KMorgenstern

1.** During Ancient Roman Times, the standard dress for men was the toga, and for women it was the stola. Tunics were usually worn under these garments. Tunics were also worn alone by poor, slaves and young children.
 * Here is what I learned today:
 * 2.** There were two types of games played during Ancient Roman Times. One was called Ludi Scanenici, which were theatrical festivals. The other was circus games, these were called Ludi Circenses.


 * The navigational strategy I used** was the use of the table of contents. I found that this was present on most of the sites I looked at. It contained titles of the pages available with brief descriptions.


 * The reliable source I found** was Kidipede. It is a popular site and when I searched for it I discovered that it has been recognized by many awards.


 * One informational feature that I found useful was** the picture tours. This was composed of pictures of many things dealing with Ancient Roman Times, and each picture had a description.

Worksheet: Name:_________________________________________ Date:____________

__Internet Investigation of Ancient Rome__ After reading the book Vacation Under the Volcano, we have begun to learn information about Ancient Rome. Although the book taught us some important points about the history of Ancient Rome, there is still a lot of information on this topic that we do not know about. This internet workshop will help teach about this subject by exploring Ancient Rome websites on the internet. Keep track of your interesting findings and we will all review together at the end of this workshop. Begin exploring by going to the bookmarked website: Ancient Rome – History for Kids.

Click on the link that is titled Roman Clothing. Write down some information about how both men and women dressed in Ancient Rome.

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Go back to the homepage, and click on Roman Games. Read about games people watched, gladiators and chariot-racing. Name and describe something that was a source of entertainment for people of this time. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

As you search this website, you may notice there are many recommendations for books on the topic of Ancient Rome, as well as links to websites on similar material. Explore the website and list as many books and links as you can find.

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Pick one of the topics on the homepage that seems interesting to you. Read the section of your choice and record at least three interesting facts you learned about that subject.

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12 points- Each item on worksheet is worth 3 points 3 points for contributing information with the class during the discussion. __________ 15 points total
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