When in Rome…

An Introduction to Roman Life


Purpose of the Project

To introduce students to general topics of Roman culture
To invite investigation of specific topics of Roman culture
To afford an opportunity for self-directed learning
To provide alternative means of assessment


Goals

To Learn Internet classics resources
To Learn general info about Roman Culture
To Learn a specific topic about Roman Culture
To teach the class about that topic


Schedule



 
 
 
 
 
Day One
 
 
 

Day Two

Unit introduction
Web resource addresses
Presentation of possible topics
 

Computer lab Treasure Hunt
Begin investigation of possible topic

Day Three
 

Days Four – Five

 

Finalize topic selection
Research topic on the WWW

Web research (out of class)
Supplementary text-based research
Design teaching tool

Days Six – Seven
 

Days Eight – Ten

Use computer lab to design PowerPoint
Work on other teaching tool

Present your lesson!


Resources

Various Search Engines
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About
Yahoo

Classics Resource Lists
Forum Romanum
Julen
Roman Sites

Roman Culture Sites
Daily Life (Sponsored by Thinkquest)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Welcome to the Roman Empire

Possible Topics

Roman Dwellings
Insulae (Apartments)
Domus (City House)
Villa (Country Estate)
Palaces
Roman Furniture
Roman Entertainment – Gladiators
History of the Games
Training
Types of Gladiators
Types of Contests
Roman Entertainment
Roman Theater
Chariot Racers
The Baths
Holidays and Festivals
Roman Ball Games
Roman Board Games
Roman Music
Roman Family
Birth and Naming
Marriage
Slavery
Roman Social Institutions
Roman Education
Patrons and Clients
Roman Dining
Daily Roman Food
Preparation and Kitchens
Banquets
Other Roman Topics
Roman Pets
Roman Coins
Roman Travel
Roman Aqueducts
Roman Medicine
Roman Jewelry

Bona Fortuna, Vos Omnes!

 
 
                          Potentially Helpful Links

The Roman Empire
http://www.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/intro.html
baths, clothes, entertainment, theatre

Wladislaw Jan Kowalski – Home Page
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/index.html
Roman ball games, Roman board games, Roman musical instruments

Daily Life (Sponsored by Thinkquest)
http://library.thinkquest.org/11402/homedaily.html
Good intro to several topics

Ancient Roman Marriage
http://www.pogodesigns.com/JP/weddings/romanwed.html

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/home*.html
 

Homes of the Lowly and the Mighty
http://pages.ancientsites.com/~Cornellia_Cornelius/
Good source for Insulae, Domus and Villa, Roman medicine and Death

What Did the Romans Eat?
http://pages.ancientsites.com/~Caius_Livius/whatdidromanseat.html

Social Position and Food in the Roman Empire
http://martin.carthage.edu/outis/food.html

School Time – Play Time
http://famromo.wiccan.net/schnplay.htm

Aqueducts – Introduction
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin3/mores/aqua/home.htm

List of Aqueduct Links
http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Gazetteer/Periods/Roman/Topics/Engineering/waterworks/aqueducts/links*.html

List of Roman Bridge Links
http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Gazetteer/Periods/Roman/Topics/Engineering/bridges/links*.html

The Production of Ancient Coins
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/art/buerger/essays/production.html

Roman Coins and Roman History
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/art/buerger/essays/romanc.html

Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins
http://artemis.austinc.edu/acad/cml/rcape/vcrc/coin-info.html
Roman Coin Links

The Roman Name
http://www.columbia.edu/~rcc20/romans/nomina.html

Rome – Republic to Empire
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: Roman Clothing
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: The Roman House
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/house.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: Theater
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/leisure.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: Baths and Bathing
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/baths.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: Chariot Racing
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html

Rome – Republic to Empire: Gladiatorial Games
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/arena.html

Welcome to the Roman Empire
http://library.thinkquest.org/22866/

Fine Roman Cuisine
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/cuisine/cuisine.htm

Buying and Selling in the Roman World
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/economy/economy.htm

A Race of Builders
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/engineer/contents.htm

Women in Roman Society
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/ladycont/ladycont.htm
Famous Roman Women

Rich, Poor, Slave, Free, Politics, and Getting Ahead in Society
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/social/contents.htm
Patron/Client, Roman Names, Roman Education

An Overview of Transportation in the Roman World
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/transprt/romtrav.htm
Good for Roman shipping

Wooden Ships and Noisy Wagons
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/transprt/transprt.htm
Land and Sea travel in ancient Rome

Classical Roman Furniture
http://www.newplan.co.uk/np-roman.html

Ancient Lives of the Greeks, Romans and Etruscans: Daily Life
http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/ancientlives/life.html
Food, primarily

Roman Open-Air Museum
http://www.villa-rustica.de/intro/indexe.html
Good Virtual Tour of a Villa

Roman Slavery
http://www.muohio.edu/~delucej/slaverysheridan.html

The International Museum of the Horse: The Legacy of the Horse: The Roman Empire
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl1d.html
Circus and Roads

Slavery in the Roman Empire: Numbers and Origins
http://www.ucd.ie/~classics/96/Madden96.html

The Manifestation of Roman Music
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9040/rmusic.html

Roman Civilization: The Gladiator
http://www.bates.edu/~mimber/Rciv/gladiator.htm

Roman Gladiatorial Games
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/index.htm

History of Ancient Roman Baths
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin2/mores/baths/history/index.htm

Good stuff on Roman baths
http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/ArtsEdNet/Resources/Trajan/Lesson6/act3.html
 

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