Introduction: The study of history, both the successes and failures of the past,
Introduction: The study of history, both the successes and failures of the past, can help modern society avoid mistakes of the past. The decline of Classical Roman civilization may have included outside forces, but the primary reason for the decline of Roman civilization was government policies and actions.
Directions: In this Project assignment, you will write a more thorough explanation of the events and forces that contributed to the decline of Roman civilization. After studying the materials on the Late Roman Empire, write a one-page (three paragraphs) essay about the following topic.
What lessons for modern civilizations today can be learned from the study of the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Are there things that modern civilizations have done that contributed to their own decline and disintegration?
You are welcome to cite 20th Century examples from history or modern 21st Century examples.
Study Material:
Read: ISBN: 9780357362976
Read: Spielvogel Ch 6-4
Read: Spielvogel Ch 7 Introduction, Ch 7-1
View: Lawrence W. Reed. https://web.archive.org/web/20190612125623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPFlH6eGqsg