Welcome back, future leaders! For today’s warm-up please do the following:

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!

World History with Mr. Golden__________________________________________________________

Decline of an Empire: the Fall of Rome

Objective:________________________________________________________

FLWBAT analyze the causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire

Agenda:________________________________________________________

- Review/reminders- Fall of Rome reading- RAFT writing- Exit slip- We’re done!

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!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Social Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!Social Causes

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Social Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!Social Causes

Key points:________________________________________________________

Look familiar?

1841 years later…

SAME MISTAKE.

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Political Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Political Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Economic Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Economic Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Why might raising taxes be a bad ideain this situation?

America’s struggling with

the same issue right now!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Military Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Military Causes

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Foreign Invasion

Let’s see what you came up with!

Key points:________________________________________________________

Key point #1: Key point #2:Foreign Invasion

Let’s see what you came up with!

X

RAFT:________________________________________________________

USE YOUR TIME WISELY!

Role Audience Format Topic- 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!

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 providedpaper.

We’re done!________________________________________________________

Thank you for all your hard work today!

Make sure to put your notebooks in the crateand your folders in folders, please!