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Excerpt from Livy's History of Rome
Investigate Rome through the eyes of Titus Livius Patavinus ("Livy"), a Roman historian whose book, History of Rome, is the focus of this text-analysis worksheet. A short excerpt gives scholars material to answer 3 comprehension and...
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Scrapbooks, The Collecting of Creative Ideas
Students examine the value and use of scrapbooks in writing and historic inquiry. They view and discuss online interactive scrapbooks by Mark Twain, and in small groups create a collaborative scrapbook that reflects the time and place...
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Civilizations: Rise To Power
Students discover details about the rise of civilizations. In this Roman history lesson plan, students watch "Civilizations: Rise to Power," and read primary sources from different periods of the empire's history. Students write essays...
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Endangered Animals
Students discuss animals then research endangered animals using the computer and the Internet. They organize information then create a report on a chosen animal using Appleworks.