The Fall of the Roman Empire

A.Cruz

High School for Media & Communications

Introduction:

Think about the United States taking over South America. The Unites States controls South America. Everyone must learn to speak English while also adopting American culture The Romans controlled many nations during the time of the Roman Empire, which was around the first century A.D. All the nations under the empire followed the same Roman laws, worked for the Roman government, paid taxes to the Roman Emperors, fought as Roman soldiers, spoke the Roman language, followed the Roman lifestyles even though they have not been to Rome. The Emperor oversaw everything that was done in his empire. You will be looking at the rise of the Roman Empire and the need to control both economic and political life of its people. You will be addressing the United States Senates on how the Romans built and controlled their empire. You will look several problems that would face public policy problems such as pollution in Roman cities, the issues that may arise when trying to maintain with Romans roads. And finally, the public policy issues that comes with feeding a vast Empire like Rome with an infrastructure that was fast approaching its Decline

Tasks:

You will research and create a power point on:

The rise of the Roman Empire with reference to maintain central authority in controlling a vast territory economically, and politically. You will use the Global Public Policy Analyst (GPPA) steps to do research and presentation.

Process:

1.      You will work in groups of 4 students in each group. 

2.      Each group will use the resources available, which would include Internet websites, textbooks, and Journal articles to fill out the Global Public Policy Analyst (GPPA) worksheets, which would be given to each student.

3.       Each group would produce a PowerPoint presentation of the Roman Empire, detailing the different factors that lead to its eventful Decline

4.      You may add any captions you think would be useful in your work.

5.      You will find out how lack of central government led to the Fall of the Roman Empire and using the resources below.

6.      Using the TIPS program you will fill out the handouts from the following hyperlinks:

1. Define the Problem

2. Gather the evidence

3. Determine the cause of the Problem

4. Evaluate the existing Policy

5. Do a Comparative analysis

Resources

· https://www.mrroughton.com/roman-empire

· https://www.ancient.eu/article/835/fall-of-the-western-roman-empire/

· https://www.livescience.com/why-did-rome-fall.html

· https://youtu.be/EIkeRBP5nDg

Evaluation:  

You will be graded based on the contents of the rubrics below:

PowerPoint Rubric

A - Exemplary: 20 points

B - Proficient: 15 points

Partially Proficient or Incomplete: Needs to be resubmitted - less than 10points

PowerPoint Presentation Rubric

Presenter: ______________________ Date: ___________

Topic: _________________________ Total Points: ____

Category	20	15	10	5
Content	In-depth coverage of topic, topic is appropriate to assignment, strong basis in sound, research-based information, outstanding clarity, hyperlinks to credible sites	Good coverage of topic, topic is appropriate to assignment, basis in sound, research-based information, clear and understandable, hyperlinks to credible sites	Topic in adequately covered, topic is appropriate to assignment, not based on research-based information clear and understandable, hyperlinks to non-credible sites	Coverage of topic, topic is inappropriate to assignment, not based on research-based information, unclear and difficult to understand, no hyperlinks
Presentation	Attractive, easy to interpret, pleasing colors with high contrast, slide presentation well-organized, excellent use of bullets, graphics, transitions, and slide effects which enhance the presentation of the content	Attractive, easy to interpret, pleasing colors with good contrast, slide presentation organized, good use of bullets, graphics, transitions, and slide effects which enhance the presentation of the content	Attractive, difficult to interpret, pleasing colors with high contrast, slide presentation disorganized, bullets, graphics, transitions, and slide effects detract from the content	Unattractive, difficult to interpret, poor color choice and slide contrast, slide presentation unorganized, bullets, graphics, transitions, and slide effects detract from the content
Mechanics	No misspellings or grammatical errors	Three or fewer misspellings and/or grammatical errors	Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors	More than four misspellings and/or grammatical errors
Organization (presenter and oral presentation)	Presenter and oral presentation are well-organized, he/she discusses content seldom referring to notes to conduct presentation	Presenter and oral presentation are organized, he/she discusses content occasionally referring to notes to conduct presentation	Presenter and oral presentation are poorly organized, he/she relies frequently relies on notes to conduct presentation	Presenter and oral presentation are well-organized, he/she reads slides and or notes to conduct presentation

Standards:

Social Studies

Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government

Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participation.

English Language Arts

Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression

Students will read and listen to oral, written, and electronically produced texts and performances from American and world literature; relate texts and performances to their own lives; and develop an understanding of the diverse social, historical, and cultural dimensions the texts and performances represent. As speakers and writers, students will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language for self-expression and artistic creation.

Conclusion: you will come to learn that what led to the eventful downfall of the Roman Empire but also how its empire was built and maintained, while also looking at the many centuries in the past can still happen today. This study allows us to think back and reflect on the many topics that we cover in History in how humans tend to repeat the same mistakes making decisions that impact the world they live in.

Ten (or 15!) Theories on the Fall of Rome

1. Barbarian Invasions

2. Decline in Morals and Values

3. Environmental and Public Health Problems

4. Excessive Military Spending to Defend the Empire

5. Inferior Technology

6. Inflation

7. Political Corruption

8. Rise in Christianity

9. Unemployment

10. Urban Decay

Part III Directions

Visit The Chaos of the Third Century and read ONLY the first 3 sections (stop at and do not read “Christians in the Empire”)

Before you begin reading, be on the lookout for new and useful details that will help you argue and debate the question Why did Rome fall?

Below, list at least 10 specific details from this page that will help you argue your position about why Rome fell. Write your 10 or more details in the blank space below.

Part IV Directions

Now it is time for you to start forming opinions and making a decision: What do YOU think are the 3 MOST IMPORTANT reasons why Rome fell?

Before you make that choice, read the next 3 sites: Decline of Rome, Primary Source Excerpt, and Why Did Rome Fall?

As you read, focus on arguments for or against some of the theories you’ve been reading about. As you read, jot down details in support of the theories you think are the strongest, or most important.

THEORY

Arguments that support it