INTERNET RESEARCH ACTIVITY: LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME
NAME: _______________________ PERIOD: __
DIRECTIONS:On the world wide web are many websites about living in Rome.
Below are a series of questions that can be answered through accessing several websites. NOT EVERY WEBSITE WILL GIVE THE SAME ANSWER TO A QUESTION OR WILL PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO EVERY QUESTION -- how can that be explained? Go to each site listed below and answer the questions. EXPECT TO GET SOME ANSWERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, DEPENDING UPON THE WEBSITE.
link 1 -- Roman Children
1. Who made the decision at birth whether a child would live or die?
2. When did a boy become a citizen?
3. Who was responsible for the training of children?
4. Until age 7, both boys and girls were taught by their mom. What were they taught?
5. What happened to a boy's education at age 7?
6. What change in clothing marked a boy's entrance into adulthood (majority), which occurred between the age of 14 and 17?
7. Could girls attend schools in Rome and were those school public or private?
8. How did a young man get formal training after his schooling was completed?
link 2 -- Roman Education
9. Who wereyoung Romans first teachers?
10. Could girls attend schools in Rome and were those school public or private?
11. Older children would attend a grammar school, taught by a grammaticus. What was taught in these schools?
12. What kinds of punishments were Roman children subjected to in schools and/or at home?
13. How did a young man get formal training after his schooling was completed?
Link 3- Education in the Roman Empire
14. Who were young Romans first teachers?
15. What were boys taught?
16. What were girls taught?
17. Could girls attend schools?
18. Why was learning dates difficult?
19. Why was learning math more difficult than today?
20. How were Roman children punished?
21. How was education different for the rich?
22. What happened at age 14 for boys from rich families? From other families?
23. What happened to all teachers in 92 B.C.?
link 4 -- Roman Clothing
24. What was a tunic, and describe it.
25. Who wore a tunic?
26. What was a toga, and who was allowed to wear it?
Link 5 -- Roman Children's Clothing
27. When could a boy wear a toga?
28. When could a girl wear a stolla?
29. What was a bulla and what was its use?
link 6- Slavery in Ancient Rome
30. How did a person become a slave in Rome?
31. Why did slavery increase as Rome expanded in size?
32. Who were the most expensive slaves in ancient Rome? The cheapest slaves?
33. What were some of the jobs performed by Roman slaves?
34. How much power did a master have over a slave?
35. How could a slave obtain freedom?
DIRECTIONS:On the world wide web are many websites about living in Rome.
Below are a series of questions that can be answered through accessing several websites. NOT EVERY WEBSITE WILL GIVE THE SAME ANSWER TO A QUESTION OR WILL PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO EVERY QUESTION -- how can that be explained? Go to each site listed below and answer the questions. EXPECT TO GET SOME ANSWERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT, DEPENDING UPON THE WEBSITE.
link 1 -- Roman Children
1. Who made the decision at birth whether a child would live or die?
2. When did a boy become a citizen?
3. Who was responsible for the training of children?
4. Until age 7, both boys and girls were taught by their mom. What were they taught?
5. What happened to a boy's education at age 7?
6. What change in clothing marked a boy's entrance into adulthood (majority), which occurred between the age of 14 and 17?
7. Could girls attend schools in Rome and were those school public or private?
8. How did a young man get formal training after his schooling was completed?
link 2 -- Roman Education
9. Who wereyoung Romans first teachers?
10. Could girls attend schools in Rome and were those school public or private?
11. Older children would attend a grammar school, taught by a grammaticus. What was taught in these schools?
12. What kinds of punishments were Roman children subjected to in schools and/or at home?
13. How did a young man get formal training after his schooling was completed?
Link 3- Education in the Roman Empire
14. Who were young Romans first teachers?
15. What were boys taught?
16. What were girls taught?
17. Could girls attend schools?
18. Why was learning dates difficult?
19. Why was learning math more difficult than today?
20. How were Roman children punished?
21. How was education different for the rich?
22. What happened at age 14 for boys from rich families? From other families?
23. What happened to all teachers in 92 B.C.?
link 4 -- Roman Clothing
24. What was a tunic, and describe it.
25. Who wore a tunic?
26. What was a toga, and who was allowed to wear it?
Link 5 -- Roman Children's Clothing
27. When could a boy wear a toga?
28. When could a girl wear a stolla?
29. What was a bulla and what was its use?
link 6- Slavery in Ancient Rome
30. How did a person become a slave in Rome?
31. Why did slavery increase as Rome expanded in size?
32. Who were the most expensive slaves in ancient Rome? The cheapest slaves?
33. What were some of the jobs performed by Roman slaves?
34. How much power did a master have over a slave?
35. How could a slave obtain freedom?