Rome+Activities

Ancient Rome __Activity #1__ --Make a Power Point Presentation Using the Ancient Rome Vocabulary. Download the Power Point to your computer in Ramsey folder and SAVE. You may copy and paste definitions. Only one picture per slide. Due Monday, March 8, 2010.

__Activity #2__ --Walking Tour of Ancient Rome Worksheet Go to the websites below to answer the questions on Ancient Rome. 
 * Roman Numerals I - V Click HERE
 * Roman Numeral VI Click HERE
 * Roman Numeral VII Click HERE

__ Activity #3 __ --Rome Voc. Scene. Choose 10 words from the Rome Voc. PPT or the Just for Fun Rome Voc. 2 (below) and draw and color a Roman Scene on copy paper (on back table). Use at least TWO Latin words (more words are found on 3-11-10 power point). Color, Label, and number each voc. word. See below for examples from last year.

Just for Fun Voc.2 1. Empirea number of nations or people united under one central power 2. Pompeiian ancient Roman town on the Bay of Naples destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 70 3. Mosaica decorative design or picture created from small pieces of tile, stone, or glass. 4. Romulus and RemusLegendary twin brothers who founded Rome 5. Forumancient Rome’s center of government and commerce 6. Oculusan opening at the top of a dome 7. Latinthe official language of the Roman Empire 8. Stylusa writing instrument used for inscribing wax tablets 9. Abacusa mathematical calculator invented by the Chinese and used in ancient Rome 10. Togaa robe worn by Romans that denoted citizenship 11. BarbariansNomadic people from the north who conquered the western half of the Roman Empire in AD 476. 12. Greco-RomanA term describing the closely connected cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.

 __Activity #4__ --Watch Brain Pop over "Pax Romana." Do NOT do the quiz; do the ACTIVITY--which is a Crossword Puzzle. The word ACTIVITY can be found beneath the PAX ROMANA movie.....click on ACTIVITY and it will take you to the Crossword Puzzle. You may do the Crossword while you watch the movie. Since you will do the Crossword online, you need to open another tab to view the movie---Yes, open another tab and bring up Brain Pop again. Now, click on view movie. You can stop the movie while you type in the answers to the Crossword (you have to click on the other tab to get back to the Crossword). When you are finished---don't forget the True/False questions at the bottom--click the print button and you will be asked to type in your name. Turn your printed Crossword Puzzle into your HOMEROOM tray. Brain Pop Movie click Here

Activity #5 --Rome Interactive Websites & Games on this TrackStar Click HERE