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Ancient Rome Unit
Years covered 753 BC to 476 AD
Books:
Read aloud: Titus: a comrade of the cross
Greatest Story Ever told (audio)
Science in Ancient Rome
Exploring Ancient Civilizations Rome
The Bible
Classical Kids
Lives of Famous Romans
Peewee’s list
Story of the Romans
Roman life
Buried city of Pompeii
Detectives in togas
Pumpkin’s and C’s list
Pompeii: The Vanished City
Ides of April
Roman Life
Story of the Romans
Ongoing activities: Timeline, Do a timeline of kings, consuls and emperors that ruled the Roman Empire, vocabulary, add to notebook
Vocabulary: republic, myth, hierarchy, vexilla, javelin, aqueduct, architecturally, chariot, monarchy, senate, patricians, plebeians, dictator, assassinate, consuls, equestrian, magistrate, brigades, auxiliary, legion, cohort, gods, goddess, temple, oracle, papyrus, illiterate, extravagant, emulated, camber, gradient, contradiction, paradox,
Worksheet for vocabulary
People to record
- Julius Caesar
- Constantine
- Nero
- Romulus
- King Numa Pompilius
- Spartacus
- The Apostle Peter
- The Apostle Paul
- Cleopatra
- Mark Anthony
- Queen Boudicca
- Jesus Christ
- Augustine
- Marius
- Trajan
- Justinian
- Cicero
- Marcus Aurelius
Record birth, death, and where they were from. Also note how they were significant in the history of Rome. What were their accomplishments? What is your opinion of these people? What can you learn from them?
How to write a biography
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html
Do a timeline of kings, consuls and emperors that ruled the Roman Empire
Things to record:
- The Ponte Fabricio
- Pompey’s Theater
- Servian Wall
- Via Appia
- Aqua Appia
- Via Flaminia
- coins
- concrete
- The Ara Pacis
- Colosseum
- The Pantheon
- Hadrian’s Wall
- Emperor Hadrian’s holiday palace
- Baths of Caracalla
- The Aurelian wall
- St. Peter’s cathedral
- road systems
- Cloaca Maxima Sewer
- the 12 month calendar
- roman numerals
- The Forum
- The Circus Maximus
- The Temple of Jupiter
Record what these things are and when they were created. Also find pictures or written descriptions of them for your notebook. Also note why they were significant.
Events to record:
- the founding of Rome
- The conquering of Alba Longa
- Rome becomes a republic
- The office of Tribune
- Invasion by Celtic Gauls
- Punic Wars
- Rome conquers Iberia
- Rome defeats Macedonian
- Conquest of Greece
- Conquest of North Africa
- Slave Revolt in southern Italy
- Conquest over Gaul
- Rome attacks Britian
- Battle of Actium
- Volcano Vesuvius erupts
- the division of the empire
- Battle at Milvian Bridge
- Fall of the Western Empire
- persecution of Christians
- Christianity made state religion
- Invasion of the Huns
- Germans attack
Record when these events took place, who was involved, and the outcome. How did these events affect the history of Rome?
Record how these people, things, or events have affected us today.
Useful Links
The Roman Empire Children’s Section
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/index.html
The Roman Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html
Roman armor and arms
Wonderful photos of the ruins of Roman architecture
http://greatbuildings.com/gbc_types/styles/roman-new.html
Voyage Back in Time Ancient Rome
History for kids Ancient Rome
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
Eyewitness to history
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/caesar.htm
The Roman Way
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/romanway.shtml
Ancient Rome clipart
Life of Ancient Romans
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Romelife.html
Ongoing activities: Timeline, Do a timeline of kings, consuls and emperors that ruled the Roman Empire, vocabulary, add to notebook
Week 1
Geography of Rome
Read aloud – Exploring Ancient Civilizations Rome
Boys read – Roman life
Map of the Roman Empire
Map of the Roman Empire
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/empire.html
Map of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent
Activities:
How Rome got its name and a map activity
Use this blank world map for the above activity
Have the kids do this Ancient Rome word search
Week 2
Government and Military of Rome
Read aloud – Lives of Famous Romans, Titus: A Comrade of the Cross
Boys read – Detectives in Togas, Ides of April
Online reading:
Pictorial tour of the Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/empire.html
The Roman Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html
Roman army and arms
Activities:
The Roman Republic answer key
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/romans/TheRepublic.pdf
The Roman Republic blank worksheet
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7links/romans/TheRepublic_blank.pdf
Dressing for Battle coloring page
Centurion helmet coloring page
Solider coloring page
Make a Roman Shield
Here is a site where you can find tons of examples of Roman Shields
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/luke/ueda-sarson/NotitiaPatterns.html
Murder report worksheet for Julius Caesar
Roman army word search
Roman Republic information and worksheet
Week 3
The Art and Architecture of Rome
Read aloud – Science in Ancient Rome
Boys read – Buried City of Pompeii, Pompeii: The Vanished City
Online reading:
Virtual tour of Pompeii
http://www.thecolefamily.com/italy/pompeii/
Roman Architecture
Images of Roman architecture
Pictorial tour of Rome
http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/rome.html
Activities:
Roman sewers information and worksheet
Make a mosaic
Make an arch
Cement project
The Coliseum coloring page
Construct an aqueduct online activity
Roman roads information and worksheet
Roman roads information and worksheet
Hadrian’s wall information and worksheets
Roman aqueducts information and worksheet
Week 4
Life of Romans – religion, education, occupations, food, entertainment, clothing, death, birth
Read aloud – Classical Kids
Boys read – Story of the Romans
Online reading:
Roman gods - http://www.roman-empire.net/children/gods.html
Roman dress http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-dress.html
The games http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-games.html
Real roman recipes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/recipes.html
Roman ball games
http://www.aerobiologicalengineering.com/wxk116/Roman/BallGames/
Roman board games
http://www.aerobiologicalengineering.com/wxk116/Roman/BoardGames/
You wouldn’t want to be a gladiator
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator/
Marriage - http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-marriage.html
Ancient Roman homes - http://www.crystalinks.com/romehomes.html
Activities:
Have each child pick a person of Rome to be. They will then do research to find out about how that person would have lived.
People of Rome
Slave, Gladiator, Emperor, Soldier, Farmer, Child, Average citizen, Wealthy citizen
Questions they should answer.
- What kind of house did they live in?
- Explain what they did for a living?
- What kind of food did they eat?
- What did they do for fun?
- What did they wear?
- What kind of education did they receive?
Printable maze
http://www.teach-nology.com/test_parser/html_parser.php
Shopping – click on shopping spree activity *math http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/activities/index.shtml
Terrible tombstones
Roman Luck Charm
Coloring picture of Roman gods
Coloring picture of a roman coin
Make a pocket money pouch
Gods and goddess worksheet
Week 5
Christianity
Read aloud – The Bible, Greatest Story Ever Told,
Online reading:
Church history timeline
http://gbgm-umc.org/UMW/Bible/timechu1.stm
Detailed timeline with Bible references
http://www.abiblestudy.com/part4.html
Paul is a prisoner in Rome
http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl75s.htm
Stories about Jesus
http://gardenofpraise.com/bibleles.htm#jesus
Activities:
God so love the world coloring page
Make a beaded cross hanging
http://www.dltk-bible.com/mbeadcross.htm
Make a beaded Jesus faith necklace
He lives magnet
Christianity in the Roman Empire information and worksheet
Why do we have BC and AD years?
Week 6
Finish up any projects undone. Also throw a Roman festival for family and friends be sure to display your projects and notebook. Serve authentic Roman meals and play games from Roman times.
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