Welcome to Ancient Rome! It is one of the favorite time periods around here. First up, did you catch our Brass Tacks video on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar?
Brass Tacks: Julius Caesar from SLO Classical Academy on Vimeo.
For History This Week we have some resources for you on the beginnings of the Republic, daily life, and take a look at the Roman gods and goddesses. As always, we try to keep things family-friendly, but please preview or watch along with your kids, to be sure these options are appropriate for your people:
VIDEOS:
Roman Society and Political Structure – This is a 5-minute video about how the Republic was structured:
The Roman Republic – How Rome Gained Her Empire – Here’s one of those sketch noting videos giving a quick overview of the Republic:
The Roman Senate during the Republic:
The Roman Aqueducts – A short video about one of the greatest engineering feats of the ancient world:
How the Roman Republic became the Roman Empire – suitable for older students.
Life in Rome: Religion – A video about the religion of Ancient Rome:
Rome: Empire without Limit – This is a documentary from the BBC about the Empire of Rome, available to stream for free with Amazon Prime.
WEBSITES:
Roman Republic – World History Encyclopedia
The Roman Republic – Khan Academy
My Romans Word Mat – A pdf for younger kids
Odyssey Online: Rome – An educational website to explore ancient civilizations. This section is on Rome.
Ancient Rome Live – These are streaming videos that can be used as an interactive way to learn about Rome’s past.
Historical map of the city of Rome – This map is detailed and interesting to look at if you enlarge it.
Ancient Rome Picture and Map Gallery
Daily Life in Ancient Rome – From Mr. Donn
The Online Collection of Roman Artifacts – Examine Roman artifacts and discover what they were used for.
Romans: Family and Children – This is from the older BBC website for kids. Try the quiz or activities after exploring this site.
Romans: Technology – More from the website above.
Roman Bath – A NOVA website that goes along with their program, Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath.
Comparison: Greek and Roman Gods – A guide to the Roman gods and goddesses, along with their Greek counterparts.
Roman Religion Gallery – Click on the first image to begin the slideshow.
Romans: Religion – Here’s another section of the BBC website for kids. Try this quiz too!
Roman Myths – Read stories of Ancient Roman mythology.
A Gallery of Roman Mosaics – Click on “Launch Interactive” to see mosaics of Roman gods and goddesses
Hands On History: Make a Marvellous Mosaic – Printable instructions for making a craft mosaic in the Roman style.
How to build a model of a Roman road
Roman Numeral guide and converter
Roman Inscriptions – See examples of Ancient Roman writing. Click on “See works of art.”
