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Activity
Loyola University Chicago

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site for any information about Roman Emperors. This site offers maps, family trees, biographical information, and is quite comprehensive in its coverage of the Roman Emperors.
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Interactive
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Interactive Nolli Map of Rome: 1748 Map of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive Nolli Map introduces students to Rome and the structure of its urban form based on the work of eighteenth-century Italian architect Giambattista Nolli. Using the map engine, navigate through the city at a variety of scales,...
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford University: Orbis: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

For Students 9th - 10th
ORBIS is an incredibly complex, and fascinating, geospatial compilation of 751 Roman sites over an area close to 4 million square miles. The model attempts to shed insight into how the Roman Empire functioned as a whole, and how it was...
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Article
Other

History Blog: Family Looking for Broken Sewer Pipe Finds 2,500 Years of History

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating story about a family in Lecce, Italy, who made a major archaeological discovery while digging under their house to find the source of a problem in the pipes that led to a toilet. What they found instead was an entire...
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Website
Other

Musei Capitolini: Museum History

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...
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Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Shakespeare's Romans: Politics and Ethics in Julius Caesar and Coriolanus

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative learning excercise using Shakespeare's Roman plays to analyze the impact of Classical Roman history on the people of Renaissance England.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Greco Roman

For Students 9th - 10th
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...
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Website
Emory University

Odyssey Online: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Terrific site about ancient Rome. Site breaks down information into sections about people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. There are also games to play as you go along.
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Website
University of Chicago

Lacus Curtius: Into the Roman World

For Students 9th - 10th
A major site on Roman antiquity that includes: a photo-gazetteer of Roman and Etruscan cities and monuments; complete Latin texts; extracts from various 19th-century histories of Rome. It also has an archive of over 2,000 websites on...
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Website
Other

United Nations of Roma Victrix: Roman History

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a huge site covering every aspect of Roman history and culture from the humble beginnings of Rome to the decline of the Empire. Use the table of contents to reach your specific focus.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Power Point: Roman Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
PowerPoint overview provides a look at Roman history in which civil war plagued Rome from the beginning of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana. Teacher, Tom Richey, provides us with numerous slides, both informative and entertaining.
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Unit Plan
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome

For Students 1st - 6th
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient World: Rome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers looking to enhance their lessons on Ancient Rome, peruse through the reading ideas and study guides offered through MIT.
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 4 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
A short quiz on ancient Roman civilization.
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Article
University of Virginia

Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Aquae Urbis Romae: the Waters of the City of Rome is a cartographic history of nearly 2800 years of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome. Water is a living system that includes natural features (springs, the Tiber River,...
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Website
Other

Lawrence University: Roman Coins and Roman History

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the history of the Romans, and also talks about their currency.
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Website
Other

Roman History

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but nice survey of the legendary founding of Rome. The author presents the material as a series of notes.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Roman Architecture

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids website presents an overview of the great architecutral achievements of ancient Rome. Written in kid-friendly format with animated images.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Roman History

For Students 2nd - 7th
Roman history for kids provides an overview of ancient Rome beginning around the 5th Century BC. Site includes teacher resources.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Romulus and Remus

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids tells the background story of the origins of Rome through the mythology of the legendary Romulus and Remus.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Roman Clothing

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for kids presents an overview of the clothing worn in Roman society. Students can find details of the type of materials used, explore the relationship between style, gender and class, as well as note examples of the trends of the...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ancient Romans

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a great introduction to Ancient Rome and some interesting historical facts about Ancient Rome, its inhabitants and its contributions to modern day society. Activotes are used in...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website, print out a crossword puzzle game about Ancient Rome.