Discovering Ancient
ROME
"I wonder how Roman culture, society, or politics are present in the world today."
Toolkit
Things you'll need to get the job done
Topic Checklist
Notes Templates
Main Resource
A place to search for most of the information you'll need...
Use this guide to begin immersing yourself in the topics.
Resources for Further Inquiry
Britannica
The search is on with the go-to site for research with every search topic producing a wide variety of trusted, multi-media sources.
Gale Ebooks
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.
World Book
Use WorldBook Encyclopedia to further your research on your topic.
Use this resource to locate copyright-friendly images, sound, and video.
Here's what you'll be creating:
A product that addresses our Inquiry Question: "I wonder how Roman culture, society, or politics are present in the world today."
Use what you've learned about Rome, think about how it connects to the modern world, and get creative! You have two class periods to create something that shows the connection between Ancient Rome and the modern world.
In particular, be sure your project is:
Visually appealing
Demonstrates all that you learned about your aspect of Ancient Rome
Connects an aspect of Ancient Rome to the modern world
Sample Projects
Watch this video made in Canva to learn about how the papyrus of ancient Egypt changed the way we write and share ideas even today!
Hover over the links to discover how the irrigation and farming of ancient Egypt helped form the foundation of the agricultural processes used today.