The Roman military was brutal and very efficient. They won battles and defeated enemies better than most other armies of their day.
The Roman government had some emperors who were really smart and did amazing things for society, which a lot of European kings and leaders try to copy. The Romans built roads, buildings, plumbing systems (aqueducts), bridges, tunnels, and a lot of their structures are so good that they still exist today, 2000 years later.
The fall of Rome is a good lesson for anyone that gains power. The Romans made some huge mistakes that caused their empire to fall apart.
And teaching this is difficult, since there is so much to know, but also because of students who might get bored with it. So your task today is to find one website and one video that will help students learn the Regents facts about the Roman Empire and how it fell apart. When you have found a video and a website, post a comment about how the website and video will help students to learn the facts and vocabulary from the Rome multiple choice questions. The last part of your comment should be about how the Roman Empire relates to TWO of these 5 essential questions for learning history:
1.How can geography help or hinder the development of a specific society?
2.How/why do governments change society in social, political, economic ways?
3.How do social, political, or economic ideas impact society?
4.How does trade limit or develop a society?
5.How does technology impact societies in both positive and negative ways?
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