Teachers.netTools of Ancient Romans: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Rome
Tools of the Ancient Romans: A Kid's Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Rome explores the history and science of the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Through biographical sidebars, interesting facts, anecdotes, and 15 hands-on activities that put kids in ancient Roman shoes, readers will learn about the Roman innovations and ideas of government, science, religion, sport, and warfare that have shaped world history and our own world view.
"Lively and well rounded history." —School Librarian's Workshop, spring 2007
"You can't go wrong with this teaching tool--it is simply fabulous!" —Homeschooling Parent, January 2007
"Teachers will have students explore Roman civiization and learn about the culture and how it affects us today in a fascinating and engaging way. Recommended." —Library Media Connection
"Will keep students engaged." —School Library Journal: Curriculum Connections
"A lively and entertaining survey of a millennium of Roman history."—School Library Journal
"Interesting text and activities." —Metrokids Pennsylvania
"A wonderful example of how to clearly organize information about history, technology and science to appeal to the curiosity and learning capabilities of gifted students... excellent resources for an inquiry learning format."
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Books
Adkins, Lesley & Roy A. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. Facts on File, Inc., 1994.
Ardagh, Philip. History Detectives: The Romans. Peter Bedrick Books, 2000.
Bise, Sara C. The Secrets of Vesuvius. Madison Press Books, 1990.
Cambridge Illustrated History of the Roman World. Edited by Greg Woolf. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Chrisp, Peter. Make it Work! Ancient Rome. Two-Can Publishing, LLC, 2001.
Christ, Karl. The Romans: An Introduction to their History and Civilisation. University of California Press, 1984.
Corbishley, Mike. History as Evidence: The Romans. Warwick Press, 1983.
Corbishley, Mike. Ancient Rome. Facts on File, Inc., 2003.
Dargie, Richard. Picturing the Past: Ancient Rome. Enchanted Lion Books/Arcturus Publishing, 2004.
Guillard, Charles, & Annie-Claude Martin. The Romans: Life in the Empire. Millbrook Press, 1992.
Hinds, Kathryn. Cultures of the Past: The Ancient Romans. Benchmark Books, 1997.
Humez, Alexander & Nicholas. ABC et cetera: the life & times of the Roman Alphabet.
David R. Godine, 1985.
James, Simon. Eyewitness Books: Ancient Rome. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1990.
James, Simon. Ancient Rome. Viking, 1992.
Jovinelly, Joann & Jason Netelkos. The Crafts & Culture of the Romans. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2002.
Liberati, Anna Maria, & Fabio Bourbon. Ancient Rome: History of a Civilization that Ruled the World. Barnes & Noble, Inc., 2004.
MacDonald, Fiona, & Gerald Wood. A Roman Fort. Peter Bedrick Books, 1993.
Markel, Rita J. Your Travel Guide to Ancient Rome. Lerner Publications Company, 2004.
Morley, Jacqueline, & John James. A Roman Villa. Peter Bedrick Books, 1992.
Nardo, Don. The Ancient Romans. Lucent Books, Inc., 2001.
Nelson, PhD. Eric. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Roman Empire. Alpha, 2002.
Web Sites
http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_one.html: A good timeline with quotes from Ancient Romans.
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/social_studies/rome/ : A web site for teachers with a lot of links about Ancient Rome.
http://www.roman-empire.net/diverse/chronicle-emps.html : A great chronology of all the Roman rulers.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/index.html : An excellent web site with thumbnail sketches of everything you’d want to know about Ancient Rome.
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