There was a textbook like book I read for college years ago that had a page listing something like 50 different things people blamed for the fall of rome. It was pretty much tongue in cheek and pointed out that people have used the fall of Rome to make political and social points for centuries. Anyhow, I'm going to be helping out on a lesson for 6th graders about "Why Rome fell?" and I thought it might be fun see again, but I can't seem to find it. Anyone have any idea where I could get such a list? I'm not looking for a "8 reasons why Rome fell with paragraphs of detailed research" sort of thing, that's easy. More of a list that includes the really ridiculous or obscure stuff, like "feminism".
This is probably what you're looking for: 210 reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire.
Includes reasons such as:
and all the way up to
(Very tongue in cheek.)
Enjoy!