You can search 'Decline of the Roman Empire' (or click the link). Wiki will give you way more information than you need so you can skim through most of the entry. First, read the section entitled 'Highlights' to refresh your memory of what happened as the empire was collapsing.
Then focus on Theories of a Fall, Decline, Transition and Continuity. Wiki breaks the collective fall of Rome into four categories: Decay, Monocausal, Catastrophic collapse, and Transformation. In your groups, read the Highlights then section assigned to you (see below). Discuss it in your group and come to a consensus about the what theory is.
THEN - in your group, create a Imperial 'To Do List' for the Emperor to help him save the Roman empire (pre-collapse). What can be done to address the issues? Aim for at least 8 tasks.
Homework
- Post on your blog whether or not you agree with the collapse theory you read about. What does it explain well/where does it fall short?
- Study for a quiz on Monday - 15 Vital Vocab words (will be matching) and 20 MC about Ch 12. I'm going to count them as separate quizzes on Aspen.
YOUR ACTIVITY GROUPS
1) Kim, Tori, Maya, Cassi, Sabrina - Decay
2) Ashay, Dillon, Dan, Chris, Arvind - Monocausal
3) Kush, Nathan, Hafsa, Michelle, Shravya - Catastrophic Collapse
4) Rachel, Anjali, Shivesh, Tom, Olivia - Transformation
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