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Ancient Rome for Teachers Activities and Projects

These are free activity and project ideas for kids and teachers to use in your unit study of ancient rome. these activities can be adjusted for any grade. we hope you'll find some ideas you can use..

Rome as a Republic (SPQR):  Can you save the Roman Republic?  (Roman Reforms, Donn)

Struggle for Power under the Republic: Patricians vs. Plebeians, classroom simulation, Experiencing a Struggle for Power

Julius Caesar: Gossip at the Forum (classroom play, 1-2 class periods, Donn)   See Pantomime/Theatre for how to behave at the theatre in ancient Rome (Donn)

Roman Legionary - Drill! You might want them to learn about the Roman Legion before this activity here .  Move into Groups: Make Shields and Daggers out of cardboard and construction paper - one shield, one dagger for each students, groups help each other and have a similarity in equipment, just as the ancient Romans would have. Then: March around the school in Turtle Formation. Sneak by open doors of other classrooms in groups of "turtles". (Get permission from the office first, of course.) The kids love this one. There is nothing so eye catching or so noisy as an entire classroom of 6th graders shuffling down the hall in formation without speaking a word to attract attention.

Milestone Advertising: Hand your kids the following Assignment: The Romans did a wonderful job building roads! To help people find their way, while traveling these roads, the Romans more or less invented the milestone which grew increasingly wordy, and increasingly tall, to be easily readable from a vehicle. Some are 6 feet tall. Each milestone usually gave the mileage to the nearest large city, sometimes to an intermediate place as well; and the date and perhaps who paid for the road. We're going to add business advertising! Your job is to create a business ad to add to a milestone, somewhat like billboard advertising. What would you say, to advertise your company's service or product, if you had limited advertising space on one of these ancient Roman milestones? To accomplish your job, first you must create a service or product of interest for ancient Rome, and then create an ad to advertise it. From your ad, it should be easy to figure out what service or product your company offers citizens of Rome. Remember, your ad must be very brief and to the point as you only have limited space! We used our formation skills to and from the computer lab, and one day, simply because it was that kind of day, up and down hallways.

Weigh the Evidence: Rome - Working in small groups, Research: Have students examine a series of sources to determine if Rome left the world with a positive legacy. Have students include a rating on how believable and useful each source is before making their final conclusions. List sources used to make their determination.

The Ancients Walk Amongst Us: Bring in newspapers, magazines, and old phone books. Have scissors and glue handy. Working in groups, have the kids find examples of Roman Gods and Roman Times in advertising and news articles. For example: The Venus Beauty Salon, The Mercury Cafe. Have the kids cut out the examples they find. Have each group arrange their "finds" on a large piece of construction paper or cardboard, and then post on a bulletin board or a wall. 

The Roman Gazetteer . This is certainly not a new idea, but it's always fun. Have your kids create a newspaper for ancient Rome. Put all the pieces together and print copies so that each student has one completed copy. It's great review or introduction to ancient Rome, and a nice piece for students to take home and share with parents. Editorials, Classified, Sports & Entertainment, etc. Preparation:

Take several 8½″ × 11″ pieces of paper, and plan how much room each section of your newspaper will take. (Space is limited!) Hand each student, based on the section they select, a pre-cut piece of paper. As reporters, they must accomplish their job within assigned space limits. This makes putting your newspaper together much easier! For unassigned space, or space left empty from students who do not complete this assignment, simply run an ad - this space available for advertising. Call.... And/or offer empty space as an extra credit project to interested students. As students tend to lose things, and need several copies of blank pieces of paper, have extras blanks available, based on sizing. To stay organized, number the back of various sizes with Roman Numerals. That way, you can have a blank paper stack for each size.

Under each heading, include a short paragraph of background information.

Make a sign-up sheet, that covers all newspaper headings, and post it in your classroom. Have the kids sign-up as reporters under the section they choose. For organizational purposes, note the Roman Numeral "size" next to each section. For example, the cartoon section might be called: Forum Funnies. Example: Consul Claudius sneezed today. At least he accomplished SOMETHING! The gossip section might be called "Rome Wonders"; example: New man about town! Gladiator Claudius gains freedom today! Will he replace Nero as ladies man #1? Keep your eye on this column for updates!

Information about ancient Roman daily life can be found here .

Roman Emperors: Which emperor would you choose to be your leader?

History Mystery: Cold Case Caesar  - Students investigate the assassination of Julius Caesar by weighing 8 different pieces of evidence. Visually stimulating, highly engaging and perfect for Common Core.

A Day in Rome  - A scripted lab where students are taken back in time to experience a day in Rome.[ Teacher Script ] [ Student Worksheet ]

Rome DBQ - A document based question exploring how similar the Roman Empire is to the United States is today. Documents  

Online Game Day: Ancient Rome - Games and Interactive Learning Sites for Kids - I set this activity to work by creating a scavenger hunt sheet of things for kids to find in the sites listed on their exploration sheet. The kids have to site the source for each scavenger find for verification. 

Roman Worksheets, free downloads

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Choose Your Own Adventure from over 70 different classroom activities and possible assignments

Online Quiz: Free Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Rome for Kids and Teachers

New Teachers: Easy desk arrangements for the classroom - I move my desks around all the time, depending upon the activites I'm doing that day. It took me forever to realize I can have the kids move their desks, after I mark the spots with masking tape. You don't want to have the kids moving desks into formations all the time, but occassionally it's a smart thing to do. Tell them you need their help prior to movement. That's trust. They will want to help you. 

Free Use Lesson Plans, Classroom Activities, and Projects:

In ancient Rome, like many of the ancient cultures, religion affected every aspect of their daily life. But so did politics. Under the Republic, they loved to hear the great orators down in the Forum, the central marketplace, while they did their shopping and visited a temple or two. It was a great place to meet friends and catch up on all the gossip.

Our Free Lesson Plans

Rome as a Republic (SPQR):  Can you save the Roman Republic?  (Roman Reforms)

Julius Caesar: Gossip at the Forum (classroom play, 1-2 class periods)

Daily Life: Compare daily life under the Republic and under the Empire - what changed and what stayed the same?

Classroom Activities: Our Classroom Activities for Ancient Rome

Ask Mr. Donn: Ancient Rome Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers for Kids and Teachers

Free Activities and Projects by many teachers

Over 90 Ancient Rome Activities and Projects   - These activities can be adjusted for any grade. We hope you'll find some ideas you can use in your classroom.

Several Free Lesson Plans under each Topic, many with activities:

Ancient Rome - Complete Units and Overviews

Geography (several lesson plans)

Vocabulary Lesson Plans and Online Activities

Romulus & Remus

The Etruscans (Rome as a Kingdom)

Roman Expansion - Roads, Legion, Provinces

Punic Wars and Hannibal

Roman Republic - SPQR

Cicero, Caesar, Fall of the Republic

Roman Empire & Emperors

Roman Empire Splits & the Fall of Rome

Gods, Goddesses, Myths - several lesson plans

Rise of Christianity - several lesson plans

Holidays and Festivals

Daily Life, Homes, Women, School (many lesson plans)

Roman Entertainment - Circuses, Coliseums, Gladiators, Theatre - several lesson plans

Art & Architecture - several lesson plans

Achievements, Inventions

Ancient Rome Unit (Mr. Roughton)

Ancient Rome Review Activity (Mrs. Masters)

Explore Ancient Rome

Ancient rome for kids.

Quick Comparison: Ancient Greeks vs. Ancient Romans

Geography, Natural Resources, Maps

Three Periods in Roman History

Rome as a Kingdom

The Etruscans

Horatius at the Bridge

Rome as a Republic

Comparison, US and Roman Republic Governments

Crime and Justice

Republic Fails

Rome as an Empire

Overview of Roman Government

Improvements

Status of Women

Two Roman Empires

Barbarians Attack

Rome Falls (Review)  

Patricians & Plebeians

Pater Familias, Family

Daily Life for Patricians

Daily Life for Plebeians

Daily Life in the Countryside

Roman Houses and the Atrium

Clothing & Hair Styles

Occupations and Jobs

Kids & School

Wedding Customs

Gods, Goddesses, Myths, Religion

Gods & Goddesses

Roman Council of 12 Gods

Rise of Christianity

Holidays & Festivals

Grand Pantheon

Roman Legion

Roman Letters Home, Inscriptions

Roman Roads

Provinces, Expansion

The Romans in Britain

Entertainment

Pantomime, Theatre

Circus Maximus, Chariot Races

Art and Architecture

Roman Architecture, the Great Builders

The Aeneid by Virgil

Hannibal and the Punic Wars

Julius Caesar

Roman Emperors - Augustus, Trajan, Diocletian, Constantine, Valens

Achievements and Inventions

How the planets got their names

Roman Mosaics

Achievements, Contributions - Concrete, Aquaducts, and more

Roman Calendar

Roman Numerals

Interactive Games

Play Free Interactive Online Games about Ancient Rome

Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Rome by Topic

Ancient Rome Five Themes of Geography

Ancient Rome - The Roman Republic

Ancient Rome - The Roman Empire

Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Ancient Roman Entertainment

Ancient Roman Religion, Festivals, Holidays

Ancient Rome - Rights of Slaves, Children, and Women

Ancient Roman Art, Architecture, Inventions, Achievements

Ancient Rome for Teachers

Ancient Rome Lesson Plans & Units

Ancient Rome Activities and Projects

Ancient Rome Free Use PowerPoints

Investigate Real Life Artifacts in the Museum of the Ancients

Lessons and resources for primary history

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Curriculum Ideas

Make Roman tile mosaics 

Create a clay sculpture of a Roman emperor or a statue of a Roman god

Design a pop up Roman landmark (we like these pop-up Colosseums )

Make your own Roman coins

Explore ways of representing exploded volcanoes using paint techniques ( check out these for inspiration)

Use programming software to design an obstacle course for a Roman gladiator character

Make a stop-motion animation of the story of Boudica or Romulus & Remus

Create and edit a video of your own version of one of the many  Roman story books  available

Design & build a Roman aqueduct model that really carries water

Make a pair of Roman sandals that fit your feet

Make and evaluate a Roman catapult (you can find instructions here )

Make your own chocolate Roman road (check out our instructions pack )

Make maps to show the expansion of the Roman empire

Find out about how volcanoes are formed and where they are found

Compare the capital cities of Italy and the UK

Map out where Romans built roads in the UK

Make a tourist guide to Hadrian's Wall or another Roman site

Find out about how the Roman Empire expanded and how the Romans invaded Britain

Follow the KS2History scheme of work for Roman Britain

Create your own narrative based on Escape from Pompeii (see the KS2History Escape from Pompeii planning unit )

Write newspaper reports about an aspect of Roman life (check out The Roman Record   for inspiration)

Write instructions for becoming a gladiator and making chocolate Roman roads (see the KS2History Romans Instructions Unit )

Create a diary from the point of view of a Celt during the time of the invasion.

Write book reviews for a book about the Romans (check out our book reviews to get you started).

Figure out Roman road routes around your school using only straight lines and right angles

Learn to count using Roman numerals

Try   this BBC Romans shopping challenge   and extend it with your own numbers

Investigate the areas of different Roman villas

Weigh out ingredients to make Roman bread.  Work out how you would need to scale up the ingredients for a class feast

Explore beats and rhythms for the Roman army to march to

Research Roman musical instruments

Learn a song about the Romans ( like this one ) and perform it to an audience

Investigate the best materials for Roman helmets or  shields

Make your own exploding volcanoes ( instructions can be found here ) and find out about the chemical reactions involved

Investigate different ways of cleaning old Roman coins. Try cola, vinegar, lemon juice or baking soda

Find out what kind of armour Roman soldiers wore to protect their bodies

Learn about our skeletons and how they are designed to act like armour for different organs

Useful Resources

A full planning unit for Year 3 and 4 covering the history topic Roman Britain.

A two-week unit of literacy work for lower KS2 based on the book 'Escape from Pompeii'.

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Discover the secrets of the roman empire and life in ancient rome.

This primary resource introduces children to Roman life and culture. Discover the secrets of the Roman Empire and what life was like for Roman citizens. What were the Romans known for? What made the Roman army so successful? How did they live?

Pupils will learn about how and where the Roman Empire started, who the rulers of Rome were and what went on in the famous Colosseum in our National Geographic Kids’ Romans primary resource sheet.

The teaching resource can be used in study group tasks for understanding aspects of Roman life, as a printed handout for each pupil to review and annotate, or for display on the interactive whiteboard using the illustrations and short snippets of information for class discussion.

Activity: Ask children to choose one of the subheadings in the resource and use the information and their own research to create their own comic strip based on that topic. They could also design their own statues of the Roman gods mentioned, in the style of the photographs shown in the resource.

N.B. The following information for mapping the resource documents to the school curriculum is specifically tailored to the English National Curriculum and Scottish Curriculum for Excellence . We are currently working to bring specifically tailored curriculum resource links for our other territories; including South Africa , Australia and New Zealand . If you have any queries about our upcoming curriculum resource links, please email: [email protected]

This History primary resource assists with teaching the following History objectives from the National Curriculum :

• Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; achievements and follies of mankind.
• Know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
• Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short- and long-term timescales.

National Curriculum Key Stage 1 History objective :

• Pupils should be taught significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.

National Curriculum Key Stage 2 History objective :

• Pupils should be taught about: the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

This History primary resource assists with teaching the following Social Studies Second level objective from the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence :

• I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence
• I can compare and contrast a society in the past with my own and contribute to a discussion of the similarities and differences

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Teaching Ideas For A Roman Themed Day!

Try out some of our teaching ideas for a themed day about Ancient Rome, or during your history and topic work.

If you have any other ideas of your own, let us know by adding a comment!

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

• Write a news report about an important event, such as the eruption of Vesuvius or the Roman invasion of Britain.
• Try some of these activities  to accompany Jeremy Strong’s book Romans on the Rampage.
• Look at this list of Latin words. Can you find any that are still in use today? For example, the Latin word for water is “aqua”; we still use it in words such as “aquatic”.
• Use our resource  to practise your Roman numerals.
• Try this NRICH Roman numerals activity.
• Find out how Roman oil lamps provided light and draw a diagram of one.  This page is a good place to start .
• Try dying fabric with plant dyes, just like the Romans did!
• Use stop animation to retell a story about the Roman Gods.
• Write a blog about an aspect of Roman life and share in online.

Design Technology

• Prepare and eat a Roman banquet.  Try some recipes from this page.
• Try making your own aqueduct.  These ones are made from cardboard. Perhaps you could make one that carries water?
• Make some Roman mosaics using squares of paper.
• Make and decorate a clay pot.
• Glue cut-out leaves onto a headband to make a laurel wreath.
• Learn about Roman Musical instruments  with this resource from the British Museum.
• Mark the Roman Empire on a world map.  You can download a free map here.
• Learn about Roman roads.
• Research and write an Information leaflet about a famous Roman site, such as Pompeii or Hadrian’s Wall.
• Use our fact cards  to write a Roman quiz and test your friends!
• Research the Roman innovations that are still influential today, for example, sewers and libraries. Legacy of the Romans – e.g. sewers, libraries etc.
• Discuss  the images in our image pack.  What do they tell you about Roman life?
• Create a Roman timeline.
• Use these resources  from the British Museum to investigate Imperial Rome.
• Research the way of life for a figure from Roman times, and then use hot seating to share what you have learnt. Dress up as that figure and answer questions from the rest of the class!

Physical education

• Practice marching in formation.
• Try out some Roman sports, such as running, javelin and weightlifting.

Religious education

• Find out about the  Roman conversion to Christianity . How was it different from the gods they had worshipped before that time?

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Romans KS3 (11 lessons and resources)

Subject: History

Age range: 11-14

Resource type: Lesson (complete)

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1 June 2018

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Please review if you can, would love to know how useful there were/what i could do to improve :) This module is a topic we cover in Year 7 to learn Romans. I have made some lessons myself and also maypied some bits and bobs so thank you to some of the teachers that have helped me create these lessons.

Lessons include:

• Legacy of the Romans
• Romulus and Remus
• Roman Empire
• Roman roads/transport
• How Rome was governed
• Fall of Roman Empire

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I have been using this with my year 5 class. They are really enjoying the detail of the lessons. Thank you for sharing. On the lesson about Pompeii there are four activity stations but only 3 of them have the information sheets, Public Buildings is missing from my download. Other than that, this is a really fabulous resource for anybody studying the Romans at upper Key Stage 2 or early Key Stage 3.

Thank you so much for this. I am just starting out studying Roman Civilisation with my Year 7 daughter as they don't do Classical Civilisation at her school. We are going to have so much fun exploring this together, alongside the Peter Connolly Pompeii book. Absolutely brilliant as a springboard - thank you !

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