1. Unit # 3 – Middle Ages Lesson # 1 – Fall of Rome

2. Agenda Warm Up Housekeeping Fall of Rome History Repeats Itself Writing prompt

3. September 16, 2013 Page 46: Attach Unit # 3 Study Guide Page 47: ▫Bell Ringer: Flow Chart (directions will be provided on next slide) ▫Objective: Describe the Fall of Rome and its impact on Western Europe ▫Homework: Writing portion – Steps 1 through 7 Page 48: ▫Attach Is i7 true: Does history repeat itself? ▫Page 49: ▫Attach Writing Resources

4. Reminders Unit # 2 Test must be made up by Tuesday, September 24 Tutorial on Tuesday w/Mr. Rusk ▫Media Center, 2:30-3:30pm Tutorial on Thursday w/Ms. Wrede ▫Room 335, 2:30-3:30pm Good things?

5. On Page 47, using the entire page, Copy this flow Chart Leave space in each box to complete information at a later time Rome FallsFeudalism BeginsChristianity Spreads The Crusades are Fought Trade Increases Cities and Towns Grow

6. Decline of Rome Weak LeadershipEconomic Crisis Social UnrestInvasions

7. Does History Repeat Itself? Annotate the document Highlight, underline, make comments, write questions Answer Questions/Complete chart on reverse Side ▫For each question, find the passage in the reading that supports (highlight and number it) Time: 20 minutes

8. So…does it? How is the current United States similar to the Roman Empire? How is the current United States dissimilar to the Roman Empire? Is the passage misleading to the reader? How so? Are your comparisons subjective (opinion) or objective (fact)? Do you think the end is near for the United States? Why or why not?

9. Let’s watch a video… Invasions: The American Perspective

10. What causes a society to decline? Change Research Question to What causes a society to decline? Complete Steps 1 – 7 Whatever is not completed in class is homework Use homework from the weekend and today’s reading to answer the question