Transcript Political Cartoons - Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Theories on the Fall of the
Roman Empire
California Standard: 7.1
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Will there be any money for education?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely relate?
What are the similarities and/or differences between the
Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
 What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
 To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely relate?
 What are the similarities and/or differences between
the Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely relate?
What are the similarities and/or differences between
the Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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Cartoon 4
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does this
cartoon most closely relate?
What are the similarities and/or differences between the
Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely relate?
What are the similarities and/or differences between the
Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
 What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
 To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does
this cartoon most closely relate?
 What are the similarities and/or differences between the
Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
 What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
 To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire
does this cartoon most closely relate?
 What are the similarities and/or differences between
the Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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What do you see happening in this cartoon?
What is the cartoonist’s intended message?
To which theory on the fall of the Roman Empire does this
cartoon most closely relate?
 What are the similarities and/or differences between the
Roman Empire and the U.S. today on this issue?
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Wrap Up
What
problems does
our country have today
that are similar to those
faced by the Romans?
Which
of these
problems do you think
was the most serious for
the Romans?
Which
of these
problems do you think
the most serious for the
United States?
Why
is it too simplistic
to blame the fall of
Rome on one issue?
What
lessons can the
American government
and people learn from
the fall of the Roman
Empire?