Julius Caesar                

                                                                                                      Roman Colossuem                                                                                                    Julius Caesar   

  Student Objective

Students will learn about the culture of Ancient Rome and relate it to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

TEKS Objectives

The student will be able to

    (4B)  use writing to discover, organize, and support what is known about a topic.

    (4C) compile information from secondary sources in systematic ways using technology.

    (11E)  connect literature to historical contexts.

    (13B)  locate appropriate non-print information using technical resources.

Web Links

http://www.teacheroz.com/romans.htm

• links to various topics about ancient Rome

 http://www.greatbuildings.com/

• Roman architecture (Scroll down.  Type in Rome beside Name of Place.  Click on Search Places.)

http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/dunkle/romnlife/index.htm

• Daily life in ancient Rome (Select from the Table of Contents)

Activity One

Using the web sites above, answer the following questions.

1. Who were the plebians?
2. Who were the patricians?
3. Before 321 A.D., the Romans did not have seven days in a week.  How were the months divided?
4. In what manner did the Romans eat their evening meal?
5. Describe the clothing worn by men.
6. Describe the clothing worn by women.
7. What subjects did students study in school?
8. What were the baths?
9. Describe a typical home of a plebian.
10. Describe the typical home of a patrician.
11. List three facts about the religion.
12. What types of food were eaten?
13. What were the Aqueducts?
14. Describe the treatment of slaves.
15. List two superstitions.
16. What were some of the jobs?
17. What was the purpose of the  Pantheon?
18. What type of proceedings occurred at the Senate?
19. What was Lupercalia?
20. Julius Caesar was a real person.  Create a timeline of  his life.

Activity 2

Using the websites above, create a chart or Venn diagram comparing modern life with ancient Roman life.

Activity 3

Search the websites above for information on one of the following buildings:  Arch of Constantine, the Pantheon, the Roman Colosseum, or the Baths of Ostia.  Then create a poster containing a drawing of the architecture and an informative paragraph.

created by Marsha Alexander, Union Hill High School, 2006