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Interactive
Curated OER

The Roman Empire

For Students 6th - 9th
In this online interactive Roman Empire worksheet, students match 10 sentence starters with the appropriate sentence finishers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unity Versus Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the 50 State Quarters program and how it represents diversity and unity of the United States. In pairs, they examine quarter designs to gain information about the culture of each state. Students create charts to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research an important person or place from Ancient Roame and communicate their findings in a report that includes a map and illustration. Students may publish their reports online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research ancient civilizations, and develop story problems using symbols and coins from those times. They retell these story problems using modern terms and coins.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students research various facets of the Ancient Roman Empire including art and history. They write a research driven paper documenting the facet of the Roman Empire they have chosen.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Classical Art

For Teachers 6th
Students study the evolution of Greek and Roman art in pottery and human form. They examine how the artistic evolution is related to discoveries in science and travel through the lessons in this unit.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient World

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders play a powerpoint jeopardy game. This can be used as a test or as a way to review information. This is a culminating test for our unit on Ancient Worlds. The jeopardy game is based on goals in math, language arts, and...
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Interactive
PBS

Nova: Roman Baths

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site from PBS on the Roman baths. Includes a very interesting section on what a day at the baths would include through an interactive map. Also has a game in which you construct a bath.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires

For Students 9th - 10th
NOVA ferrets out long-forgotten secrets of architects and engineers of the early civilizations. Content focuses on the trebuchets of medieval Europe, the pharaoh's obelisks of ancient Egypt, the moai statues of Easter Island, the...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire in the First Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS series companion for The Roman Empire: Ancient Voices, The Social Order, and Life in Roman Times features a text and visual narrative about life in first century Rome.
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide:republican Rome Struggle of the Orders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Guide provides a comprehensive discussion on the struggle of the orders, the conflict between the plebeians and patricians of the early Roman Republic.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online: Ancient Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief studies of the peoples, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writings and archaeology of civilizations in the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and the Ancient Americas.
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Handout
Friesian School

Friesian.com: Severans

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is a reference to Severus's military rule and how he was able to maintain it.
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Handout
Other

Mark Furnival: The Invasion of Gaul and Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the invasion of the Gaul and Spain of the Roman Empire by the Vandals. Includes information about their eventual downfall.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc History: Ancient History: Romans: Discovering Roman Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines the technology the Romans brought with them when they invaded Britain in AD 43. From their missile-throwing machines to surveying materials and signaling flags, it's easy to see how the Romans quickly overtook the native...
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Activity
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online course supplement, this is an interesting introductory site for a study of Ancient Rome. Links are provided to various essays on and from ancient Rome. Most useful information is found by using the links in the lower...
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Handout
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Mithraism

For Students 9th - 10th
University of Evansville provides an article written by Alison Griffith that defines Mithraism. Though it does not relate any startling information, it is a wonderful site for those searching for a clear definition of Mithraism. Fairly...