*(Easy)
James, Simon; Rome: 750 BC - 500 AD
MacDonald, Fiona; The Roman Colosseum
MacDonald, Fiona; First Facts About the Ancient Romans
Purdy, Susan; Ancient Rome
Vannema, Peter; Cleopatra

*(Average)
Bruns, Roger; Julius Caesar
Caselli, Giovanni; A Roman Soldier
Caselli, Giovanni; The Roman Empire and the Dark Ages
Dillon, Ellis; Rome Under the Emperors  H/F
Ganeri, Anita; How Would You Survive as an Ancient Roman?
Kids Discover Magazine; Roman Empire
May, Robin; Julius Caesar and the Romans
Morley, Jacqueline; A Roman Villa
Green, Robert; Julius Caesar
Macaulay, David; City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
Odijk, Pamela; The Romans
Rutland, Jonathan; See Inside A Roman Town
Speare, Elizabeth; The Bronze Bow  H/F  Palestinian occupation 
Sutcliffe, Rosemary; The Eagle of the Ninth  H/F  Roman Britain
Tanaka, Shelley; The Buried City of Pompeii
Vanagas, Patricia; Imperial Rome
Walworth, Nancy; Augustus Caesar
Windrow, Martin; The Roman Legionary
Yarbro, Chelsea; Locadio's Apprentice  H/F  Roman medicine

*(Challenging)
Asimov, Isaac; The Roman Empire
The Bible (portions of the New Testament are pertinent to this unit)
Glubock, Shirley; The Art of Ancient Rome
Goor, Ron and Nancy; Pompeii: Exploring a Roman Ghost Town
Nardo, Don; The Fall of the Roman Empire
Nardo, Don; Life in Ancient Rome
Ochoa, George; The Assasination of Julius Caesar
Watkin, Richard; Gladiator

*(Read-Alouds)
Aurelius, Marcus; Meditations
Usher, Kerry; Heroes, Gods, and Emperors from Roman Mythology

*(Resource)

Brown, Peter; The World of Late Antiquity
Corbishly, Mike; The Roman World

Simulations:

Romans  Interact  10+ hrs.

Video:
Ancient Romans: An Urban Life  EMC#882742  12 mins
 

Ancient Romans: Builders of an Empire  EMC#882741  14 mins

Ancient Romans: People of Leisure  EMC#882740  13 mins
Ancient Rome  EMC#883846  14 mins
Ancient Rome  EMC#883269  11 mins  dated
Ancient Rome  EMC#886254  23 mins
Ancient Rome and Pompeii  EMC#886006  60 mins
The Barbarian West  EMC#884219  60 mins
Byzantium: From Splendor to Ruin  EMC#885456  52 mins
Byzantium: The Lost Empire  EMC#886220  90 mins
Claudius, Boy of Ancient Rome  EMC#883139  17 mins
End of the Ancient World  EMC#882288  26 mins
History of Roman Civilization  EMC#882869  35 mins
Huns and the Goths  EMC#883976  15 mins
Inspector Gadget's Field Trip: Rome  EMC#886106  26 mins
Mythology of Greece and Rome  EMC#880009  16 mins
Pompeii and Vesuvius  EMC#880832  11 mins
Rise and Decline of the Roman Empire  EMC#880365  19 mins
Roman City  EMC#885607  60 mins
Roman City    EMC#885149  30 mins
Roman City School Kit   EMC#885145  45 mins
Roman Empire: Growth and Development  EMC#883574  15 mins
Romans on the Rhine and the Danube  EMC#883975  15 mins
Rome: Building of an Empire  EMC#500048  18 mins laserdisc
Rome: The Ultimate Empire  EMC#886204  48 mins
Safekeeping  EMC#884041  30 mins  origins of law
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  EMC#886007  60 mins
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  EMC#883071  60 mins
Tunnels  EMC#882117  19 mins
Turkey: Crossroads of the Ancient World  EMC#880343  27 mins
 

Internet:

http://eawc.evansville.edu/
index.htm

http://www.julen.net/aw/

http://jefferson.village.virginia.
edu/pompeii/page-1.html

http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/
~mpm8b/pompeii/pompeii.html

http://www.dalton.org/
groups/rome/index.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
nova/lostempires/roman/

http://www.catacombe.
roma.it/index.html 
The Catacombs

http://www.ancientsites.com/
xi/places/home/ 
Virtual tour of ancient Rome

http://www.tulane.edu/lester/
text/Western.Architect/
Rome/Rome.html  Photo tour

http://library.thinkquest.org/11402

http://www.geocities.com/
Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html 
Rome specific

http://ireland.iol.ie/~coolmine/
typ/romans/intro.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/
education/romans/ 
Excellent site for Roman history

http://www.roman-empire.net/

Ancient Rome 
Encyclopedia Britannica 
Educational Corporation
(Video). 
This documentary examines Rome and its place in the ancient history of the Mediterranean.

Battle of Actium (History's Turning Points Series). Ambrose Video Publishing Inc, 1995 (Video) 
This video reconstructs the story of the birth of the Roman Empire and the decisive Battle of Actium.

Ben Hur Dir. William Tyler. MGM, 1959 (Video). 
Feature film includes a historically accurate chariot race clip and  warship/naval battle clip. Starring Charleton Heston.

Spartacus.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick Universal Pictures, 1960 (Video).
Feature film about a Roman slave. Starring Kirk Douglas.

http://www.members.aol.com//
DonandLee/index.html

http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/
academy/ace/soc/elem.html

gopher://bvsd.k12.co.us:70/11/
Educational_Resources/
Lesson_Plans/Big%20Sky
/social_studies

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/

http://www.mcrel.org/connect/plus

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/
education/core/newplans.htm

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/
Lessons/crossroads

http://talk.startribune.com/
cgi-bin/WebX.cgi?homework-
14@@.ee6b2b9 
homework help

http://www.hmco.com/hmco/school/
search/activity.html  
*Houghton Mifflin

http://www.mcrel.org/connect/
lesson.html#social

http://www.nwrel.org/sky/
Classroom/Social_Studies/
Social_Studies.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
resources/ngo/education/ideas.html

http://www.rims.k12.ca.us/SCORE/

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/  
*Houghton Mifflin supplemental games, quizes maps

http://www.socialstudies.com/index.html

http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/
socialstud/socstu1.html

1.) Students will prepare a newspaper from Ancient Roman times to be shared with parents and other sixth grade classes. The following areas are to be covered:

2.) Students will need to do research to make sure that information is accurate and clearly portrays the Roman times.

After reviewing their local newspaper ask students for their input in modifying the generic rubric below to make it more specific for a newspaper. Using student input, modify the rubric and give it to students before they begin their work so they know the performance criteria. Before publishing the newspaper, assign "peer editors" to critique the final draft using the rubric. Allow time for revision after peer editing.
 
 

4 Points:

· Gathers relevant, accurate information 

· Shows thorough understanding of content 

· Exhibits outstanding insight/creativity 

· Communicates ideas clearly and effectively

3 Points:

· Gathers sufficient, accurate information 

· Shows adequate understanding of content 

· Exhibits reasonable insight/creativity

· Communicates most ideas clearly and effectively

2 Points:

· Gathers limited, accurate information 

· Shows partial understanding of content 

· Exhibits limited insight/creativity

· Communicates a few ideas clearly

1 Point:

· Fails to gather accurate information 

· Shows little or no understanding of content 

· Does not exhibit insight/creativity

· Has difficulty communicating ideas