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Today: Today: – Lunch Review-Lunch Review- IN HERE, BRING LUNCH, COME IN HERE, BRING LUNCH, COME

FIRST THINGFIRST THING– Optional For Some- but anyone who didn’t have Optional For Some- but anyone who didn’t have

their review or missed class yesterday MUST BE their review or missed class yesterday MUST BE HERE. It’s Help. Not Punishment.HERE. It’s Help. Not Punishment.

– We will go over contribution wrap up tomorrow- We will go over contribution wrap up tomorrow- when more have it done.when more have it done.

Start Mapping RomeStart Mapping Rome SS Basics Review Hallway HuntSS Basics Review Hallway Hunt

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HW:HW: Study For Quiz; Finish Cont. Study For Quiz; Finish Cont. Wrap-UpWrap-Up

LONGTERMLONGTERM: SS Basics Quiz Weds. : SS Basics Quiz Weds. 9/199/19

Today: Today: – Roman Contribution Wrap-UpRoman Contribution Wrap-Up– Citizenship BrainpopCitizenship Brainpop– Start Fall of Rome if TimeStart Fall of Rome if Time

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HW:HW: Study For Quiz Study For Quiz LONGTERMLONGTERM: SS Basics Quiz Weds. : SS Basics Quiz Weds.

9/199/19 Today: Today:

– Brainpop: Citizenship, Bill of RightsBrainpop: Citizenship, Bill of Rights– Trash Essays BackTrash Essays Back– Start Fall of Rome: Brainpop and SongStart Fall of Rome: Brainpop and Song– Read 270-273 in book, Read 270-273 in book, – Use map on 272 to complete: Mapping Use map on 272 to complete: Mapping

the Empirethe Empire

88thth Period Honors: Thurs. 9/12; Day 6 Period Honors: Thurs. 9/12; Day 6

HW: HW: SS Basics Review sheet due tomorrow LONGTERMLONGTERM: SS Basics Quiz Weds. 9/19: SS Basics Quiz Weds. 9/19 Take OutTake Out:: Contributions of Ancient Rome Contributions of Ancient Rome

to the Modern Worldto the Modern World Today: Today:

– Hand back quizHand back quiz– Review contribution activityReview contribution activity– Key SS VocabularyKey SS Vocabulary– Hand Back Trash Essays; read comments. Hand Back Trash Essays; read comments. – NHD ImagesNHD Images

Honors: Weds. 9/12; Day 5Honors: Weds. 9/12; Day 5

HW:HW: NONE NONE LONGTERMLONGTERM: SS Basics Quiz Weds. 9/19: SS Basics Quiz Weds. 9/19 Today: Today:

– Handout SS Basics Review sheetHandout SS Basics Review sheet– Handout key concepts in SS sheet- must keep Handout key concepts in SS sheet- must keep

all yearall year– Review answers to Rome Atlas ActivityReview answers to Rome Atlas Activity

To what extent have the ideas of Ancient To what extent have the ideas of Ancient Rome influenced modern society?Rome influenced modern society?

Activity to find out…Activity to find out…

To what extent have the ideas of To what extent have the ideas of Ancient Rome influenced modern Ancient Rome influenced modern

society?society?

Step 1: Find the Roman picture that Step 1: Find the Roman picture that best corresponds to each modern best corresponds to each modern image. MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT THE image. MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT THE DETAILS AND THINK BEFORE YOU DETAILS AND THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE. WRITE.

Step 2: Use the Step 2: Use the headingsheadings! ! Find and Find and readread the section of the text related the section of the text related to the imageto the image

Step 3: You must use Step 3: You must use info from the info from the texttext to to support your answersupport your answer

““Rome wasn’t built in a Rome wasn’t built in a day.”day.”

http://http://resourcesforhistory.com/resourcesforhistory.com/

map.htmmap.htm

And it didn’t fall in one And it didn’t fall in one either.either.

What caused the Fall of What caused the Fall of Rome?Rome?

I D K….I D K….

Historians Don’t AgreeHistorians Don’t Agree

There is no single answer to explain There is no single answer to explain Rome’s collapseRome’s collapse

There are many theories put forth by There are many theories put forth by experts, some better respected than experts, some better respected than others others

The theories put forth by historians The theories put forth by historians are their argumentsare their arguments

They support their theories by They support their theories by supplying an enormous body of facts supplying an enormous body of facts and evidence that support their and evidence that support their argumentsarguments

What problems contributed What problems contributed to the collapse of the to the collapse of the

Roman Empire?Roman Empire?

Let’s start by asking Tim & Let’s start by asking Tim & Moby…Moby…

The Fall of RomeThe Fall of Rome

Internal and External Internal and External Problems Lead to Collapse; Problems Lead to Collapse;

Rome Comes Apart From the Rome Comes Apart From the Inside OutInside Out

Group Discussion QuestionsGroup Discussion Questions

Sometimes we will start, end, or just have Sometimes we will start, end, or just have time for Group Discussion Questions (GRQ)time for Group Discussion Questions (GRQ)

A question will be posted on the boardA question will be posted on the board Choose ONE OR TWO people to record the Choose ONE OR TWO people to record the

question(s) and responses of your groupquestion(s) and responses of your group– I say one or two- because sometimes you I say one or two- because sometimes you

might be asked to take a side, or asked a two might be asked to take a side, or asked a two part questionpart question

When other groups share, add to your When other groups share, add to your response- if you think it’s worthyresponse- if you think it’s worthy

Choose ONE OR TWO responsible people Choose ONE OR TWO responsible people to keep your responses until next timeto keep your responses until next time

SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY

Example:Example:

GDQ 9/19: Kelsey, Shay, JustinGDQ 9/19: Kelsey, Shay, Justin

How do you feel about clowns?How do you feel about clowns?– Love themLove them -Sometimes they are -Sometimes they are

terrifyingterrifying– The ones in Cirque du Soleil are awesomeThe ones in Cirque du Soleil are awesome– We need more clowns, as a nation we are We need more clowns, as a nation we are

facing a clown shortagefacing a clown shortage– Some are really funnySome are really funny– Balloon animals are bad for the Balloon animals are bad for the

environmentenvironment

G.D.Q.G.D.Q.

This is an election year, so unless you This is an election year, so unless you are living under a rock, you must be are living under a rock, you must be hearing something. IDK is not hearing something. IDK is not acceptable.acceptable.

1: When people talk about the US 1: When people talk about the US economy, or problems facing our economy, or problems facing our economy, what do they talk about?economy, what do they talk about?

2. How can slavery hurt an empire?2. How can slavery hurt an empire?

Economic ProblemsEconomic Problems

Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, MoneyMoney

Economic ProblemsEconomic Problems

High TaxesHigh Taxes– Funded a gigantic army and Funded a gigantic army and

governmentgovernment Decline in TradeDecline in Trade High UnemploymentHigh Unemployment

– Not enough jobs in general, Not enough jobs in general, and less jobs w/ decent payand less jobs w/ decent pay

– Many jobs are also held by Many jobs are also held by slavesslaves

SlaverySlavery

Treatment depended Treatment depended on owneron owner– From domestic servant, From domestic servant,

farm worker, manual farm worker, manual labor, or thrown in labor, or thrown in gladiator gamesgladiator games

100 BC- historians 100 BC- historians estimate estimate 1/3 1/3 of of population was population was enslavedenslaved

Income Gap: Rich vs. PoorIncome Gap: Rich vs. Poor

GapGap between rich and poor grew widerbetween rich and poor grew wider In simple terms “The rich grew richer,

the poor got poorer” Wealthy grew “Mega Rich” while an Wealthy grew “Mega Rich” while an

increasing number lived in increasing number lived in poverty poverty and barely survived

““Hey. We need more Hey. We need more money.” money.”

““Let’s just make some Let’s just make some more.” more.”

Inflation in RomeInflation in Rome

More More currency currency ($$$) is made ($$$) is made The prices of all The prices of all goods goods go upgo up So the currency ($$$) So the currency ($$$) losesloses value- it value- it

becomes worth becomes worth lessless In Rome, emperors made more coins, In Rome, emperors made more coins,

but put less silver in those coinsbut put less silver in those coins

Copy this into your notesCopy this into your notes

InflationInflation

What is this word?

AgriculturalAgricultural FamineFamine- shortage of food- shortage of food

– When famine hits and When famine hits and diseasedisease spreads spreads Grain PriceGrain Price

– Went up and down (fluctuated) greatlyWent up and down (fluctuated) greatly Farms- Farms-

– Wealthy families acquired huge tracts of Wealthy families acquired huge tracts of land, used slaves and cheap labor to do land, used slaves and cheap labor to do their worktheir work

– Small farms could not Small farms could not competecompete, , closed closed downdown and moved to city to find work….. and moved to city to find work…..

DiseaseDisease

We think millions of Romans died We think millions of Romans died from a variety of diseases that from a variety of diseases that spread through the empire in wavesspread through the empire in waves

Killed maybe 20% of the populationKilled maybe 20% of the population

Political Problems:Political Problems: Issues in the Roman Government: Issues in the Roman Government: Corruption, Instability, Lousy (and Corruption, Instability, Lousy (and

sometimes loony) Leadershipsometimes loony) Leadership

Government SpendingGovernment Spending

Huge Military CostsHuge Military Costs– Expensive Expensive warswars; costs only ; costs only

increasingincreasing– Constantly protecting Constantly protecting bordersborders

Foolish Spending Foolish Spending – Spent money on Spent money on themselvesthemselves

as Romans continued to sufferas Romans continued to suffer– GladiatorGladiator games and parties games and parties

““Bread and circuses”Bread and circuses”– Rulers spent a fortune on free Rulers spent a fortune on free

food and entertainment to food and entertainment to poorpoor

If an Emperor rules for life…If an Emperor rules for life…how do you get a new one?how do you get a new one?

SuccessionSuccession

Succession- rules for who takes power next, who is next in line to rule

The Romans never had clear rules

Tried to figure it out as they went

As a result, Civil war was frequent as groups and people fought for power

InstabilityInstability

29 29 emperors in just overemperors in just over 100 100 yearsyears– Assassinations, plots, power Assassinations, plots, power

strugglesstruggles After an emperor died, rivals After an emperor died, rivals

would fight for power (would fight for power (civil civil warwar))

Great generals killed off by Great generals killed off by insecure emperorsinsecure emperors

SenateSenate and emperors did not and emperors did not work well togetherwork well together

Why Another Toilet? Why?Why Another Toilet? Why?

CommodeCommode

Definition according to Webster’s Definition according to Webster’s Com•modeCom•mode noun noun

1. a low chest of drawers1. a low chest of drawers2. a movable stand containing a 2. a movable stand containing a washbowlwashbowl3. a chair enclosing a chamber pot3. a chair enclosing a chamber pot44. . a toileta toilet

Commodus helped flush Rome down Commodus helped flush Rome down the toiletthe toilet

Emperor CommodusEmperor Commodus

He is not the reason He is not the reason for Rome’s collapse; for Rome’s collapse; but just one example but just one example of a really, really, of a really, really, horrible emperorhorrible emperor

I don’t know if any I don’t know if any one great ruler could one great ruler could have saved ithave saved it

And I think he looks And I think he looks like Mr. Budinaslike Mr. Budinas

CommodusCommodus

Personality: vain, Personality: vain, paranoid, paranoid, immature, cruel immature, cruel and and obsessed w/ obsessed w/ gladiator gamesgladiator games

Rule was called Rule was called “one long party“one long party””

StoleStole from treasury; from treasury; spent a fortune on spent a fortune on himself himself

CommodusCommodus Played tough guy in Played tough guy in

rigged gladiator rigged gladiator matches, but was a matches, but was a horrible army horrible army commandercommander

Executed great Executed great generals and leadersgenerals and leaders if he saw them as a if he saw them as a threatsthreats

Lost Roman Lost Roman territoryterritory Ignored Ignored senate senate Bribed Bribed army officialsarmy officials Eventually Eventually

assassinatedassassinated

DiocletianDiocletian Tried to save empire by Tried to save empire by

splitting it in halfsplitting it in half– Thought it would be Thought it would be easiereasier to ruleto rule

But this led to But this led to power strugglespower struggles– No one wanted to settle for halfNo one wanted to settle for half– Who wants to be Co-Emperor?Who wants to be Co-Emperor?– Diocletian’s Diocletian’s plan to plan to split split the the

empire to help it didn’t workempire to help it didn’t work Killed the most Killed the most Christians Christians

– Led to resentment and rebellionLed to resentment and rebellion

Diocletian’s Divisions Diocletian’s Divisions

Memory DevicesMemory Devices

DiocletainDiocletain– Di= twoDi= two; he split empire into two; he split empire into two– Di= as in dieDi= as in die; he killed more; he killed more

ChristiansChristians than any other emperor of than any other emperor of RomeRome

West Rome

East Rome

mmmm….Rome

Christianity in the Roman Christianity in the Roman EmpireEmpire

ChristianityChristianity

Since 1 AD, Christianity was Since 1 AD, Christianity was spreading through the spreading through the Roman EmpireRoman Empire

Christianity’s founder, Christianity’s founder, Jesus Jesus of Nazarethof Nazareth, was , was crucified crucified by by Roman officialsRoman officials

His followers believed His followers believed Jesus to be the Jesus to be the messiah,messiah, or savior, of or savior, of mankindmankind

Followers called: Followers called: ChristiansChristians

The Threat of ChristianityThe Threat of Christianity

Roman officials felt Roman officials felt threatenedthreatened by by ChristianityChristianity

Refused to Refused to serve in armyserve in army Would not worship Roman Would not worship Roman emperoremperor as a God as a God ““Power in Numbers”Power in Numbers”

– Christianity sought to Christianity sought to include poorinclude poor; the ; the poor greatly poor greatly outnumberedoutnumbered the rich the rich

– Worried they would Worried they would rebelrebel and overthrow and overthrow empireempire

Loyal to Christian beliefs over empireLoyal to Christian beliefs over empire

Persecution of ChristiansPersecution of Christians

PersecutionPersecution-- to treat repeatedly in a to treat repeatedly in a cruel or unjust waycruel or unjust way

Roman officials blamed Christians for Roman officials blamed Christians for the problems plaguing the empire; the problems plaguing the empire; scapegoatsscapegoats

So they So they persecutedpersecuted Christians; outlawed Christians; outlawed services, imprisoned them, killed them, services, imprisoned them, killed them, threw them into Gladiator gamesthrew them into Gladiator games

Christianity in RomeChristianity in Rome

Many Christians Many Christians became became martyrsmartyrs

A A martyrmartyr is is someone who someone who dies for their dies for their beliefs or causebeliefs or cause

Tried to stamp Tried to stamp out Christianity; out Christianity; but it didn’t workbut it didn’t work

Constantine and ChristianityConstantine and Christianity

First First Christian Roman EmperorChristian Roman Emperor Converted after experiencing a Converted after experiencing a

miraclemiracle in battle in battle Issued Issued Edict of MilanEdict of Milan: declared : declared

religious freedom in Roman religious freedom in Roman EmpireEmpire

Outlawed persecutionOutlawed persecution of of ChristiansChristians

Constantine and ChristianityConstantine and Christianity

BuiltBuilt Christian churchesChristian churches, , closed Roman templesclosed Roman temples

Council of Nicea-Council of Nicea- started started by Constantine, officials by Constantine, officials met to settle disputes and met to settle disputes and outline basic beliefs of the outline basic beliefs of the ChurchChurch

Constantine Goes To WarConstantine Goes To War

Went to war with Emperor of Eastern Went to war with Emperor of Eastern Half, Half, LiciniusLicinius

Why? Licinius was still allowing Why? Licinius was still allowing persecution of persecution of ChristiansChristians

Constantine winsConstantine wins Reunites Empire-Reunites Empire- rules both E. and rules both E. and

W. halves, but then it’s divided again W. halves, but then it’s divided again after he diesafter he dies

Military ProblemsMilitary Problems

Western Rome is ….going Western Rome is ….going ….going….gone.….going….gone.

Military ProblemsMilitary Problems

Paid soldiers more, but coins were worth Paid soldiers more, but coins were worth lessless

Hired Hired mercenariesmercenaries- foreign soldiers who - foreign soldiers who served for payserved for pay– Loyal to commander; not empire and Loyal to commander; not empire and

emperoremperor– Would switch sides for $$$Would switch sides for $$$– Sometimes fighting their own relativesSometimes fighting their own relatives– Not as disciplined, loyal, or well trainedNot as disciplined, loyal, or well trained

Overtime Rome’s army was made up of Overtime Rome’s army was made up of an increasing proportion of mercenariesan increasing proportion of mercenaries

Size: was Rome too big to protect?Size: was Rome too big to protect?

““Barbarian” aka Barbarian” aka Germanic tribes Germanic tribes constantly “pushing constantly “pushing into Roman lands”into Roman lands”

Romans had huge Romans had huge borders to protectborders to protect

And an army that And an army that was growing less fit was growing less fit for the jobfor the job

Military Problems: Think it OutMilitary Problems: Think it Out

Here is the scenario:Here is the scenario:– A Germanic/Barbaric tribe called the A Germanic/Barbaric tribe called the

FRANKS is invading the northern borders FRANKS is invading the northern borders of the Roman empire. The Franks are of the Roman empire. The Franks are attacking and claiming lands in a Roman attacking and claiming lands in a Roman territory called Gaul (France).territory called Gaul (France).

– Another tribe called the VANDALS are Another tribe called the VANDALS are pushing into the Rome’s southern borders; pushing into the Rome’s southern borders; looting Roman territory in Spain in Africa. looting Roman territory in Spain in Africa. This group learned how to sail and seems This group learned how to sail and seems bent on capturing the city of Rome itself.bent on capturing the city of Rome itself.

Military Problems: Think it OutMilitary Problems: Think it Out

What obvious dilemma are Roman What obvious dilemma are Roman commanders facing?commanders facing?

What elements does any military What elements does any military force need to be successful? force need to be successful?

What modern technologies did the What modern technologies did the Romans lack that would hurt their Romans lack that would hurt their ability to respond to this situation?ability to respond to this situation?

““Barbarian” “Invasion”Barbarian” “Invasion”

The real term is Germanic. The real term is Germanic. The Romans called The Romans called

everyone else everyone else “Barbarians.”“Barbarians.”

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

I’m not a barbarian. I am the govenator.

Arnold starred in a Really bad movie called

Conan The Barbarian

The Huns Move in From AsiaThe Huns Move in From Asia

HunsHuns were a fierce nomadic tribe were a fierce nomadic tribe from from Asia Asia

Pushed into Europe looking for better Pushed into Europe looking for better farmlandfarmland

Led by a ruthless man named Led by a ruthless man named Attila Attila the Hunthe Hun

Everyone was terrified of them!Everyone was terrified of them!

Tag!Tag!

I think of the invasion as a big game I think of the invasion as a big game of Barbarian tag!of Barbarian tag!

With battle axes!With battle axes!

Huns push other tribes into Rome!Huns push other tribes into Rome!

On the Run from the HunOn the Run from the Hun

Other tribes flee from the Huns and push into Roman lands

Visigoths- did not want to fight; wanted to relocate to Rome & end up taking the city in 410

Vandals- vandalized property Franks -moved into northern France Angles, Saxons, and the Jutes- Moved

onto the Island of Great Britain (Angleland or England)

Romulus Augustulus-Romulus Augustulus-

Last Roman emperor, Last Roman emperor, was 14 years oldwas 14 years old

Ripped from power in Ripped from power in 476 AD476 AD

Replaced by Replaced by Germanic general: Germanic general: ODACERODACER

No one knows what No one knows what happened to him- happened to him- most think he was most think he was shipped to a farmshipped to a farm

When your When your emperor is used emperor is used as a stepping as a stepping stool; it is a stool; it is a pretty good sign pretty good sign you are finishedyou are finished

Western RomanEmpire

Eastern RomanEmpire

East & West Go Separate Ways

$$$

Split is permanentEastern Rome becomes the Byzantine Empire