Roman Empire -- United Kingdom Program Page 1 of 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/

Overview: This learning experience will be based upon United Kingdom website shown above. It will be
divided into 3 levels of learning. Students will be allowed to work in pairs to complete this exercise
Level I:
(Roman Cities)
Using the following website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/city.shtml
learner will be able to:
1. Define "legend" and explain why the story of Romulus and Remus is a legend.
2. Write a short paragraph retelling the story of the founding of Rome in the
student's own words
3. List the three types of government used during the Roman Empire
4. Identify the one type of government used during the Roman Empire which
is similar to the one used in the United States today.
5. Correctly answer 3 questions regarding the City of Rome & the Roman Empire

(Roman Families and Schools)

Using the following website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/families.shtml
learner will be able to:

6. Define the word "Pedagogue" & "stylus"

7. Explain the role of women in Roman society
8. Suggest why a Roman father might not want a child
9. Describe the different types of "schools" for Roman children
10. Contrast Roman writing with our writing.
11. Correctly answer 3 questions regarding the that I a little Roman family.
(Roman Religion)
Using the following website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/religion.shtml
learner will be able to:

12. Define the word "myths" & "underworld"

13. Compare and contrast Roman religion with modern religion
14. Explain the connection between Roman gods
15. Describe the Roman belief regarding afterlife
Level II:
(Roman Army)
Using the following websites - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/army.shtml &
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/more/more_army.shtml learner will be able to:

16. Define the words "professional" & "Calvary"

17. List the criteria for being a Roman soldier
18. Explain why/why not a student would like to be/not like to be a Roman soldier
19. Explain what the "tortoise" was the Roman army

(Roman Roads)
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Using the following websites - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/roads.shtml &

http://rome.mrdonn.org/romanroads.html learner will be able to:

20. Explain the original purpose for Romans to build road

21. List 2 effects of Roman Roads

(Roman Laws)
Using the following websites- http://rome.mrdonn.org/12tables.html
learner will be able to:
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22. Explain why the 12 Tablets were called The Twelve Tablets of Rome
23. List what type of government replaced the Roman Monarchy
24. State why the Romans decided to write down the old laws
25. Decide what a Roman court would do if something that happened
Level III:
(Roman Entertainment)
Using the sources provided learner will be able to:
26.. Identify and describe the 2 most popular forms of Roman Entertainment
27. Explain why the Romans like to attend the Gladiator contests
28. Explain how a Roman Circus differs from a modern circus
29. Compare the Roman entertainment to our modern entertainment
30. Describe the armor of 2 gladiators

(Pompeii)
Using the following website-
http://www.ehs.pvt.k12.ca.us/projects/9899/AC/Rome/ACAllisonl
learner will be able to:
31. State what caused the destruction of the Ancient Roman City of Pompeii.
32. When Pompeii was destroyed.

(Fall of the Roman Empire)

Using the following website http://rome.mrdonn.org/barbarians.html
The learner will be able to:
33. List 3 reasons Rome was “broke.”
34. Explain the connection between Rome’s finances and its fall
35. Identify the 5 Barbarian tribes that wanted to conquer Rome
36. Explain Emperor Valen’s strategy to deal with the barbarians
37. State the fate of the Eastern Empire