The Ancient Romans
| Name: |
George Loiodice |
| School: |
HS Health Professions Human Services |
| Address: |
345 E.15th Street |
| City: |
New York , NY, 10003 |
| Email |
loiodice2@yahoo.com |
| Original Project: |
The Ancient Romans |
| Author: |
D. McDonnell |
| URL: |
http://teachnet.ie/dmcdonnell/ |
How did you modify this unit for use in your own classroom?: I used the images from this unit and added graphic organizers for notes and thematic essay outlines.
List your primary instructional objectives for your students.
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Students demonstrate their understanding of the geography of early Rome and how it led to the growth of an empire by taking notes, looking at maps and images and drawing a map of Early Rome. |
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of Roman governments by listing, comparing and contrasting the 3 types of political systems found in Rome and how different groups of people made up the empire. |
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of the vocabulary involved in a unit on the Roman Empire by completing a crossword puzzle. |
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of the fall of the Roman Empire by taking notes using a graphing organizer and writing a thematic essay using The Frame as their outline. |
What role did technology play in this curriculum unit?: I used Microsoft PowerPoint to create the Unit Organizer and several Frames.
How did you assess and evaluate student performance?: Students completed a thematic essay on Ancient Rome, a crossword and an exam consisting of only Regents Exam questions.
Please tell us briefly about your background & teaching experience: I have been teaching for 11 years, 8 in NYC, 2 in San Diego and 1 on Long Island. I teach Global Studies, US History and Special Education.
What are your recommendations for other teachers interested in adapting this unit?: You do not need to recreate the wheel. Many people have done what you need already and it's out there for us to use.
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