The Plan… 23 Sept 2013

Pair up with someone and compare your video notes from last day – you have 10 minutes I will then put ‘my notes’ up on the screen for you

to compare with as well NEW!!! The End is Near

Brief PowerPoint and then you have some work to do (this is homework)

Collage work: I have the laptops… This is your last chance to finish… get’er done!

The End is near…

As is sometimes the case, good things do come to an end… This is where the Roman Empire found itself

Timeline: 117 CE the Empire reached it’s peak 161 CE Rome’s neighbours were causing a raucous 284 CE Rome’s Empire was divided in attempt to

save costs & regain control of its borders (bad idea)

Factors that sealed Rome’s fate…

Political: Over-centralization of Government

Too much done in Rome, corruption of public officials, and the decline of city governments (outside of Rome)

Economic: Gap between the rich and poor growing Small farms disappearing Unemployment on the rise Growing independence of larger estates

Factors continued… Military:

Experienced a weakening of frontier defences Military officials had too much power (corruption)

Factors part 3… Moral Factors:

Decline in patriotism (love that people feel for their country) Growing apathy (the feeling of not having much emotion or

interest) Decline in personal freedoms Increase in corruption

…the people were not happy

Factors part 4…

Outside factors: Barbarian invasions – overran Rome

Goths, Visigoths, Huns, etc.

Your turn…

Worksheet : “End is Near!” Answers in text Directions: Read pages 8-11 in your text Definitions & Questions We will go over this tomorrow!!!

Finish your collage (if not done so already) Last day/in-class time for this If you don’t finish = homework