Today in World History we created a journal entry on the importance of an educated society. As a class, we discussed the importance of having an educated citizenry, especially as it pertains to civic responsibility and voting. As the Roman empire began its decline, education became more difficult to acquire and as a result people were less informed and less involved in the government. The class then worked in groups to organize some of the internal factors for the fall of Rome including Social and Political, Military, and Economic issues. Finally, students took notes on a summarizing PowerPoint. There is no homework for tonight. Tommorrow we will discuss the Eastern Roman empire, known as the Byzantine Empire, and how it differed from the west.