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2. Objective
WWBAT: Discuss Europe after the collapses of the W. Roman Empire

3. Interactive Notebook Setup
11/9/2016
W. Europe after Rome
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4. Politics and Economics after Rome
Culture after Rome
Politics and Economics after Rome

5. The Early Middle Ages CE
Fall of Rome led to changes in government, economics, and culture of western Europe

6. Politics and Economics after Rome
People left cities to farm in countryside
Also left cities to avoid invasions from “barbarians”
Roman Empire replaced by small kingdoms throughout Europe

8. Politics and Economics after Rome
Cities abandoned as centers of government power
Law and order collapsed

9. Politics and Economics after Rome
Trade was massively disrupted
invasions
Roads were unsafe to travel
Business and trade collapsed
Money became scarce

10. Politics and Economics after Rome
As trade became less common people and cities become self-sufficient
They must be able to make and do everything for themselves.

11. Culture After Rome Decline of learning and knowledge
Roman learning declined rapidly as people left cities
Few people could read or write
Except for priests and Catholic church officials
Most Germanic tribes did not have written language or know how to read
Knowledge of Greek literature, science, and philosophy almost disappeared

12. Culture After Rome
Loss of a common language
Latin language had united the Roman Empire
Mixing of Germanic people into empire lead to changes in Latin
Different dialects developed
Led to the formation of the romance languages