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Who is the real Roman?

Experience life in ancient Rome

 

Grade Level: 9-12

Concept: Experience life in ancient Rome

Estimated Duration: 60-80 minutes
 
Objectives
Students will be able to:
  • identify the various classes of people living in Rome
  • describe everyday life in ancient Rome
Materials
Light-colored construction paper
Markers
White board
Questions for the Real Roman Panel 
 
Differentiation Strategies
These strategies are used to meet the varied needs of all learners:
  • for various grade levels Varying academic levels: uses a game format to ensure all students participate
  • for auditory learners Auditory learners: engages students in role playing and acting
  • for kinesthetic learners Kinesthetic learners: gets students physically moving about the classroom, acting to represent their characters
Key Vocabulary
Forum
Plebian
Patrician
Coliseum
 
Procedures
Warm Up (Day One)
  • Tell students that the class will play a game called The Real Roman in which each person will try to convince the class (audience) that they are a person from ancient Rome.
  • for various grade levels Divide the class into these categories of people living in Rome.
    • soldier
    • merchant
    • government official
    • homemaker
    • school girl
    • school boy
  • Tell students that they will assume the role of a Roman person and will be on a panel that will answer questions about their lives. Each student’s goal is to be the most convincing Roman in their category. Consider offering a suitable reward to the one who wins.
Direct Instruction
  • List male and female Roman names on the white board and have each student choose a name that they will use.
    • Sample male names: Anthony, Titus, Julius, Octavian, Augustus, Tiberius, Brutus, Appius, Flavius, Gaius, Lucius, Manius, Marcus, Publius, Quintus, Servius
    • Birth order: Primus, Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, Sextus, Septimus, Octavius, Nonius, and Decimus.
    • Sample female names: Antonia, Julia, Octavia, Augustina, Portia, Lucia, Marcia, Cornelia, Drusilla, Quinta, Arria, Considia, Maria, Priscilla.
  • Have each student print their chosen name on a folded paper nameplate that they can place on a desktop to identify themselves when the game begins.
Practice-May Be Assigned as Homework
 
Practice (Day Two)
  • Arrange three or four desks in the front of the room, facing the class.
  • Give each student a list of questions that may be asked of any person who will be on the Real Roman panel. See the Questions for the Real Roman Panel download for ideas.
  • for auditory learnersfor kinesthetic learners Call three or four students in a category (e.g., soldier) to sit in the front desks and place their nameplate on the desk.
  • Introduce the contestants and tell the class that only one of these people is the real Roman.
  • for auditory learners Allow several students to direct questions to specific contestants. All contestants should have the opportunity to answer at least two questions about themselves.
Assessment
  • for kinesthetic learners After all contestants in a category have answered questions, have the contestants stand and face away from the audience.
  • Point to the contestants one-at-a-time and ask the class to answer this question “Is this the real Roman?” by raising their hands.
  • Announce the winner of the category and call the next group to the front desks.
Closure
  • Ask several students to give reasons why they voted for a particular Roman.
  • Review specific details of Roman life that students learned from this activity.
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