Proposal for Second Life Island for educational purposes

1. M5.2 Ideas for SL Islands
Marian Read
LETTP
SUNY ESC

2. Reconstruction of Ancient
Rome 320 C.E.
Learners – Adults and Children
Island – reconstruction of Ancient Rome
Interactive- participate in ‘daily life’
Shop in markets, visit temple, watch gladiators & chariot
races, mingle in forum
Visit houses and palaces

3. Advantages of Simulation
If you visit in person, sites are now ‘ruins’ and
Ancient Rome is hard to imagine
Makes history come ‘alive’
Learn about Ancient Roman social, political and
religious institutions, art, architecture, water
engineering, interior design & entertainment

4. Second Life Island:
Circus Maximus, Forum, Coliseum, markets,
houses, temples, public baths, aquaducts

5. Shop at markets
Stroll through city centre

6. Work out at the ‘gym’ and participate in a
communal ‘bath’ at Caracalla Baths

7. Fly over the aquaducts to see how water
flowed into the city

8. Interpret the meanings of the statues and
reliefs on the Arch of Constantine

9. Attend a Gladiator Contest and learn who sits
where inside the Coliseum

10. Visit temples and the forum and find out who
built them and what happens inside

11. Visit the Pantheon and learn
about Roman architecture
Domes, Columns and Arches

12. Walk around iconic statues and learn about
Roman Emperors

13. Visit home interiors to learn about history of
art through frescos

14. References
• Khan Academy. Ancient Art and Civilization.
[webpage & video]. Retrieved from
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/a
ncient-art-civilizations/roman and
https://youtu.be/VAgA6G75XsI