The Fall of Rome Political Cartoons

Note #6

Why Rome Fell…

Money was diverted to the Church Rome was invaded by Barbarians Political leaders were corrupt Inflation made Rome too

expensive The Empire was too big and

expensive to defend Cities and morals decayed

Your Task…1. You will be presented with 6 political

cartoons2. Then you will write one sentence

about how it contributed to the Fall of Rome.

3. Finally you will individually answer questions comparing ancient Rome to modern America.

# 1

#1

Inflation made life too expensive

# 2

#2

The empire was being invaded

# 3

#3

Money was being diverted to the Church

# 4

#4

Political leaders were corrupt

# 5

#5

Cities and morals decayed

# 6

#6

Too big and expensive to defend

1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome?

2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US?

3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire?

SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!!Pretend you are in Social Studies class in

District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective.

Questions to Consider…A#7

1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome?

2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US?

3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire?

SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!!Pretend you are in Social Studies class in

District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective.

Questions to Consider…A#7

1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome?

2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US?

3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire?

SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!!Pretend you are in Social Studies class in

District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective.

Questions to Consider…A#7

1. What problems does our country have today that are similar to those faced by Rome?

2. Which of these problems do you think was the most serious for Rome? For the US?

3. What lessons can we learn from the fall of the Roman Empire?

SUPER DOUBLE BONUS POINTS!!!!Pretend you are in Social Studies class in

District 12, answer the above three questions from that perspective.

Questions to Consider…A#7