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Ancient Rome- famous for gladiators, emperors, generals, slave
revolts, dramatic politics, and becoming the largest empire the world had
ever seen! But what was life like for different types of people living in the
Roman Empire? What was the role of women? What were the rights of
slaves and peasants? What did it feel like to lead a Roman army, or to be a
soldier on the battle lines? What was life like for newly conquered people
living far away from the capital of Rome? Let's travel back in time and find
out...
Introduction
• You and your team will be creating a set of parallel diaries that describe a
day in the life of a Roman. You will each do background research on one
group of people living in the Roman Empire and then write a diary
covering 1 day in the life of the type of person you learned about. You will
write the diary from that person's point of view.
• Your group will meet to share information and check each other's
progress, and then your group's diaries will be compiled as "a day in the
life of a Roman".
• Remember that although your person may be imaginary, historical
accuracy is important! Other students should be able to read your diary
and learn something about the Roman Empire. Your diary should be
accurate, creative, informative, and use proper spelling and grammar.
Task
Process
You are going to be writing a diary from the perspective of a person living in
Ancient Rome. Your first step is to decide what type of person you're going to be
researching and then find out as much about their daily lives as you can! Spend a
few minutes thinking about your choices- then talk to your group members and
make sure everyone has chosen a different role!
Your choices:
• Woman living in Rome
• Roman soldier
• Slave/Gladiator
• Roman Plebeian
• Roman Patrician
Once your group has decided on who is researching what roles, begin exploring
the web links below. Remember that you will be writing a diary from the
perspective (point of view) of a Roman person living the role that you research. As
you read, you should be paying attention to important facts about your role, but
also details that might be a part of everyday life for that person. Pay attention to
your role's background, where they live, what they would do every day, who they
would interact with, and what their struggles and successes might be. Think about
details such as what they wear, what they eat, who they live with, and more.
Before you go any further, brainstorm about how you can use your research
to create a fictional person that demonstrates the role you've learned
about. Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
1. What is your role?
2. What is your name?
3. How old are you?
4. Describe where you live.
5. Who do you live with?
6. What types of clothes and/or jewelry do you wear?
7. What is your occupation (job), if you have one?
8. What do you do all day?
9. What is something exciting or extraordinary that happened to you this week?
10. What is something that you struggle with?
11. What is something that you’re good at?
12. What are your hopes and dreams?
13. What are your fears?
Think about the following when you're preparing
your diary entry:
• What is a typical day like for someone living your
role in Ancient Rome?
• Where do they live? Who do they live
with? What do they do all day? What are some
of their struggles or challenges?
• What are some of their successes or benefits?
• Are they rich or poor? How much power do they
have?
• What are their hopes, dreams, and goals?
• Begin working individually on your diary rough draft. You will be writing
about 1 da in the life of someone living the role you selected. Here are
some guidelines to follow as you work on your diary:
• Write your diary using Microsoft Word, size 12 font (Arial or Times New
Toman), double-spaced.
• At the top right of the page record the date (make sure it fits in the
Ancient Roman time period!)
• You may start the diary entry with "Dear Diary" if you want to
• Make sure to write using the first person: "I, me, we"
• The whole diary should be 1-2 pages double spaced.
• Give your Roman person a name from the links of names above. In the
diary entry, you should share the person's name, age, gender, what they
do for a living (or not), where they live, and who they live with.
• Include details about what your person did that day and what they were
thinking- the more details and creativity, the better! (But remember that
your details need to be historically accurate!)
• Edit your rough draft. Feel free to have a group member
look over it to give you feed back. Check spelling and
grammar
• Does the diary make sense?
• Does the diary illustrate what life was like for Ancient
Romans?
• Does the diary have lots of details?
• Now take your partner's comments and suggestions and
make any changes to the final draft of your diary!
• When everyone in your group is done, you will put the
copies together to make a single document. As a
group, make a cover page with an Introduction. Make sure
everyone's name is on the diary!
Woman living in Rome
• Status of Women in Ancient Rome
• Women in the Roman Empire
• Women in Roman Society
• Woman's Clothing
Links for Everyone
Roman Food
Daily Life
Roman Name
Roman Soldier
• Roman Soldier
• The Roman Army
• Soldier's Clothing
• Soldier dress
Links for Everyone
Roman Food
Daily Life
Roman Name
Slave/Gladiator
• Roman Slaves
• More on Slavery
Links for Everyone
Roman Food
Daily Life
Roman Name
Roman Plebeian
• Roman Plebeians
• Plebeians and Patricians
Links for Everyone
Roman Food
Daily Life
Roman Name
Roman Patrician
• Roman Patricians
• Plebeians and Patricians
Links for Everyone
Roman Food
Daily Life
Roman Name

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  • 1. Ancient Rome- famous for gladiators, emperors, generals, slave revolts, dramatic politics, and becoming the largest empire the world had ever seen! But what was life like for different types of people living in the Roman Empire? What was the role of women? What were the rights of slaves and peasants? What did it feel like to lead a Roman army, or to be a soldier on the battle lines? What was life like for newly conquered people living far away from the capital of Rome? Let's travel back in time and find out... Introduction
  • 2. • You and your team will be creating a set of parallel diaries that describe a day in the life of a Roman. You will each do background research on one group of people living in the Roman Empire and then write a diary covering 1 day in the life of the type of person you learned about. You will write the diary from that person's point of view. • Your group will meet to share information and check each other's progress, and then your group's diaries will be compiled as "a day in the life of a Roman". • Remember that although your person may be imaginary, historical accuracy is important! Other students should be able to read your diary and learn something about the Roman Empire. Your diary should be accurate, creative, informative, and use proper spelling and grammar. Task
  • 3. Process You are going to be writing a diary from the perspective of a person living in Ancient Rome. Your first step is to decide what type of person you're going to be researching and then find out as much about their daily lives as you can! Spend a few minutes thinking about your choices- then talk to your group members and make sure everyone has chosen a different role! Your choices: • Woman living in Rome • Roman soldier • Slave/Gladiator • Roman Plebeian • Roman Patrician Once your group has decided on who is researching what roles, begin exploring the web links below. Remember that you will be writing a diary from the perspective (point of view) of a Roman person living the role that you research. As you read, you should be paying attention to important facts about your role, but also details that might be a part of everyday life for that person. Pay attention to your role's background, where they live, what they would do every day, who they would interact with, and what their struggles and successes might be. Think about details such as what they wear, what they eat, who they live with, and more.
  • 4. Before you go any further, brainstorm about how you can use your research to create a fictional person that demonstrates the role you've learned about. Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper: 1. What is your role? 2. What is your name? 3. How old are you? 4. Describe where you live. 5. Who do you live with? 6. What types of clothes and/or jewelry do you wear? 7. What is your occupation (job), if you have one? 8. What do you do all day? 9. What is something exciting or extraordinary that happened to you this week? 10. What is something that you struggle with? 11. What is something that you’re good at? 12. What are your hopes and dreams? 13. What are your fears?
  • 5. Think about the following when you're preparing your diary entry: • What is a typical day like for someone living your role in Ancient Rome? • Where do they live? Who do they live with? What do they do all day? What are some of their struggles or challenges? • What are some of their successes or benefits? • Are they rich or poor? How much power do they have? • What are their hopes, dreams, and goals?
  • 6. • Begin working individually on your diary rough draft. You will be writing about 1 da in the life of someone living the role you selected. Here are some guidelines to follow as you work on your diary: • Write your diary using Microsoft Word, size 12 font (Arial or Times New Toman), double-spaced. • At the top right of the page record the date (make sure it fits in the Ancient Roman time period!) • You may start the diary entry with "Dear Diary" if you want to • Make sure to write using the first person: "I, me, we" • The whole diary should be 1-2 pages double spaced. • Give your Roman person a name from the links of names above. In the diary entry, you should share the person's name, age, gender, what they do for a living (or not), where they live, and who they live with. • Include details about what your person did that day and what they were thinking- the more details and creativity, the better! (But remember that your details need to be historically accurate!)
  • 7. • Edit your rough draft. Feel free to have a group member look over it to give you feed back. Check spelling and grammar • Does the diary make sense? • Does the diary illustrate what life was like for Ancient Romans? • Does the diary have lots of details? • Now take your partner's comments and suggestions and make any changes to the final draft of your diary! • When everyone in your group is done, you will put the copies together to make a single document. As a group, make a cover page with an Introduction. Make sure everyone's name is on the diary!
  • 8. Woman living in Rome • Status of Women in Ancient Rome • Women in the Roman Empire • Women in Roman Society • Woman's Clothing Links for Everyone Roman Food Daily Life Roman Name
  • 9. Roman Soldier • Roman Soldier • The Roman Army • Soldier's Clothing • Soldier dress Links for Everyone Roman Food Daily Life Roman Name
  • 10. Slave/Gladiator • Roman Slaves • More on Slavery Links for Everyone Roman Food Daily Life Roman Name
  • 11. Roman Plebeian • Roman Plebeians • Plebeians and Patricians Links for Everyone Roman Food Daily Life Roman Name
  • 12. Roman Patrician • Roman Patricians • Plebeians and Patricians Links for Everyone Roman Food Daily Life Roman Name