Contributions of the Roman Empire

The Roman Empire - Contributions in Architecture & Engineering

Students will use the history textbook, as well as internet sources to gather information about some of the most significant contributions of the Romans in the field of architecture & engineering.

• Use the graphic organizer provided in class as a guide for conducting your research
• First check the textbook (Chapter 1.Section 1) to gather facts about each topic
• Next use the internet to gather additional information about each contribution 
• Do not copy & paste facts from the internet -- read for the most important & most interesting facts, and then put the information down on the graphic organizer in your own words
• Your facts should answer the questions curious minds would want to know ... who, when, where, why, how ... why was this contribution considered significant both then and now

Websites for Researching Contributions:

Sculptures:  History Textbook, Chapter 1.Section 1, page 139

http://www.ducksters.com/history/art/ancient_roman_art.php

 

Architecture:  concrete, arches, domes, vaults & colonnades (columns)

http://www.historyforkids.net/roman-architecture.html

http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=dov

 

Colosseum:  History Textbook, Chapter 1.Section 1, pages 139 and 141

http://rome.mrdonn.org/colosseum.html

http://www.localnomad.com/en/blog/2013/10/01/10-interesting-facts-about-the-colosseum-in-rome/

http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/colosseum.php

 

Pantheon:  History Textbook, Chapter 1.Section 1, page 139

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/pantheon.htm

http://romeonsegway.com/10-facts-about-the-pantheon/

http://architecture.about.com/od/domes/ss/Pantheon-In-Rome_2.htm

 

The Roman Baths:  http://rome.mrdonn.org/baths.html

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/roman_baths.htm

 

The Forum:  http://rome.mrdonn.org/forum.html

http://rome.mrdonn.org/theatre.html

 

Roman Roads & Bridges: History Textbook, Chapter 1, Section 1, page 141

http://historylink101.com/2/Rome/roman-roads.htm

http://rome.mrdonn.org/romanroads.html

 

Aqueducts:  History Textbook, Chapter 1.Section 1, Page  141

http://someinterestingfacts.net/how-roman-aqueducts-were-made/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_aqueduct

 

Your work will be evaluated based on:

1. Evidence that student has conducted adequate research, gathering thorough, accurate, and interesting facts from multiple sources (textbook & internet)
2. Work is complete & turned in on time
3. Notes are free of errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
4. Notes are typed neatly in the appropriate spaces (do not expand the space provided for notes ... include only the most important information that fits well into the space provided)

After conducting research and recording findings, students will be able to share their learning verbally with classmates and demonstrate knowledge of these contributions on quiz/test.