1. Wednesday 1/30
Academic/Gifted
Do Now:
In your own words, explain the Crisis of the Third Century to your shoulder partner (2 min share)

2. Objective: you will be able to analyze a political cartoon and then synthesize the information to compare the problems Rome faced to today’s current issues.
Day 2 Objective (Thursday): Using evidence, you will then be able to formulate your own opinion about the current climate of the USA and whether or not it is in a decline.
Standard: C. Differentiate how continuity and change have impacted world history.

3. What are we doing today? Do Now - & Review
What is a Political Cartoon?
Fall of Rome Activity
Groups
ChromeBooks
Closure
Homework: Finish reading the 10 theories and pick a current event to connect to that theory

4. What is a political cartoon?
A political cartoon is a cartoon that:
*Makes a specific point about a political issue
*Expresses the author’s opinion on a political issue
Elements of a political cartoon:
-Perspective
-Satire
-Symbolism
-Captions, Pictures, Labels

5. Satire Symbolism Labeling
-Definition: using humor/ exaggeration to criticize someone’s thoughts or ideas
Example: SNL is based on satire.
-Definition: using symbols (words, signs, pictures) to represent an idea or object.
Example: Cross symbolizes the religion of Christianity.
Example: Wearing black to a funeral. The color black represents (symbolizes) death.
-Definition: attaching a name or word to an object/person to identify it/them.
Example: writing his name on him

6. Political Cartoon Example

7. Directions for “Ten Theories on the Fall of Rome”
-Read all 10 theories in the yellow packet
-Use the strategy talk-to-text (ARS)
-Think about what current event relates to each theory
Tuesday: (-Connect one theory to a current event (i’ll assign you a theory)
-Find (or make) a political cartoon that relates to the current event you chose
-Analyze the cartoon, explain which theory it relates to
-What can the USA learn from how Rome addressed the problem. What should the USA do? )

8. Environmental and Public Health Problems
Some historians believe that the fall of the Roman Empire was due in part to environmental and public health problems. They claim the leaders of Rome were killed off by consuming excessive amounts of lead. They argue that since only the wealthy could afford to have lead pipes bring water into their homes and to cook with lead utensils, their death rate increased considerably. This theory, however, is challenged by those who point out the fact that the eastern part of the Empire survived long after the decline of the Western portion.

9. Climate Change