1. The Fall of Rome Political Cartoons Note #6

2. Why Rome Fell… Money was diverted to the Church Rome was invaded by Barbarians Political leaders were corrupt Inflation made Rome too expensive The Empire was too big and expensive to defend Cities and morals decayed

3. Your Task… 1. You will be presented with 6 political cartoons 2. Then you will write one sentence about how it contributed to the Fall of Rome. 3. Finally you will individually answer questions comparing ancient Rome to modern America.

4. # 1

5. Inflation made life too expensive

6. # 2

7. The empire was being invaded

8. # 3

9. Money was being diverted to the Church

10. # 4

11. Political leaders were corrupt

12. # 5

13. Cities and morals decayed

14. # 6

15. Too big and expensive to defend

16. 1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome? 2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US? 3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire? SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!! Pretend you are in Social Studies class in District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective. Questions to Consider… A#7

17. 1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome? 2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US? 3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire? SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!! Pretend you are in Social Studies class in District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective. Questions to Consider… A#7

18. 1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome? 2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US? 3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire? SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!! Pretend you are in Social Studies class in District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective. Questions to Consider… A#7

19. 1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome? 2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US? 3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire? SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!! Pretend you are in Social Studies class in District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective. Questions to Consider… A#7