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Unit 1
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4

    • Unit 2
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7

    • Unit 3
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10

    • Unit 4
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13

    • Unit 5
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 16A

    • Unit 6
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
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    Unit 6: Ancient Rome - Chapter 18: The Roman Empire

    Key Words: Roman Empire, Pax Romana, Cicero, Octavian, Augustus, Aeneas, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Roman life, gladiators, Virgil, Horace, Ovid
    Fiction Books
    Denenberg, Barry. Atticus of Rome. Life and Times. New York: Scholastic Press, 2004. Sold as a slave to a Roman lawyer, young Atticus finds himself spying for his new master. 176 pages. Fiction.

    Lawrence, Carol. Thieves of Ostia. Roman Mysteries. Brookfield, CT: Roaring Brook, 2002. Roman children set about solving a mysterious crime in the port city of Ostia. The book provides a look at Roman customs, attitudes, and class system. 48 pages. Fiction.

    Tanaka, Shelley. The Buried City of Pompeii. New York: Hyperion Press, 1997. Tanaka presents a fictionalized story about a servant performing his duties on the day Mount Vesuvius erupts. 48 pages. Fiction.

    Winterfield, Henry. Detectives in Togas. New York: Harcourt Brace, 2002. This mystery set in ancient Rome allows readers to learn about the city from the perspective of Roman children. 272 pages. Fiction.
    Nonfiction Books
    Chrisp, Peter. The Roman Emperor. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1999. Chrisp covers the rise and fall of Rome from the perspective of the emperors who ruled. 48 pages. Nonfiction.

    Ganeri, Anita. Emperors and Gladiators. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Co., 2001. This book give a good cross-section of Roman society by exploring 11 typical jobs in the Roman Empire. 32 pages. Nonfiction.

    Gedacht, Daniel C. Art and Religion in Ancient Rome. New York: Rosen Publishing, 2004. Gedacht describes Roman religious practices, philosophy, art, and literature. The content is clear and focused, and supported by pictures of primary source art. 24 pages. Nonfiction.

    Nardo, Don. Women of Ancient Rome. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2003. This book looks at the lives of Roman women and the contributions they made to the empire. 112 pages. Nonfiction.

    Stathis, Roberta and Gregory Blanch. Women Who Ruled. Brea, CA: Ballard & Tighe, Publishers, 2004. This wonderful book includes a profile on Cleopatra, queen of the Nile. 79 pages. Nonfiction.
    Web Sites
    http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/
    The Roman Empire in the First Century. Learn about political figures Augustus and Julius Caesar, social classes in the empire, and daily life and customs in ancient times. Make sure to play the Emperor of Rome Game and pretend that you are a powerful ruler! Teachers can use the helpful lesson plans provided to prepare fun, interactive instruction about Roman civilization and practices.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
    Schools: The Romans. Delightful site where you can read about Roman roads and aqueducts, and discover other amazing facts about the empire in an easy-to-read, imaginative format. After looking through the pages, take some short quizzes to test your knowledge. Create jewelry like the Romans wore or decorate a typical Roman tombstone using directions from the featured activity sheets.

    http://members.aol.com/bkdonnclass/Romelife.html
    Daily Life in Ancient Rome. Read useful summaries about everyday events in the Roman Empire: what people ate, where they lived, what they did for entertainment, how they dressed, and what children studied. For links to other sites on ancient Rome, scroll to the bottom of the page.

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/roman/
    Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath. Munch on some Lucanian sausages and finish off the meal with pear patina for dessert while you dig into this fascinating site on Roman baths. There are several delicious recipes to try, an inside view of a typical bath to scan through, and an interactive game to play where you can build an aqueduct.

    http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
    National Park Service: Lincoln Memorial. See how one of America's most famous monuments was influenced by the Greek and Roman style of architecture. This neoclassical building includes thirty-six Doric columns. Find out why when you click on the hyperlink.

    http://www.monticello.org/
    Monticello: The Home of Thomas Jefferson. The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, lived in a magnificent home constructed to look like a Roman building. Take a virtual tour of the house and read about how he would spend an ordinary day at his residence.

    http://www.artic.edu/cleo/
    The Art Institute of Chicago—Cleopatra. Even though this site is named for Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, it actually explores the art of three major cultures in the ancient world: Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Take advantage of the many interactive features: get close-up views of the artifacts, watch short movies about them, and place them in geographical context by clicking on the maps.

    http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html
    Rome: Republic to Empire. Curious about chariot races and gladiator games? Visit this site for a wealth of information on Roman culture from government to fashion. Don't forget to look at the history section and read up on the exciting lives of some of Rome's most famous, powerful, and often ruthless emperors.

    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
    National Geographic. Discover maps of the world, historical photographs, and interactive adventures on the National Geographic site.