QLP 1: Lecture

Course World History Topic Roman History Teacher Craig Rhoades Minutes 50
Instructional Goal/Rationale/Essential Questions
Students will be able to explain what the causes were of the fall of the Roman Empire
and its legacy.
Performance Objectives (consider multiple levels of Blooms):
The key concepts of continuity and change, cause and effect, complexity, unity and
diversity over time
Standards:
Reflection about and
Analyze key historical periods and patterns of change over time within and across
or teaching to:
nations and cultures.
Learning Styles
Resources/Preparation/Material Needed:
___AR ___CR
World History Human Legacy Textbook, Notebook, PowerPoint
___AS ___CS
New Vocabulary:
Constantine
Diocletian
Attila
Germanic Tribes

_X__ Visual
_X__ Auditory
_X__ Kinesthetic
Diversity
___ Gender
___ Multicultural
___ Disengaged
___ Special Needs

Time
Estimate

5 min
10 Min

PowerPoint Presentation on how an empire as great

as the Romans was managed to fall in only a
matter of years.

Multiple
Intelligences
___ Verbal/Linguist
___ Logical/Math
___ Naturalist
___ Intrapersonal
___ Interpersonal
___ Musical
___ Kinesthetic
Instructional
Techniques
___ Inquiry
_X__ Direct Instruct
___ Coop Learning
_X_Concept
_X__Discussion
___Laboratory work
___Demonstration
___Other

Introduction/Set/Focus/Attention Getter/Pre-assessment:
Video animating the expansion of the Roman Empire and how it grew in size
over the years before it all came crashing down.
Instructional Input/Body of Lesson
Student
Teacher Actions
Actions/Expectations
Students are expected to
be actively taking notes
and participating in class
discussion.

Explain the contributing factors including internal

struggles, disease, outside attacks from Germanic
Tribes and the Huns.
Questions for Discussion/CSU
What do you believe the most likely cause of the
Fall of Rome was?
30 Min

5 Min

Technology Utilized
PowerPoint

At
Home

Guided Practice/Application:
Students will break into groups and each research further on a different reason
for the Roman Empire falling by using their textbook and synthesizing the most
important information. They will then present the info to the rest of the class.
Review/Closure/CSU:
Students will write a ticket-out-the-door on which negative impact on Rome
had the greatest effect on leading to its collapse now that they have heard from
their classmates.
Independent Practice/Homework/Lesson Extension:
Answer Questions 1-4 in the Chapter 5 section 4 of their textbook.

How are Objective/Standards Assessed in this lesson?

Students will be aware at the end of the lesson of the changes Rome underwent before
reaching their downfall and the short term decisions and causes that had long term
effects.
Modification/Accommodation/Adaptations
How will I be able to make my students more engaged in the lecture material, are there
good videos that I could show demonstrating this that could grab their attention?
Reflection