1. Welcome back, future leaders! For today’s warm-up please do the following: Grab a fresh student log and your notebook from the crates. Draw an X through today’s homework box. Write in today’s date and objective on your student log. Open your notebook and respond to the following prompt: America is in pretty rough shape right now. There’s widespread poverty and unemployment, millions are sick without healthcare, the country is going broke, and most generals say our army is too small for the war we’re fighting. Do you think there’s any chance America could be heading for outright collapse? Why or why not? Write one full paragraph. USE YOUR TIME WISELY!

2. World History with Mr. Golden __________________________________________________________ Decline of an Empire: the Fall of Rome

3. Objective: ________________________________________________________ FLWBAT analyze the causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire

4. Agenda: ________________________________________________________ - Review/reminders - Fall of Rome reading - RAFT writing - Exit slip - We’re done!

5. Fall of Rome: ________________________________________________________ Use the provided readings to fill in your graphic organizer. USE YOUR TIME WISELY! Make sure to pull out at least two key points for each cause and be prepared to share your answers! Make effort, not excuses! Make effort, not excuses!

6. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Social Causes Let’s see what you came up with! Social Causes

7. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Social Causes Let’s see what you came up with! Social Causes

8. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Look familiar? 1841 years later… SAME MISTAKE.

9. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Political Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

10. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Political Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

11. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Economic Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

12. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Economic Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

13. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Why might raising taxes be a bad idea in this situation? America’s struggling with the same issue right now!

14. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Military Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

15. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Military Causes Let’s see what you came up with!

16. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Foreign Invasion Let’s see what you came up with!

17. Key points: ________________________________________________________ Key point #1:Key point #2: Foreign Invasion Let’s see what you came up with! X

18. RAFT: ________________________________________________________ USE YOUR TIME WISELY! RoleAudienceFormatTopic - Roman citizen - Roman soldier - Barbarian - Your best friend - Personal Letter - Postcard - The fall of Rome Time to show me what you’ve learned! PICK ONE! - Letters should be at least one handwritten page. - Postcards can be shorter, but must include a drawing for the front! PICK ONE!

19. Exit Ticket: ________________________________________________________ Thank you for all your hard work today! Use the all of today’s notes and handouts to answer the listed questions on the provided paper.

20. We’re done! ________________________________________________________ Thank you for all your hard work today! Make sure to put your notebooks in the crate and your folders in folders, please!