Transcript Roman Empire Ch. 1 Notes

Chapter 1 Reading Notes: The Fall
of the Roman Empire
Learning Targets
RI.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.7.3. Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas
in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how
individuals influence ideas or events).
Essential Questions:
To what extent have the contributions of ancient
Rome influenced modern society?
What were the causes for the fall of Rome?
Provide 3 reasons for the fall
of the Roman Empire. (1.2)
Fall of
Rome
How did Rome choose a new emperor? (1.2)
What method of protection did Romans use to protect their
large borders? (1.2)
As Rome grew, it became harder to defend itself from
intruders. What was the reason for this? (1.2)
Where did Emperor Constantine move the capital of Rome to?
(1.2)
List two ways that the geography of Constantinople made it a
good location for a city. 1.2 and use the map on page 7.
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What event marked the official fall of Rome? (1.2)
Rome is known for many engineering accomplishments. Which
accomplishment connected the city of Rome with territory
throughout the empire? (1.4)
In what ways do we use Latin today? (1.5)
What feature of American democracy comes from the
Romans? (1.6)