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
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