Students compare and contrast ancient family life to present day family life.  In this Roman family life lesson, students discuss the roles present in their families and then learn about family life in ancient Rome.  Students...

Young scholars explore geo-political and economic contexts for the European Renaissance journeys of exploration, including those of Columbus, create cartographic symbols, and add those symbols to a print-out of Ptolemy's map.

Learners explore Ptolemy's world map as an expression of the Renaissance view of the world.

Young scholars analyze Columbus' rationale for sailing west, and find the latitude and longitude of modern and ancient place names.