MGilroy

__**Ancient Roman Life**__

1. London, was founded by the Roman's under the name Londinium. 2. There were various forms of Roman dress including a toga, a stola and palla, priest's toga, and the pallium cloak. Most clothing was held together by broaches and clasps.
 * //Two Ideas that I learned about Ancient Rome://**

//**One tip I can share for how to read/navigate the websites I explored:**// When their are a lot of links and text on the webpage, click on headings that sound interesting so you aren't overwhelmed with the information. This will help you narrow ideas and information.

//**One informational feature:**// On the Roman Empire Childrens Section, they had a section to teach children about the types of dress worn during the Ancient Roman times. It offered picture descriptions and clear descriptions using age appropriate language that kids could easily read and understand. This was a great tool for different types of learners.
 * As a teacher:**

**“Rome” Around! Get to know Ancient Rome**


 * Internet Researcher: Date:**

**Objectives:** We have just completed reading //Vacation Under The Volcano,// by Mary Pope Osborne. During your reading, you followed Jack and Annie’s quest as they explored the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii, to save a piece of historical literature. During today’s activity you will have the opportunity to discover and learn about Ancient Rome. Follow the links provided and answer the questions below as you explore. Once we have finished you will be working in small workshop groups to share your new knowledge.


 * 1) Lets navigate! Click on the following link ([]) and scroll down to the bottom on the page. Choose an area that interests you from one of the topics listed: People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death and Burial, Writing, or Archeology. Read the information on your topic, and list one idea you already knew, and something new you learned.
 * 1) Using the same link ([]) return to the main page. Click on “small city state” at the top of the page. Read the information on how Rome began. After you finish reading summarize what you read by listing **//__four__//** things that you find to be the most important in the creation of Rome.
 * 1) Take a tour of Ancient Rome. Click on the following link (http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/romans.html.) and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on the “Town Tour” symbol and take the time to explore town. Click on the numbers below the town map to find out more about the pars of the town. Find a **//__two__//** parts of the town that you are unfamiliar with and list below what its name is and what it was.
 * 1) Using the same link ([]) scroll to the bottom and click on “Child’s life”. What was it like to be a child in Ancient Rome? Write **//__two__//** sentences about how your life differs from children who lived in Ancient Roman times.

**Evaluation Rubric** 8 points- You answered each question completely //(2 points per question)// 2 points- You shared information that you found to be important to the topic during workshop group share. 10 points- Total