final exam outline

Here is an example to follow. Become familiar with it, condense it, memorize it, and write it on your paper when you get into class. As you remember other things add it. When you are ready to write, write like the wind!

Intro:

Thesis: It was not just one thing, but the many different pressures on the Cultural Institutions of Rome, that eventually led to its decline.


The first pressure facing the Roman Empire was trouble with it government.
1. Trouble facing the government
a. Bad leaders: leaders did not help the empire succeed
i. Barracks emperors (50 in 50 years, 24 dead by assassination)
b. Military troubles
i. Pressure on the borders (Persians and German barbarians)
ii. Civil wars (romans fighting Romans…shows that they are not united)
iii. Hired guns (mercenaries)
c. Lack of interest in politics
i. Does not pay to be a senator
ii. Corruption
iii. Not valued as a job
The second pressure facing the Roman Empire was trouble with its economy
2. Troubles facing the economy
a. Lack of currency
i. Silver and gold leave the empire, can’t be replaced, (limited supply of silver and gold and no more places to conquer)
b. Inflation
i. Makes goods cost more
c. Agriculture destroyed
i. Bad farming practices
ii. Farmers fields became battle fields
iii. Farmers forced off their farms…no more food
d. Taxes raised
i. People can’t pay them
And finally, pressure on Family, Education, and Religion contributed to the fall of the Empire.
3. Pressures on family
a. Gap between rich and poor
b. Not enough money
c. Slaves take jobs
d. All these things lead to not being happy being Roman.
e. Creates pressure on society
4. pressures on education
a. not everyone could afford it
b. not available to everyone
c. only wealthy could afford it
d. good leaders are not being created
e. creates pressure on society
5. Pressures on religion
a. Constant trouble for Christians
b. Many different religions cause dissention among people
c. Creates pressure on society

Final Exam Sections to Know

Areas to Study:
1. Beginnings of Rome
2. Early Republic
3. Rome Spreading Power
4. Problems with Expansion
5. Collapse of Republic
6. A Vast and Powerful Empire
7. Life in Imperial Rome
8. Rise of Christianity
9. Decline of Rome
10. Legacy of Greco-Roman Civilization

Reading

Hey,

I want you to read more, and you don't want to read. Talk to me about it. How do I make it happen? Teach me how to teach you to enjoy reading like I do.

Mr. Galusha

Tommy's Class Outline

Your task for the final exam will to be to write an essay on the decline of Rome.

Your first step is to write a thesis. Here is an example. Create your own. It will be similar, that is ok.

Thesis: The Roman Empire declines for a variety of reasons including internal and external problems.

What did we learn today that you can use in your essay?

Problem 1: Bad emperors.
Problem 2: Economic decline.
Problem 3: Agricultural decline
Problem 4: Military troubles.

Bridge Building Links

Here are the links that you can use to gather ideas and information for your bridge construction.

Bridges Websites

http://abcdpittsburgh.org/kids/kids.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Baja/8205/truss.htm

http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video.php?id=1286

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/resources.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html

http://www.pisymphony.com/toothpick/toothpick1.htm

http://homepage2.nifty.com/SUBAL/BCTOPE.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss_bridge

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/minutes/q_2416.html

Rise of Christianity

Hey,

It seems to me that these are the main points that should be in our essays for Friday. What do you think? Based on class today, are these the things we talked about?

1. Need for a new religion
2. Message for a new religion
3. Proof that the new religion is legit
4. Messangers for the new religion
5. Organization of the new religion
6. Political acceptance of the new religion.

Does this sound right to you? Think about it and let me know. Also, think about the support you will need to back up each of these statements.

Mr. G