I am an Ancient Roman
Poster Project
Clip art of Ancient Roman building You will create a poster that depicts a fictitious Ancient Roman. Before starting the poster, complete the treasure hunt in order to gain some background knowledge of Ancient Rome.
  1. The Romans had a vast empire that lasted many years.
      What year did the Roman Empire begin? 
     
  2. The Roman Empire was largest in AD 116. Name five current day countries that now occupy land that was part of the Roman Empire.
   Roman Empire Map AD 116      Current Day Map
  3. Find out about Julius Caesar. 
        (A) Which Egyptian Queen did he fall in love with?
        (B) During current times, we still use the calendar that 
               he developed. Which month was named in his honor?
 
4. Jesus was born and lived in the Roman Empire. The Romans persecuted his followers (Christians) for many years. Eventually, Christianity grew and even the rulers were Christian. 
          (A) Who was the first Christian Emperor of Rome? 
                              (There are a bunch of emperors on this page. You need to find the First
                                  Christian Emperor.)
          (B) How many years after the birth of Jesus was the 
                first Christian Emperor of Rome born?


BC stands for "Before Christ." 
CE stands for "Common Era." 
AD stands for "Anno Domini" in Latin or "the year of the Lord" in English.  
CE and AD mean the same thing. 

  5. List and briefly describe three Roman achievements.
 

 

 7. Start your research for your poster. Look through the Children's Chapters of the Roman Empire Pages.
  8. Find at least 10 interesting bits of information about Ancient Rome. Write them down. You will be using them to create a poster.
  9. Use Microsoft Word to create a poster that depicts the life of a Roman citizen. Follow the directions on your grading scale sheet.

If you use graphics, they must be properly cited. Each image citation tells the reader where you found the image and who it was created by. Your poster will lose points if any graphic does not have a citation. 

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