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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Greco Roman

For Students 9th - 10th
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
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The Romans: The Fall of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Trivia, artifacts, and the history of the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Fall of Rome for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Fall of Rome Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Rome for Kids: The Fall of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with information for students to learn about the decline and fall of Ancient Rome. The western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD.
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Other

The Best of Edward Gibbon's "Decline and Fall"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers quotations from Gibbon's multi-volume "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," as well as a detailed table of contents and advice on how best to read the complete work.
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Other

Edward Gibbon, Historian of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent "Man and His Book" study of Gibbon and "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" offers biographical detail, publication information, and content analysis.
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Other

Passages From Gibbon's "Decline and Fall"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are hundreds of excerpts from Gibbon's famous history of Rome, chosen "because of the literary wit and beauty that they contain."
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Decline and Fall of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture regarding Rome's decline and fall.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains some of the reasons the Roman Empire collapsed, how Roman cities and towns fell into ruins, and how barbarian groups took over with there being no strong Roman militia to keep lawlessness in check.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Fall of Roman Empire

For Teachers 9th
A learning module on the fall of the Roman Empire. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the extent and...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fall of the Roman Empire in the West

For Students 9th - 10th
From Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," this is a comprehensive discussion of the reasons for the collapse of the western Roman Empire.
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Other

Edward Goldsmith: The Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This excerpt from chapter 1 of author Edward Goldsmith's book The Great U-Turn points out the reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. He reasons that the invasion of various people groups, foreign influences, the...
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Rise of the Romans: C. 264 27 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module creted by Tom Richey, with videos, lesson guides and primary resources from which students learn about the rise of the Romans from the beginning of the Republic through the end of the Roman Civil Wars. Topics include the...
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A&E Television

History.com: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the history of ancient Rome, as well as a video on the fall of Rome.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Fall of Rome

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Fall of Rome."
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Friesian School

Fresian School: Decadence of Roman History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Fresian School, gives a discussion of the Roman Empire, the decadence of the emperors and citizens, the coming of Christianity, the pagan hordes, and "scrupulous observance of the privileges of...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Making of a Roman Emperor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore this impressive list of readings and possible writing/discussion ideas regarding the Early Emperors focused mainly on Augustus and Nero.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Julius Caesar's Assassination Triggered the Fall of the Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
In the first weeks of 44 B.C., Caesar was proclaimed "dictator for life." His life, though, wouldn't last much longer. Fearful that the concentration of absolute power in a single man threatened the republic's democratic institutions,...
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Other

Siteseen Ltd: Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article addresses the many reasons why the world's greatest superpower of the 4th century, the Roman Empire, crumbled and fell. Many reasons are discussed in detail, including the spread of Christianity, the invasion of various...
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BBC

Bbc: The Fall of the Roman Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Rome began as a democracy and ended as an autocracy. Find out why and how this happened by perusing the following summary. Included are all the major players from Tiberius to Julius Caesar and Augustus.
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Other

Collapse and Germanization of the Roman Empire: Upheaval in the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes many factors leading up to the deposition of Romulus Augustulus by Odovacar, marking the traditional fall of the Roman Empire.
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Franco Cavazzi

The Roman Empire: Romulus Augustulus

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the reign of Romulus Augustulus during the years of AD 475-476, how he came to power, and how he was deposed. Interesting site on the history of the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Other

The Romans: The End of the Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Trivia, artifacts and history regarding the fall of the Roman republic.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The House Falls Apart

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The House Falls Apart," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

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