by Chris Alber
by Chris Alber
The following links represent a sampling of websites on the World Wide Web about Ancient Greece and Rome. You may complete the following Internet activities alone or by working in a group-see your teacher first! You are responsible for completing two of the four below. You are eligible for extra credit if you exceed the requirements of the assignment.
The purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the aspects related to Ancient Greece and Rome. Each of the activities asks you to make a personal commitment to what you like, believe, or feel about a topic. Good luck and have fun!
http://www.jhauser.us/pictures/history/Romans/Rome/
Activity:
Click on the link above & answer the following questions:
a. Identify a two pictures that have an impact on you concerning Ancient Rome.
· Label each picture with a name and date (as best you can)
· Describe the pictures and explain how they related to Ancient Rome and why they have an affect on you.
· Include the pictures on your answer sheet (copy and paste to Microsoft Word)
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/lion/373/roman/roman.html
Activity:
Click on the link above & answer the questions that follow:
a. Click on the primary documents and defend or refute the following statement: "Ancient Roman Marriages would never last in the 21st century." Use specific quotes from the website to defend your viewpoint. Also, use current examples of marriage to defend your answer.
http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/Greek.htm
Activity:
Click on the link above & answer the questions that follow:
a. Click on the philosophy link and briefly summarize the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle.
b. Choose an individual among the philosophers. Ask them two questions about their philosophy & create answers you think they would have responded with.
Activity:
Click on the link above & answer the questions that follow:
a. Discover an aspect of Ancient Greece that we have not covered in class. Describe what aspect you discovered and summarize how it affected you. Ex: Click on Olympics and compare the early games to the modern event.
b. This choice must be different from letter a. Find an aspect of Roman society that we still use today. What have we borrowed from their culture & why?
You have had the opportunity to explore some important aspects of Ancient Greece & Rome. Write a short conclusion that reflects what you have learned in completing this subject sampler.
Images:
Ancient Rome - Netscape [Online] Available http://www.crystalinks.com/rome.html, 9/9/03.
Greek.htm - Netscape [Online] Available www.fidnet.com/~weid/Greek.htm, 9/9/03.