Ancient+Rome

=To learn more about Rome, click on the following links! Links for the Wax Museum are at the bottom of the page.=

Roman Geography [|The Seven Hills of Rome] [|Ancient Italy Map]- shows the whole Italian Peninsula [|The Roman Empire at Its Height]

Roman Geography Study Guide

Blank map of Rome to practice

Remus and Romulus
Etruscan and Greek Influence on Rome

Roman Republic- Patricians and Plebeians [|History for Kids: Roman Republic]

in the Roman Republic

Vocabulary Words and related sites Republic Class- Click [|here] to see the NY Times chart about income, wealth, professions, and education levels Rights- Click [|here] to see the Declaration of the Rights of a Child Twelve Tables- [|Mr. Donn's website] and [|More on the Twelve Tables]

[|Standing Rock- News ELA article]
Nelson Mandela: Compare the struggle for rights in the early Roman Republic with the struggle for equal rights in South Africa. Use this [|site] to learn about Nelson Mandela and apartheid in South Africa.

Watch [|cnnstudentnews] for more on Nelson Mandela.

Sites from US Republic Lesson

Brain Pop- video on Roman Republic username: wmslibrary password: raiders [|Roman Republic]

Brain Pop- video on US government username: wmslibrary password: raiders [|http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/branchesofgovernment/__]

Brain Pop- video on US Constitution [|http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/usconstitution/__]

[|Explanation of US Government for Students]

White House Page [|http://www.whitehouse.gov/__]

Senate Page [|http://www.senate.gov/__]

House Page [|http://house.gov/__]

Supreme Court page [|http://www.supremecourt.gov/__]

Punic Wars

Click [|here] to link to [|Discovery Education], where you'll watch a video (14:20 in length) on the Punic Wars. Complete the worksheet as you watch. username: jkenerson password: grade6

For ELL students: Article on Punic Wars (Hannibal and Scipio) on [|Kids Infobits]. Students can translate it into their own language.

Expansion of Rome **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WORK FOR PANEL DISCUSSION ON ROMAN EXPANSION **

Alright…
 * 1) You are part of a team. Your team will choose one student to play the role of your Roman character. Another person on your team will be the PR agent. Then the other students in your group will be questioners.
 * 2) The 'actor' will be a part of a panel discussion with 8 Roman characters in total, debating the question "Does military expansion overseas help or hurt Rome?"
 * SO, everyone on your team needs to know your Roman character's point of view REALLY well. To that end, you all need to read the yellow or blue packets of information that you received. You need to know more about your character, how he/she feels about Roman expansion, and who the OTHER Roman characters on the panel will be and what they believe. (Reading the packet is STEP 1.)
 * 1) Next… you need to start preparing some questions that will support your 'actor' teammate as he/she is on the panel. You want to ask them easy questions that let them explain their point of view in a really positive light. For example, if the debate were about vanilla vs. chocolate ice cream, and your character were in favor of chocolate ice cream, your EASY question could be "Could you please tell us all of the positive points about chocolate ice cream?" Your character would LOVE to get this question while on the panel, because he/she could EASILY answer it and share her opinion, trying to convince everyone that chocolate ice cream is the way to go. Of course, you're not going to create questions about ice cream, you are going to see what your character's main opinions are about overseas expansion. There are probably a few points he/she would raise, and you are going to try to create easy questions for each of these points.
 * 2) You also need to create critical questions for the other side. For example, you would ask someone on the 'vanilla' side something like, "Don't you find vanilla ice cream to be plain and boring, lacking any kind of interest at all?" (Work on making your questions good… I realize with this one that the person could simply answer "No." and you would not look as good as you want to look. Make them squirm!)
 * 3) Follow the directions on the "Roles and Steps" sheet to be sure you complete all additional tasks like making a name card, deciding a costume, etc. etc.

Materials for Roman Expansion Panel

Julius Caesar [|PDF- Julius Caesar Readers' Theater]

[|BBC site on Julius Caesar] [|Social Studies for Kids on Julius Caesar]

Click [|here] to link to <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Discovery Education], where you'll watch a video (8:17 in length) on Julius Caesar called "Under Caesar's Rule". Sign in with the username "jkenerson" and password "grade6". When you get to the site, search "Under Caesar's Rule." Watch the video and fill out the questions on the sheet.

Here is the sheet to fill out with questions about the video.

Daily Life in Rome [|Daily Life Intro Video] [|ABC Book Spreadsheet Video]

= Wax Museum links =

Wax Museum Packet



Here is a list of resources that might be helpful for you during your research. We have not CARTed these sites yet, so be sure they pass the CART test if you're going to use them as sources!
Especially useful for Emperors, daily life, women, slaves, architects, engineers, Pompeii Citizens.

[|Sites Mr. Allieri has found]

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[|Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Rome]

[|United Streaming Link], for videos: username: jkenerson password: grade6

= Note-taking for Wax Museum =

HOW TO TAKE NOTES FOR THE WAX MUSEUM: VIDEO LESSONS 1. On Notecards. Watch <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="color: #800080; font-size: 22.4px;"> [|this video] to learn how to take notes on notecards. 2. On Computer or Ipad. Watch <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="color: #800080; font-size: 22.4px;">[|this video] to learn how to take notes on the computer or ipad.

= Link to Use to Create Your Own Note-taking Form on the Ipad =

REMEMBER: Make a copy of this form BEFORE you start. [|Link to Create Online Note-taking Form]

= Link to Use to Edit Your Own Note-taking Form on the Ipad =

[|View video here]

= WM NEXT STEPS… = STEP 1: Rework your notes if needed Watch [|this video] about notes and note feedback if you took notes on notecards. Watch [|this video] about notes and feedback if you took notes online.

STEP 2: Organize your notes by category (See videos above)

STEP 3: Brainstorm written work. Watch ALL of these videos! Start writing! Watch this [|intro video] that explains the fun part of this project. Watch [|this video] about the Teaser and the Hook. // *** Note… Watch the 1st 20 seconds of this video, then fast forward to 2:37 and watch the rest. (The part from 20 seconds to 2:37 does NOT apply this year.) // Watch [|this video] about the 5 Questions and Answers.

The Growth of the Roman Empire To accompany the hand-out "Take a Virtual Tour of the Roman Empire!" Click [|here] to go to Roman-Empire.net for the first leg and second leg of your journey. Click [|here] to go to www.unrv.com for the third leg of your journey. Click [|here] to go to touropia.com for the fourth leg of your journey.

The Glory of the Roman Empire [|Map] showing the expansion of Rome over time.

[|How big was the Roman Empire?] Site showing a long list of modern-day countries that were once controlled by the Roman Empire.

Link to website on [|The Glory/Innovation of the Roman Empire]

What makes an empire? Is the US an Empire?? [|McDonald's Around the World] [|US Military Around the World]