70 likes | 152 Views
The Plan… 23 Sept 2013. Pair up with someone and compare your video notes from last day – you have 10 minutes I will then put ‘my notes’ up on the screen for you to compare with as well NEW!!! The End is Near Brief PowerPoint and then you have some work to do (this is homework)
E N D
The Plan… 23 Sept 2013 • Pair up with someone and compare your video notes from last day – you have 10 minutes • I will then put ‘my notes’ up on the screen for you to compare with as well • NEW!!! The End is Near • Brief PowerPoint and then you have some work to do (this is homework) • Collage work: I have the laptops… • This is your last chance to finish… get’er done!
The End is near… • As is sometimes the case, good things do come to an end… • This is where the Roman Empire found itself • Timeline: • 117 CE the Empire reached it’s peak • 161 CE Rome’s neighbours were causing a raucous • 284 CE Rome’s Empire was divided in attempt to save costs & regain control of its borders (bad idea)
Factors that sealed Rome’s fate… • Political: • Over-centralization of Government • Too much done in Rome, corruption of public officials, and the decline of city governments (outside of Rome) • Economic: • Gap between the rich and poor growing • Small farms disappearing • Unemployment on the rise • Growing independence of larger estates
Factors continued… • Military: • Experienced a weakening of frontier defences • Military officials had too much power (corruption)
Factors part 3… • Moral Factors: • Decline in patriotism (love that people feel for their country) • Growing apathy (the feeling of not having much emotion or interest) • Decline in personal freedoms • Increase in corruption • …the people were not happy
Factors part 4… • Outside factors: • Barbarian invasions – overran Rome • Goths, Visigoths, Huns, etc.
Your turn… • Worksheet : “End is Near!” • Answers in text • Directions: Read pages 8-11 in your text • Definitions & Questions • We will go over this tomorrow!!! • Finish your collage (if not done so already) • Last day/in-class time for this • If you don’t finish = homework