Ancient Rome Exploring History Through Primary Sources

ISBN: 0-7439-3924-7

Price: $129.00

Use original documents and photographs as well as letters, maps, cartoons, and posters to help students explore the past. Primary sources provide unique insight into the lives of people in different time periods. Each kit includes: 16 photographs and primary source documents--photo cards with background information, discussion questions, and suggested activities printed on the back; CD with photographs, other primary sources student activity sheets, and extension activities; and 80 page Teacher's Guide including lesson plans, background information, a wide variety of student activities, and a document-based assessment section to help students prepare for essays found on many standardized tests. Each kit also meets the NCSS standards for primary source documents. Photographs: View of the outside of the Colosseum; View of the ruins of the floor inside the Colosseum; Pont du Gard Aqueduct; Arch of Constantine; The Roman Forum; Amphitheater in Pompeii; Ruins of the streets of Pompeii; Exterior view of the Thermal Baths of Antonine; Mausoleum of Augustus. Primary Sources: Sketch of the Pantheon; Roman mosaic showing the Persians fleeing in the Battle of Izzuz; Closeup of the relief on Trajan's Column; Various ancient coins; View of the ancient Roman road, the Via Sacra; Statue of a Roman emperor; Floor mosaic. This series has received the 2003 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers EdPress.