Complete lesson plan with discussion and videos. To be used as a stand alone lesson or in connection with my invention series.

Complete lesson with videos and discussion. To be used as a stand alone lesson or with the rest of my invention series.

Outline: The first ten paragraphs of book one, covering the from the foundation of Rome to the Rape of the Sabine Women. The slides are summary of the classic book of latin historian Livy. The story will continue...look out for part two!

Outline: Children in ancient Rome. Differences between modern ways of dressing. Symbolic meaning of male clothing. Social values of clothing. Description of materials and production Activities: Images used. Animation on young boy life in Ancient Rome.

Outline: • Description of female clothes. Material and production. Social meaning of wearing a particular type of dress. Activities: • Visual use of images; animation on the life of a young girl life in Ancient Rome. Story of silk. Relations between Romans and Chinese. Animation on Silk Road.

Outline: • What was a Roman Legion? Logistics and structure. Given examples of military life in a Legion. • Stories of Caius Mucius Scaevola and Titus Manlius Torquatus to illustrate the value of discipline for a Roman soldier. Activities: • Images used. Animation on Scaevola story. Legionary equipment and weapons. Material, production and use. Short video on life of a legionary. Images used. Legionary clothing. Description and use. Story of Emperor Caligula (little shoe).

Outline: • Introduction of history and use of jewellery in ancient times • Description of symbolic meaning of BULLA. Material and production. Female jewellery, description and use. History and change of female ornaments. Precise examples of Roman famous women and their jewellers. Male ornaments, description and use of rings. Images used. Activities: • Images used. Material and production. Tale of Pompei. Short video on how to reproduce Roman coins.

Outline: • 1 Introduction. Origin and myth of Rome. Students are given fugal historical information on the dimensions and importance of ancient Romans heritage. Animation used. Activities: Video on Ancient Roman disposal site, Mount of Cocci.