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Correlation to State Content Standards
7.1.2: Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion.
7.1.1: Study the early strengths and lasting contributions of Rome and its ultimate internal weaknesses.
7.1.2: Discuss the geographical borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its territorial cohesion.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Analyze Diocletian's problems and Explain his plan towards saving the Empire.
2. Understand and Explain the internal weaknesses that brought forth the fall of Rome.
Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
Anticipatory Set (3 min.)
Starter: Students will take their starter quiz based on last weeks starters.
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: Direct Teach: Fall of the Roman Empire: Teacher will explain and clarify reasons that lead to the Fall of Rome based on the reading students completed on Friday.
Guided Practice (5 min.)
SDAIE: TPS: Emperor Diocletian: Teacher and students will go over the video based questions dealing with the problems faced by Diocletian and how he planned on solving them.
Independent Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: Video Based Questions/Sentence Stems: Emperor Diocletian: Students will watch two video clips provided by the teacher in which they will analyze and explain the problems faced by Diocletian and how he decided to solve the problem with the Roman Empire.
SDAIE: Whisper Read/EQ/Evidence: Fall of the Roman Empire: Students will read page 42 in their textbook titled "The End of the Roman Empire in the West." Using their graphic organizer that is categorized into four topics; Economic, Political, Social, and Weakening Borders; students will find evidence from the reading that explains how those topics ultimately led to the fall of Rome. Students will then answer the essential question and decide which of the four topics they think was the overall reason for the fall of Rome.
Homework.
EdPuzzle due on Friday March 11, 2022 by 5 p.m.
Closure (2 min.)
1. Clean up and check for understanding.
2. Make sure all textbooks are on the desks.
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