Ancient Civilizations

JULIUS CAESAR: THE LAST DICTATOR A BIOGRAPHY OF CAESAR AND ROME 100 - 44 B.C.

The Roman System of Time The Roman civil day was the same one familiar to us, a 24-hour day beginning at midnight.[1] The early Romans differed from other ancient societies in their choice of midnight to mark the start of the day: Greeks marked the day beginning from sunset, Babylonians from sunrise

In this scenario students investigate the eruption of Mount Vesuvius by reading eyewitness accounts and archaeological presentations. From the evidence they develop chronologies, reconstruct the final moments of Herculaneum and Pompeii and of individual victims, survey the variety of physical remains of the cities and historic conclusions that can be drawn. Students learn enough about the events of A.D. 79 and their archaeological recovery that they are able to put themselves into a fictional account of the experience. As a context for their research, students are given the following situations from which they choose one:

Interactive map of Ancient Rome

timeline

If you log in you can create and save timelines in World Book Student Online. Just spotted this on the new ERAC Commons. Who knew?

Very nice graphics, good info, easy to read site. The literature units on the Mountain City Elementary site were recommended by Maureen LaFleche and their history units are just as good.

Outstanding grade 6-9 Google Earth math activity to calculate the volume of the pyramids.

Interview with a scientist who thinks the pyramids were poured from concrete rather than hauled into place. Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald, heard Saturdays from 12:06 p.m. on CBC Radio One

Inquiry learning project in which teams must research the cost of building a pyramid today and submit bids.

Online version of Egyptian board game, senet.

Page on theories of how the pyramids were built.

Many excellent links on this subsection of Educscapes.

Great online resources for the Ancient Rome unit