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Exploring the Fall of Rome  Assignments to hand in: [|Comparing Ancient Rome and America Today Graphic Organizer] & Comprehension Questions (At end) Step 1: Graphic Organizer: Download and print the Student Handout - [|**Comparing Ancient Rome and America Today**]. View the pictures below and read the corresponding text in order to complete the graphic organizer. You will also need the Student Handout - [|**Ten Theories on the Fall of Rome**]. Political Cartoon #1 [|**Information Handout**]

Political Cartoon #2 [|**Information Handout**]

**Political Cartoon #3** [|**Information Handout**]

Political Cartoon #4 [|**Information Handout**]

Political Cartoon #5 [|**Information Handout**]

Political Cartoon #6 [|**Information Handout**]

Political Cartoon #7 [|**Information Handout**]

Step 2: Comprehension Questions: Answer the following questions in Moodle in paragraph form. Cite specific examples from the texts (above). //**1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by the ancient Romans?**//

//**2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for the Romans?**//

//**3. Which of these problems do you think is most serious for the United States?**//

//**4. Why is it too simplistic to blame the fall of Rome on one issue?**//

//**5. What lessons can the American government and people learn from the fall of the Roman Empire?**//

=The Fall of Rome =



Political Problems

 * How to peacefully transfer power?
 * Ambitious military rivals
 * Leaders chosen for profit rather than quality
 * Increasing assassinations

Economic Problems

 * Huge expensive army
 * Heavy taxes
 * Inflation
 * Slavery
 * Loss of farms
 * Unemployment
 * Poverty
 * Decline of trade

Social Problems

 * Gladiator games
 * Wealthy privilege
 * Wasteful rulers
 * Poverty
 * Crime
 * Decline in citizenship

Frontier Problems

 * Hard to defend frontier
 * Pressure from migrating northern tribes
 * Germanic invasions in north and west
 * Conquered in 476