WHS.SS.3.C

Compare the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and Han China.

World History Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
factorscollapseRomeHan China
Skills
  • compare (the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and Han China) #dok2
  • identify (causes of the collapse of Rome) #dok1
  • identify (causes of the collapse of Han China) #dok1
  • analyze (the similarities and differences in the decline of Rome and Han China) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify causes of the collapse of Rome. #dok1
  • I can identify causes of the collapse of Han China. #dok1
  • I can compare the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and Han China. #dok2
  • I can analyze similarities and differences between how Rome and Han China declined. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The collapse of powerful empires like Rome and Han China was influenced by multiple interconnected internal and external factors.
  • Understanding why major civilizations fell can shed light on how societies respond to challenges and what factors threaten their stability.
Essential Questions
  • What internal and external factors contributed to the collapse of Rome and Han China?
  • In what ways were the causes of Rome's and Han China's collapse similar and different?
  • How did each empire's response to its problems influence its downfall?
  • What can the collapse of these empires teach us about the stability and fragility of civilizations?
  • How do historians use evidence to draw conclusions about the fall of ancient empires?