Introduction
Learning goals:
- After completing this assignment you will understand more about 'life in Roman times'.
- different peoples in Roman times: you will learn about at least two different social groups of people.
- culture in Roman times: you will learn at least three different features of Roman culture.
- You will have developed your research skills a bit more. (formulating research questions, searching for reliable information, writing in your own words, source annotation)
- You will have developed your skills in working together with a classmate to achieve your goals and deadline.
Every time that you are not sure how to continue you will ask the teacher for help.
A) Who do you want to be in the Roman Empire?
Choose your character:
- Roman soldier
- Senator in Rome
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- Slave
B) Create your profile
Who are you?
In this section you will have to create a profile for your chosen character.
So you are going to create a "real" historical person who lived in the Roman times!
Go to Google Classroom and work in the document 'Life in the Roman empire as ..'
Your profile consists out of the following elements:
- Pictures (Maximum three different pictures which make clear who you are.)
- Address
- Motto (or quote)
- Hobbies
- Dream(s) / ambition(s)
Even though your profile should be historically correct, that does not mean you can not make it funny!
C) Research
In part C, your main goal is to make clear what the life of your character was like in the Roman times. Therefor you will need to conduct some research.
First: Formulate four questions. What do you want to know about your character? For example:
- What does your character do for a living (find out in detail)?
- Where does he live?
- What does he/she do in his/her free time?
Make sure that you discuss at least three different Roman cultural elements.
→ Do you have any doubts about what Roman culture is? Use your book for information or ask your teacher.
Second: Search for information to answer your questions.
Important: if you have 'good' research questions, you have to look up information!
If you can answer the questions by heart it means you are not learning something new!
- Tip: if you are using an online search engine, then use keywords. Also look at who and when the website (source) was made. Search with ' history for kids'. Don't use scholieren.com!
Third: Write the answers to your research questions down in your OWN words in the workdocument.
Important: Don't forget to note down the sources you have used (for what part of your text.)
- Tip: Use 'footnotes' or ask your teacher how to do this.
Fourth, and last: read what you have written (typed). Did you use capital letters? Correct mistakes. Is it clear enough?
WORK IN THE SAME DOCUMENT WHICH YOU HAVE USED FOR YOUR PROFILE!
D) Output - show what you have learned!
Use your research to create a final product that shows your learning.
Here are some suggestions for a final product:
- Diary
- Movie (The life of ...)
- Vlog
- Cartoon
- Facebook (Fakebook) http://www.classtools.net/FB/home-page
Tip: If you have another idea for a final product, discuss this with your teacher!
After you have made your choice, you first have to create a work plan in your workdocument:
1) What do you need before you can start? (camera, script, pictures, etc.)
2) When are you going to work on it? (goal = to reach the deadline) (make a realistic planning)
3) With whom are you going to work together?
4) Make sure that the written and/or spoken English is good. (Check your English)
5) Use your own creativity.
E) Reflect
Write a relfective text (about 100 words) about what you have learned.
You could answer the following questions in your text:
- What did you like about this assignment?
- What would you do different next time?
- Would you have liked it if you were that person in Roman times? Explain your answer.
- Can you compare your character to someone from our time? If yes, with whom? If no, why is comparing difficult?
Write the text in your workdocument.
F) Check yourself
Here is a checklist.
Your document should contain the following parts before you hand it in using Google Classroom:
1. Profile
2. Research --> 4 questions and answers (in own English words) and sources
3. Workplan for your final product (diary, movie, cartoon, facebook, or...)
4. Reflection
Tip: Check your use of English! Make sure the lay-out is clear and that the information is in the correct order.
