Happy Monday, we hope you had a great Spring Break. Today for History This Week we are continuing on in our journey learning about the Roman Empire by focusing on some notable people during this time. We hope you would find these mix-ins useful as we continue reading through Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and also learning about the rise and fall of Cleopatra and Octavian, who later became Augustus Caesar.
Videos:
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales – Julius Caesar
Lego Caesar – A Lego stop-animation abridged version of the Shakespeare play:
Highlights – The Great Commanders: Julius Caesar – From PBS:
Julius Caesar – A full-length move made in 2002 starring Richard Harris and Christopher Walken. It’s rated PG-13:
Cleopatra: Mini-Biography – From the Biography channel:
History vs. Cleopatra – Also from TED-Ed, this video puts Cleopatra “on trial,” examining her life and reputation:
The Real Cleopatra – Here’s a 3 minute clip from National Geographic:
Iconic: Cleopatra – Here’s a video clip about a bust of Cleopatra, from the Royal Ontario Museum:
Misunderstood Moments in History – Cleopatra’s Egypt – This 21 minute educational video is aimed at older students:
Augustus Caesar Biography – A quick mini-bio:
Augustus, 2000 years after his death, still has impact on Rome – Find out about the lasting impact Augustus had on Rome:
Websites:
60 Second Shakespeare – A newspaper format telling about Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar printable crossword puzzle – Click on “Print Student Copies” to print blank puzzles.
Julius Caesar online word search puzzle
Examine a marble sculpture of Julius Caesar
Storynory: Cleopatra – Listen to a story about this famous Queen of Egypt.
Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth – Learn about Cleopatra, then click on “Who Was Cleopatra?” to try a quiz, or try some of the other activities.
Examine a bronze coin of Cleopatra.
Cleopatra coloring pages or here’s another one
Cleopatra online puzzle (simple)
Augustan Family Tree – A nice visual of the dynasty of Augustus.
