The biggest military power in the 21st century is the USA .
"When the USA sneezes the whole world catches cold." These words were used 80 years ago but apply today to economic crises and wars.
President Bush faces many problems in 2008: the economy, foreign wars, security and his own image. His successor will face the same problems.
The biggest military power in the 2nd century was the Roman Empire which stretched across three continents.
The Emperor Hadrian faced many problems in the year 117: the economy, foreign wars, security and his own image. Perhaps not much has changed....
How did Hadrian tackle these problems?
Our big question is:
Was Hadrian interested in making life better for his people?
Hadrian wanted to improve his people’s lives
Hadrian wanted to defend his empire from enemies
Hadrian wanted to be popular with his people
Hadrian wanted to show everyone that he was in charge
Do you agree with all of these statements? Some of them? None of them? What's your evidence?
Create a PowerPoint presentation to show your views.
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