. Things got so bad that in 330 C.E. the emperor Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium. The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend. Things got so bad that in 330 C.E. the emperor Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium.

In your notebook, Describe what is happening in this picture in 3-4 sentences.

How did Weakening frontiers lead to fall of Rome? The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend. Things got so bad that in 330 C.E. the emperor Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium. In 410 C.E. the barbarian Vandals conquered the city of Rome The huge size of the empire made it hard to defend. Things got so bad that in 330 C.E. the emperor Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium. In 410 C.E. the barbarian Vandals conquered the city of Rome

Brain pop Exit slip –You are to come up with two examples of for each category Exit slip –You are to come up with two examples of for each category