Life in Rome Web-quest
Objective: By completing the following tasks you will gain a better understanding of the lives of the people of Rome.
Directions: Use the following links to answer the questions provided.
Roman Baths
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/day.html
Directions: Using the website above click on the numbers in the image at left to take a virtual stroll around one of the most magnificent baths ever built: The Baths of Caracalla. Complete the following task during your virtual stroll.
1. Entrance
Questions:
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What other purposes did a Roman Bath serve besides just being a place to get clean?
2. Who was allowed to participate in the activities going on at a Roman Bath?
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Toilets
Questions:
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Give 3 examples of how Roman toilets were different than today’s public restrooms?
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Palaestra
Questions:
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Give examples of types exercise that would have been done by males
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Explain the game of Trochus.
Draw a sketch of what it may have looked like.
4. Apodyterium
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What would we call the Apodyterium today?
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Explain what a strigils is and what it was used for.
5. Tepidarium
Questions:
1. What did the Romans use instead of soap?
2. Explain depilation.
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6. Caldarium
Questions:
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What would we call a Caldarium today?
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What was the point of the Caldarium?
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7. Frigidarium
Questions:
1. What was the point of the Frigidarium?
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8. Entertainment
Questions:
1. What were some of the types of entertainment that was provided for the bathers enjoyment?
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9. Art
Questions:
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Give some examples of the types of art that you would see at a Roman Bath.
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10. Food & Alcohol
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Give examples of some of the food and beverages that could be purchased at Roman Bath
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Now that you know some information about the everyday life of Romans and their use of the Roman Baths see whether you can be successful at this game.
http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/htmlContent/game.htm
Roman Fashion
http://www.crystalinks.com/romeclothing.html
Directions: Use the website to complete the following tasks.
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Sketch picture of what a Roman Toga looked like
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Sketch a picture of what a Roman Tunic looked like.
Roman Education
http://rome.mrdonn.org/school.html
Directions: Use the website to complete the following tasks.
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What was the goal of Roman Education?
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On what day did school start every year?
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What subjects were taught to Roman children?
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What languages were taught to Roman children?
Roman Food
http://www.hadrians.com/rome/romans/food/roman_dinner.html
Directions: Use the website to complete the following tasks.
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Give some examples of the types of food that were eaten by Romans.
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Use the following link to plan a dinner for a Roman dinner party. You will need to come up with an appetizer a main dish and a dessert. Write out each recipe below.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/recipes.html
Appetizer Recipe
Main Dish Recipe
Dessert Recipe
Go to the following website to construct a Roman aqueduct:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/aqueductwave.html
List the correct order of items needed to make the water flow to the town.
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Sketch and Label below:
Ancient Rome History:
Click on link that says:
What did a Roman Soldier wear?
Click on link that says:
The Roman Soldier's Clothes page
Label the following parts of the Roman Soldier:
1. Caligae 2. Lacerna 3. Spear 4. Sword 5. Shield
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What jobs did the ordinary Roman Citizens do?
Scroll down to Background on Roman Citizens
What are some of the rights extended to Roman Citizens?
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What was it like to be a Roman Slave?
What are some of the jobs that Roman slaves were expected to do?
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Roman Coliseum:
Go the site below and sketch and label the Roman Coliseum
Include the 8 different parts and a brief description of each on your sketch.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_ani_colosseum.shtml
Gladiator Dressed to Kill
Go the website below and dress some Roman Gladiators. You will have to dress them correctly to win. Make a sketch of one of the following types of gladiators correctly dressed for battle.
1. Murmillo 2. Retiarius 3. Hoplomachus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/launch_gms_gladiator.shtml
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