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Starter Task |
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Can you match the Key Roman words to their correct definitions?
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Empires don't last for ever, and by the 4th Century AD there were signs that the Roman Empire was facing collapse. The following sources are from a write who wrote to the Emperor because he was worried about the problems the Empire faced. |
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Read the sources and then complete the activities that follow. |
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Source 1 |
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The Empire's biggest single expenditure was the army. To pay for the army taxes had risen so much that an ordinary Roman was paying up to one third of his income in taxes and another one third in rent. |
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Source 2 |
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With no fixed method of choosing the next Emperor, there was nothing to stop cruel and selfish men from fighting for power. Time after time, successful generals marched their legions into Rome and killed the reigning Emperor. |
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Source 3 |
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The Roman road system which had served the Roman army so well when they were always on the attack, had allowed invaders to push deep into the Empire as soon as they got through the walls of defence. |
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Your task |
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1. With the person sitting next to you make a list of the problems the Roman Empire faced. |
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2. Write each problem onto a different piece of paper, then arrange the problems in order of how important they were for damaging the Empire. |
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3. In your pairs try to think of solutions to the problems you have found. |
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4. On your own write a letter to the Emperor of Rome. In the letter, set out the problems facing the Empire and then write about how he could solve these problems. |
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Remember to save your work.
Now go to Task 8...
