Introduction
Salve Puella!
Hey Girl!
(Image retrived from: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3rha36)
Ancient Roman girls may belong to an entirely different millennium, but they are not much different than you.
They spoke Latin every day, so you have a lot to learn from them!
Let's get to know them a bit better...
Task
For the next two lessons you are going to travel back in time and explore what life would have been like for you, if you had lived in Rome in the first century B.C.
You will be looking at dress, style, activities, family life, places of interest and much more!
Inquiry questions:
- what was life like for young women in Ancient Rome?
- where does Latin manifest itself in the culture of young women in Ancient Rome?
- how important is tradition in the culture and indentity of young women in Ancient Rome?
- how does classic mythology affect the culture and identity of young women in Ancient Rome?
Process
LESSON I
Four Sisters in Ancient Rome
Step 1 Go to: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/four-sisters-in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence
Sign on with class account.
Step 2 Watch video.
Step 3 Answer multiple choice & short answer questions in Think section and submit.
Hair, Clothes & Jewellery
Step 1 Go to: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html
Step 2 Take turns reading aloud the information.
Step 3 In groups create a poster on ONE section.
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Group 1: Clothing |
Group 2: Hairstyles |
Group 3: Jewellery |
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Jessica Rebecca Leila Sarah |
Amber Maree Laura Marisa |
Maria Anna Stephanie Helen |
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Posters will be made on cardboard and will be displayed on class walls.
Every poster must include:
- information from VRoma
- pictures of artefacts
- a vocabulary list of Latin terms and English equivalents (add a picture if you want)
- a bibliography (remember to reference pictures too!)Posters must include information and pictures.
Be as creative you like!
Posters must be handed in before the end of the period. To save time you may want to assign roles.
Homework:
Go to: http://www.girlsgogames.com/game/history_dress_up_rome.html
Dress up the Roman girl. Print out your creation and hand it in!
LESSON II
Daphne & Apollo
Step 1 Go to: http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0959.phi006.perseus-eng1:1.452-1.524
Read Ovid's Metamorphoses I: 452 - 566 (Section 6)
Step 2 Go to http://www.shmoop.com/apollo-daphne/summary.html
Read the summary of the Daphne & Apollo's myth.
Step 3 Go to http://www.dl.ket.org/latin/mythology/3fables/love/daphneact.htm
Answer multiple choice.
Step 4 In groups prepare a role play on the myth of Apollo & Diana. Role play must be no more than 3 minutes. All groups will present before the end of the lesson.
May include music, dance, mime, comedy etc. Be entertaining!
All role plays must contain an element of written and/or spoken Latin.
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Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
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Jessica Rebecca Leila Sarah |
Amber Maree Laura Marisa |
Maria Anna Stephanie Helen |
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Evaluation
Show me what you can do!
Go to: http://quizlet.com/46408175/salve-puella-flash-cards/
Test yourself!
Conclusion
You are done! This is what you achieved:
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4.MBC.1 |
demonstrates understanding of the interdependence of language and culture |
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4.MBC.2 |
demonstrates knowledge of key features of the culture of the ancient Roman world. |
Well done!
Credits
Bibliography:
Images
One Direction - http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3rha36
Roman girl - http://firedirectioncenter.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/the-rains-come-to-st…
Commodus - https://forum-s3.pinside.com/201403/1493303/198809.gif
Websites
Four sisters in Ancient Rome, Ray Laurence, retrieved from: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/four-sisters-in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence
Roman Clothing: Women, Barbara F. McManus (2003) retrived from: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html
History Dress Up: Rome, retrieved from: http://www.girlsgogames.com/game/history_dress_up_rome.html
Ovid Metamorphoses, retrived from: http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0959.phi006.perseus-eng1:1.452-1.524
Apollo & Daphne Activity, retrived from: http://www.dl.ket.org/latin/mythology/3fables/love/daphneact.htm
Salve Puella Flashcards, retrived from: http://quizlet.com/46408175/salve-puella-flash-cards/