The Roman Empire Project (100 marks)
Based on your readings in your text book and the resources given to you, your task is to prepare the following sections in your Rome Portfolio. This portfolio should take the form of a booklet or a three dimensional model, a series of cartoon frames, audio, or film or power point slides, or a poster wall, or a combination of these.
1. Location. Draw a series of maps to show important events and places in the Roman Empire. Be sure to elaborate on these places and events and discuss their importance. 20 marks 2. Time line. Choose a minimum of ten and a maximum of 15 time line events you consider important to understand the Roman Empire. Elaborate on these events.20 marks 3. Daily Life. Family Life, work, entertainment, architecture, achievements, art.20 marks 4. Important people: Writers, Historians, Emperors. 20 marks 5. Politics. Causes of political tensions, expansion, power struggle. 20 marks This project can be done alone or in groups of no more than four students. For this project to be successful, you must do the following: 1. Form a group and plan out what you want to do and who will be doing it. 2. Take notes based on your research and write the ideas in your own words. 3. Do not copy and pretend the work you have plagiarized is yours. You and your entire group will receive a zero (0) mark. 4. Each member of the group is directly responsible for the success of the whole group. If you do not contribute, your group mark will be lowered. 5. If you miss class time while your group is preparing or you are not present during the presentation, your group mark will be lowered. Medical reasons will be excused. 6. In any case, if you know you will not be there on presentation day, you must give your materials to another student who can present your part for you. 7. Marks for each section will be awarded as follows: 1. Oral presentation, based on an introduction, main facts, and conclusion (10 marks). 2. Written work, done neatly and with effort, focussing on a clear theme (10 marks). |
Resources
1. Romans: City of Rome: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/city_of_rome/
2. Romans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/ 3. The Topic:Ancient Rome: http://www.42explore2.com/rome.htm 4. Pompeii: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pompeii/
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