Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome
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In this module you will…

1) Watch 3 short videos about Ancient Rome to help orient you towards thinking
about life, culture, society and technology from that important civilization.

2) Recall specific information from the videos. Be sure to watch, listen and
remember!

3) Think about the differences and similarities between Ancient Rome and
modern day Europe.

4) Categorize differences and similarities between Ancient Rome and modern

day Europe in 8 different areas.

5) Perform an internet search using interesting websites that are not Google and
employ keywords in your search to help show you how to refine internet
searches and make them more efficient for better and faster results.

6) Chart and share your findings and cite where they came from to show you the
importance of knowing where internet information comes from.

7) Play a game and/or take a quiz to explore Ancient Rome further and deeper
and then share that information with classmates in order to solidify your new
knowledge about Ancient Rome.

8) Build a website about Ancient Rome that will also include information
showing us how we in modern society have expanded upon their technology,
knowledge and ingenuity.

9) Share your website and look at the websites created by your classmates so
you can demonstrate your creativity and see theirs.

10) Assess and evaluate your progress, participation, recalling, and

understanding of the concepts of Ancient Roman civilization and its
relationship with modern times.
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Videos about Ancient Rome

VIDEO: “Day in the life of a 10-year-old in Roman Britain”

DIRECTIONS: Click on the link below. Watch the YouTube video from the BBC about the life of
a “posh” 10-year-old Roman boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-VmbxpEFAA

VIDEO: “What the Ancients Knew: Roads of Ancient Rome”

DIRECTIONS: Now click on the next link below. Watch the video from howstuffworks.com
about roads in Ancient Rome.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29217-what-
the-ancients-knew-roads-of-ancient-rome-video.htm

VIDEO: “What the Ancients Knew: Roman Trade”

DIRECTIONS: Now click on the next link below. Watch the video from howstuffworks.com
about Roman trade.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/29117-what-
the-ancients-knew-roman-trade-video.htm
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A. Recalling

Matching

DIRECTIONS: Match the words and phrases with the correct definitions.

Part A - VIDEO: “Day in the life of a 10-year-old in Roman Britain”

Word/Phrase Definition
1. dormice, flamingo a. typical pets in Ancient Rome
tongues, snails b. system to maintain warm temperatures in a
2. hot water luxurious home in Ancient Rome
3. geese, ducks, dogs, c. food eaten by the rich in Ancient Rome
monkeys d. clothing worn by Roman citizens, particularly
4. central heating men
5. toga e. liquid used for cooking and taking baths

Part B - VIDEO: “What the Ancients Knew: Roads of Ancient Rome”

Word/Phrase Definition
1. Via Appia a. things which were transported on Roman
2. ditch with retaining roads
walls b. essential materials of the foundation of Roman
3. goods, ideas, armies roads
4. local stones c. parts of a Roman road that are found on the
5. stones in mortar and sides of the road
gravel d. pieces of Roman roads which were put
together like a jigsaw puzzle in order to make
the roads last a very long time
e. one of the oldest and most famous Roman
roads

Part C - VIDEO: “What the Ancients Knew: Roman Trade”

Word/Phrase Definition
1. food, household goods, a. things which could be purchased in the Roman
luxury items marketplace
2. warehouses b. an important Roman harbour city
3. dolia c. containers placed in the ground in order to
4. Ostia help preserve perishable items
5. tropical fruits, olives, d. food that was brought to Rome from across
rice the Mediterranean
e. buildings were food, goods and materials are
stored
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B. Understanding

Life in Ancient Rome was very different than the life we live today. However, there are many
similarities between the fundamental content of Ancient Roman life and life in 21st Century
Europe. Let’s explore them!

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANCIENT ROME AND MODERN DAY EUROPE

DIRECTIONS: Work in groups of 2, 3 or 4 and create a list of 10 differences between life in
Ancient Rome and today.

example: “In Ancient Rome people spoke Latin, now we speak modern languages.”

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ANCIENT ROME AND MODERN DAY EUROPE

DIRECTIONS: Work in groups of 2, 3 or 4 and create a list of 10 similarities between life in
Ancient Rome and life today.

example: “In today’s culture we use cement and concrete to build things and in
Ancient Rome they did too.”

Compare your answers with the answers of another group or other groups.

Categorize the Information

DIRECTIONS: Based on the ideas you have created and the ideas you have heard in your group
conversations, categorize the differences and similarities between life in Ancient
Rome and life today in the following categories. Think in English and write only
basic notes that reflect your points:

Intellectual things/ Eating habits/Nutrition

Technology/Ideas/Education Food/
t
example: computers: oday yes/ Rome no t
example: 3-5 meals a day: oday yes/ Rome
yes

Clothes/Style/Fashion Entertainment/Sports/
t
example: togas: -yes/ R-no Play/Games
t
example: basketball: oday yes/ R-no
Architecture/Building/ Transportation
Construction t
example: walking: -yes/ R-yes
t
example: cement: -yes/ R-yes
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C. Applying and reflecting

INSTRUCTIONS:
You will conduct an internet search to find evidence of the legacy of Ancient
Roman influence on modern European…

culture, technology, architecture, law, politics, religion, art and ideas.

STEP I: Internet search engines

Conduct an internet search using any of the following popular search engines. (Do NOT
use Google.)

https://duckduckgo.com/ http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
http://www.bing.com/ http://www.ipl.org/
http://search.yahoo.com/ http://www.kidsclick.org/
http://blekko.com/ http://www.sweetsearch.com/

http://search.aol.com/aol/webhome http://infospace.com/
http://home.mywebsearch.com/ http://www.dogpile.com/
http://www.webcrawler.com/ http://www.info.com/
http://www.wow.com/ http://www.lycos.com/
http://www.excite.com/

STEP II: Use “KEYWORDS”

In your search you can (and should!) use key words [like the ones found in the following
word cloud] to help filter the “hits” (results). This will help you to focus your search and
will make your search time more efficient and effective:
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STEP III: Use additional keywords

You may also try using the following key words in your search in order to help further refine your
results. Try adding some of the following terms to the end of your search terms:

Note: This word cloud

was created at:
www.wordle.net/create

STEP IV: Chart your findings

DIRECTIONS: Provide one example or more of the legacy of Ancient Roman influence on
modern European society in each of the following 8 categories:

(Be sure to cite the source of your information. You must provide the specific website and page. It is not academically
recommendable to just say, “I found it on ‘the Internet’”.)

Area where Ancient Specific internet

Roman influence is Specific example from your internet search using keywords: source of the
found: information:
culture

technology

architecture

law

politics

religion

art

ideas/thinking
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STEP V: Prepare to share your findings

DIRECTIONS: ·Work in groups of 2, 3 or 4.
·Compare, contrast and combine the information you have found in your internet
search.
·Prepare a PowerPoint presentation containing your group’s findings.
-OR-
·Prepare a poster or collage to present your group’s findings.
·Include images, pictures, photos, multimedia, music, and/or sound effects
wherever possible to make your presentation appealing to your audience.

·Be sure to include the unexpected information that you discovered which
surprised you and your group during your research. This must be part of your
presentation:

“The things that surprised us in our research were…”

STEP VI: Share your findings with the class/other

groups using your presentation

STEP VI option 1: Video presentation

You may prepare your presentation and make a video recording of it to be shared with the class
or with other groups.

STEP VI option 2: Presentation exhibit

The class/computer lab may be “open to the public” to allow students to freely explore the
individual presentations. At least one member of the group must “stand guard” at the
computer/poster/collage to answer visitors’ questions.
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REVISION
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions:

1) Write 5 contributions Ancient Roman civilization has made to modern day

Europe:

1-_______________________________________________________________________
2-_______________________________________________________________________
3-_______________________________________________________________________
4-_______________________________________________________________________
5-_______________________________________________________________________

2) Which of the following things would or would not be found in Ancient

Rome?

Mark your answer either;

A - Found in Ancient Rome

or

B - NOT found in Ancient Rome

A/B goods from China

A/B electronic games
A/B roads
A/B hot, running water
A/B toilets
A/B marketplaces
A/B elevators
A/B multi-story buildings
A/B glass
A/B organization
A/B money
A/B shops
A/B airplanes
A/B boats
A/B sewer systems to dispose of waste
3) Read the following statement:

Ancient Rome was similar to modern day society in many ways.

Do you agree? Why or why not? Explain/Write your answer.

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EXTENSION:

Do one of the following activities A or B…or both!

A - QUIZ - ROME!
DIRECTIONS: Take a quiz about the Romans and their way of life. Remember your score when
you finish and compare it to the scores of other classmates who took the same
quiz! Click on one of the links below:

(Be sure to remember the information you find too!)

QUIZ – A

http://www.funtrivia.com/html5/index.cfm?qid=265837

QUIZ – B

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-
school/story.php?title=world-book-trivia-challenge-
advancedancient-rome

QUIZ – C

http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome_questions.php

GROUP DISCUSSION
DIRECTIONS: Your teacher will put you into groups of 3, 4, 5, or 6 in order to discuss, compare
and contrast the information you and your classmates discovered in the above
quizzes.

B– Choose one (or more) of the games to play at

the following Roman history website:

http://rome.mrdonn.org/games.html
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COLLABORATIVE TASK: Create a real website

“Website about Rome and for Ancient Romans!”

PROCEDURE:

 Work in groups of 2, 3, or 4.
 Choose one of the following free host sites to create your own website and
sign up for an account (make sure all members know the name and
password to access your account):

1. http://www.tripod.lycos.com/ 6. http://www.freehostia.com/index2.html

2. http://www.biz.nf/ 7. http://www.byethost.com/

3. http://www.freehostingeu.com/ 8. http://www.x10hosting.com/

4. http://www.wix.com/stunningwebsite 9. https://www.yola.com/pricing?cid=CJ20
s/400?utm_campaign=af_freedomain. 035
co.nr&experiment_id=af_prchecker.i
nfo 10. http://www.webs.com/

5. http://www.awardspace.com/?aid=Mj 11. http://www.biz.ly/

UyNjE5MjIxOTI0OTQ1MDUyODQ
3MTg4

****IMPORTANT:

Also, make sure that everyone in the group has

access to the email account you use to sign up in case
you need to recover any account information from
the host site.
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 You will create a website that will contain at least these 2 components:

Component 1 – Share information that you have synthesized from

your previous exploration of the topic of Ancient Rome, sharing
links, information and your reaction to the information you have
learned.

-and-

Component 2 – Share information with (imaginary) Ancient

Romans about modern advancements on original Roman ideas,
technology and inventions. (i.e. Romans built roads...what would
a Roman find today in terms of roads, streets, highways, etc...?)

 Build your website based on the following requirements:

 It must have at least 2 pages with titles indicating content.

 It must not be the original template (you must change the
colors/fonts/design, etc…from the standard model in order to give the
website your group’s own personal style).
 You must include information found by each member of the group. (You
may use the PowerPoint presentation previously prepared and more).
 You will need to use your imagination in order to decide on what aspects
of modern civilization/society/culture that you would like to focus on to
“show” the Ancient Romans who will be “visiting” your website.
 You will include links to websites showing information about Ancient
Rome (for modern day visitors to your website).
 You will include links to websites showing information about modern-day
life (for *imaginary+ Ancient Roman “visitors” to your website).
 You must include images.
 Embed any multimedia you can on your website.

 When you finish, share your website with your classmates and look
at their websites.
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Assessment Rubric

Ancient Rome
4  3 2 1 
Recalling You can easily You can remember You can remember You can remember
information remember and discuss and discuss most and talk about and talk very little
the information in the of the some of the about the information
videos and the information in information in the in the videos and the
concepts about the videos and videos and the concepts about
Ancient Rome the concepts concepts about Ancient Rome
about Ancient Ancient Rome
Rome
Understanding You can understand very You can fairly well You can understand You find it difficult
information well some similarities and understand some somewhat some to understand some
differences between similarities and similarities and similarities and
Ancient Rome and differences between differences between differences between
modern day Europe Ancient Rome and Ancient Rome and Ancient Rome and
modern day Europe modern day Europe modern day Europe
Applying You can easily use You can use most You can use some You can use little of the
information and apply the of the of the information to information to talk about
information to talk information to talk about Ancient Ancient Rome
about Ancient Rome talk about Rome
Ancient Rome

Group work You participated in all You participated You participated in You barely participated
the aspects of the in most of the some of the in the unit with your
unit with your aspects of the aspects of the unit group(s). You have
group(s). You have unit with your with your group(s). worked little and
worked extremely group(s). You You have worked solved none of the
well and solved have worked well and solved issues with group
issues with group very well and some issues with members
members solved most of group members
the issues with
group members

Build a website You participated in all You participated You participated in You barely participated
Project the aspects of the in most of the some of the in the aspects of the
creation of the aspects of the aspects of the creation of the website
website creation of the creation of the
website website
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Assessment Rubric: Student self-evaluation

My project: “Create a real website”

4  3 2 1 
Planning and I provided I provided I provided I provided
designing of the extensive input in quite a bit of some input in little input in
survey the planning and input in the the planning the planning
designing of the planning and and designing and designing
website designing of of the website of the website
the website

Group I participated, I participated, I participated, I didn’t

cooperation discussed and discussed and discussed and participate,
agreed in all agreed in most of agreed in some discuss and
the creative the creative parts of the agree much in
process of the process of the creative process of the creative
website website project the website process of the
project together with my project together website project
together with group with my group together with my
my group group

Creativity I find my I find my I find my I find my

website website very website quite website
extremely creative and creative and similar to
creative and original original other projects
original
Outcome The final The final There were The final
website website some website
project was a project was problems project didn’t
real success quite with the final work
successful website
project
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Checklist

___ I watched 3 short videos about Ancient Rome and thought about life, culture,
society and technology from that important civilization.

___ I can recall specific information from the videos.

___ I thought about the differences and similarities between Ancient Rome and
modern day Europe.

___ I categorized differences and similarities between Ancient Rome and modern
day Europe in 8 different areas.

___ I performed an internet search using interesting websites that are not Google
and employed keywords in my search.

___ I charted and shared findings and cited where they came from to show the
importance of knowing where internet information comes from.

___ I played a game and/or took a quiz to explore Ancient Rome further and deeper
and shared that information with classmates.

___ I built a website about Ancient Rome and included information about how we
in modern society have expanded upon their technology, knowledge and
ingenuity.

___ I shared my website and looked at the websites created by classmates.

___ I assessed and evaluated my progress, participation, recalling, and

understanding of the concepts of Ancient Roman civilization and its
relationship with modern times.

Congratulations on completing the module!