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6 Grade Fall of Rome Rise of Islam

Sourcing History The Rise of Christianity

In history, how do we know what Key Standards 7.1.3 HS 1, HS 3, GP1
evindence to believe? How the expansion of
the Roman Empire How did Christianity change the Roman
1. SHEG Lunch Room Fight ultimately led to its Empire?
demise.
6. Rome and Rise of Christianity PPT

-Note taking guide

7. SHEG Roman Empire and Christianity

Rome’s Fall: Causes
Achievements of the Empire
8. TCI: Roman and Early Christian
Key Standards 7.1.1, 7.1.2 HS 1, HS 2, GP2 Dialogue
Key Standards 7.1.1, HS 2, HS 4, GP2
Did internal or external factors play the largest role in the fall of
How does our society reflect Rome’s influence?
the Roman Empire?
2. Textbook POV Comparison
4. TCI Causes for the Fall Matching
3. TCI Ranking Accomplishments  Match Fall of Rome title with paragraph
 Internal v. External Venn diagram
 Match with article about similar U.S. problem.
 Write paragraph with claim/evidence- were
*Constructing an Empire Video internal or external factors more responsible
for Rome's Fall
 Answer
Focus Question (for the unit): Why is the Fall of the Roman Empire Historically justification paragraph
Significant? Thinking Key Vocabulary
Teaching Thesis (answer to the FQ): Skills
1. The fall of the Roman Empire is historically significant because it resulted in change. For example, the Romans were attacked by barbarian Historical Significance
armies resulting in a need for a larger army. As citizens became
5. soldiers, farms Reasons
Assessment: were left for
untended and food shortages increased. High taxes
Fall Skit Significance Aqueducts
were levied on the Roman people to support the army. Diseases and crime spread through the empire, weakening the population. Roman Source Byzantine Empire
leadership was plagued by corruption and the needs of citizens were ignored. As a result, wealthy citizens left the city of Rome and fled to Corroborate Constantine
country estates. They created their own armies to protect their property and took power for themselves, leading to the development of Reliable Corruption
Feudalism. Bias Diocletian
Primary/ Engineering
2. The Fall of Rome is historically significant because it reveals issues in contemporary life. The Romans strengthened their Empire with the Secondary Innovation
development with advances in engineering, architecture and politics. Engineers improved life by building durable roads, bridges, aqueducts and Internal/External
buildings to support a growing population. The Empire faced significant challenges as the Empire grew larger. The city of Rome was weakened Justinian
as its population decreased and taxes and inflation soared. The U.S. today faces crumbling infrastructure, taxes and inflation as well.