Transcript The Formation of Europe - CarpenterInternational

The Fall of
Rome
Warm Up
In your notebooks answer the following
questions in complete sentences: What
do you think when you meet people
who have a different religion than
you? How do you feel or behave
towards them? Has this ever been a
problem for you? You have 5 minutes…
Directions
Please take A Message
of Ancient Days from
the stack by the window
and open to page 475.
Directions
On a new page in your
notebook, please set up your
paper using the Cornell
Method of note taking from
the other day. If you can’t
remember, look at the diagram
on the board.
Survey/Question/Read/Recite/Review
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Survey – look at the pages 475 – 481
Question – from what you see on these
pages, write down any questions you have…
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Read
Recite
Review
We are going to be doing things a little
differently since we will be completing the
questions from your warm up using
Think/Pair/Share…
Barbarian Invasions
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The invasions into Roman territory
took place over a period of 300 years.
Romans treated the barbarians badly
because they were different.
Internal problems allowed the
barbarians to eventually reach the
heart of the empire.
The western part of the empire fell
apart in 476 while the eastern part
lasted for another 1000 years.
Growth of the Church
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As the Roman Empire got weaker,
Christianity continued to get stronger
because many of the barbarians were
Christian.
Pagan Romans blamed the Christians
for the decline of the empire because
the Christian God did nothing to protect
the empire.
When the western part of the empire
fell, the church continued to be strong.
Summary
In your own words, complete a short
summary of the section you just
finished. When you are done, please
return the book to the side of the
room by the window. We will share
some of these summaries with the
rest of the class once all the books
are back.
Important Terms
Pagan – someone who
does not acknowledge the
God of Christianity (Judaism
or Islam)
Important People
Visigoths – tribe of invaders who
settled in eastern part of the
Roman Empire and marched into
Rome in 410 C.E.
Alaric – leader of the Visigoths
who attacked the city of Rome
Homework
The Fall of Rome Essay: In your own
words, explain why the Roman Empire
eventually collapsed. Be sure to use at
least THREE specific examples from what
you have learned over the last few days.
Also, be sure to EXPLAIN why these things
were significant. This should be done in
the space below and must be at least FIVE
complete sentences. DUE next class.
If we have time…
How did each of the following contribute
to the Fall of the Roman Empire?
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Christianity
Economic Decline
Growth of Government
Decline of the work force
Moral Decline
Military Defeat