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Curated OER

Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create Hatshepsut's Temples and Obelisks using a variety of materials.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Contemporary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the American Contemporary period in design. As a class, they examine the various types of design techniques used in this period by watching a PowerPoint presentation. To end the lesson plan, they sketch their...
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Website
Columbia University

Columbia University: Ancient Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about ancient architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Egypt, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily. Includes an interactive plan of a 3D reconstruction of the Parthenon, and features the project page for this...
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Website
Other

Ancient Athens 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comparing Roman and Greek architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comparing Greek and Roman architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
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Website
Other

University of Virginia: Rome Reborn 2.0

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents 3D digital models that have been created to illustrate the urban development of ancient Rome. Follow the history of this project, chose the time period to re-create, and view the photo gallery of images.
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Handout
Vroma Project

V Roma: Roman Baths and Bathing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes in detail the activities in ancient Roman baths. This resource was created by Barbara F. McManus of The College of New Rochelle.
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Handout
United Nations

Unesco: Ancient City of Damascus

For Students 9th - 10th
Damascus in Syria was founded in the third millennium BC. Its long history reveals the influences of many ancient civilizations, most particularly the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations. This World Heritage website...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Roman Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of 24 introductory videos on Roman architecture and its history, presented by Professor Diana E. E. Kleiner of Yale University.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
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Website
Franco Cavazzi

Roman empire.net: Pictorial Tour of Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of ancient sites in Italy, and throughout the Roman Empire. Click on the links to see pictures, excavation details, and brief descriptions.
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Other

The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180

For Students 9th - 10th
This narrative site provides great overview to life in ancient Rome and Roman history. The geography, early settlers, Roman monarchy, Roman conquest of Italy are all mentioned.
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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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Graphic
Other

Cupola Galleries: Classical Architecture Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Displays photographs of famous architecture from ancient Rome. Includes shots of the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and ruins of the Roman Forum.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: Ancient Roman Art and Architecture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot as he explains features of ancient Roman architecture.
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Handout
Other

The Riddle of Ancient Roman Concrete

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the mystery of how the Roman's created a concrete that has withstood the attack of the elements for over 2,000 years. Interesting and thought provoking.
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Online Course
Yale University

Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Roman Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-three university-level lectures, available in audio, video, or text format, from a course on the architecture of ancient Rome. With coverage of Roman engineering and technology, materials, and significant structures and sites.
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Interactive
Other

Air Pano: Roman Colosseum, Italy: 360 Degree Aerial Panoramas

For Students 9th - 10th
A breathtaking aerial tour of the Roman Colosseum. Click on any of thirteen images on the right side for different vantage points.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs.org: The Roman Empire in the First Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about Roman architecture, technology, and medicine by becoming teachers for a day. Students will participate in a class discussion about Rome's contributions in these areas and then work in small groups to become...
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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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Website
Other

A Perspective of the Ancient Romans

For Students K - 1st
Explore this website created by a primary school. The site focuses on the Romans. There is a town tour, military news, important events and more.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
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Handout
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Five Good Emperors: Reign of Trajan

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook tells about Trajan, one of Rome's greatest rulers. Included is a chart showing all the Roman provinces and the dates they were acquired.

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