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LESSON 1
Cities of Late Antiquity

Students will read about and examine visuals to compare and contrast the cities of the Middle East during the period between Alexander and Muhammad.

Created By:  M. Matijevic, Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, IL

Subject Area(s):  World History, World Geography

For Grade Level(s):  9–10

Time Needed:  Two Class periods

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GUIDING QUESTIONS
1. What are the qualities that exemplify Late Antiquity?

2. Which city is most representative of those qualities and why?


LESSON 2
The End of the Roman Empire: Decline or Transformation

Students will research the various interpretations that explain the end of the Roman Empire and evaluate the factors that seem to contribute to the end of empire.

Created By:  M. Matijevic, Mount Carmel High School, Chicago, IL

Subject Area(s):  World History, World Geography

For Grade Level(s):  9–10

Time Needed:  Two class days

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GUIDING QUESTIONS
1. What were the impacts of Alexander and Hellenization on the Middle East?

2. How did the factor you researched change or remain the same?

3. Why might you think that the Roman Empire declined during Late Antiquity? What arguments might you make to persuade someone that it instead transformed?

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