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Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Forum

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Roman Forum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the life and work of director Joseph Mankiewicz whose great list of films includes "All About Eve." Includes scenes from his films and links for futher learning.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography: Cleopatra Vii

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Cleopatra VII of Ancient Egypt. The last Pharaoh and friends of Romans Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Trier

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publically-maintained wiki, offers information on the German city of Trier, including its well-preserved Roman buildings, city gate, and baths. There are images and external links, as well.
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PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Who's Who in Roman History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students produce a classroom documentary about important historical figures from the Roman Empire. They will also create posters to be part of a classroom timeline showing when each of these people lived and their impact...
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Other

Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a searchable glossary of over 2100 words from Shakespeare's works.
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Other

Classzone: The Roman Empire [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
This e-textbook outlines the creation of the Roman Empire, and how it transformed Roman government, society, economy, and culture.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Shakespeare site that includes the texts of all of Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's other work is listed, but texts are not available. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Shakespeare Trivia Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, Shakespearean quizzes and Shakespearean trivia collections are found. There are 29 folders of content associated with Shakepeare plays and facts.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aedile

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry with illustrations and timeline describes the role of Aedile in the Roman Republic.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Delves into the history of Ancient Rome from the founding in 753 BCE to the beginning of the Roman Empire.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome

For Students 1st - 6th
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
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Franco Cavazzi

The Roman Empire: Marcus Licinius Crassus (D. 53 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how Crassus gained power in Rome, raised an army, became governor of Syria, and was eventually murdered.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (6-11) on the topic Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was one of the most influential republics and empires in recorded history. Learn more about how the republic and empire emerged and about the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Fault of Our Stars" by John Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...
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Victor Valley College: Notes on Rome: The Roman World 509 b.c. To a.d. 180

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the beginnings of the Ancient Roman civilization-- touches on the Greek (Hellenistic) influences in forming the civilization.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
From Hamlet's melancholy to Juliet's eloquence; and from Othello's misunderstanding to Doctor Faustus's damnation, discover the richness of Shakespearean and Renaissance tragedies.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sculpture of Augustus

For Students 9th - 10th
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC, and between then and 27 BC was officially named Gaius Julius Caesar. After 27 BC, he was named Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus. Because of the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: France, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
"France - Four centuries after then invasion of Julius Caesar, which made ancient Gaul a Roman province, the country, being deserted by its conquerors, was invaded by the Franks, whose leader, Clovis, in the sixth century, established...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Roman Britain, 55 Bc to Ad 449

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England (Britannia) under the Roman Empire, from the time of the first invasion by Julius Caesar (55 BC) extending to the invasion of the Saxons (AD 449). The Roman Period of control of Britannia is generally considered AD 43 to...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: England Under the Romans, 55 Bc to Ad 410

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England (Britannia) under the Roman Empire, from the time of the first invasion by Julius Caesar (55 BC) to the Roman withdrawal in AD 410. The Roman Period of control of Britannia is generally considered AD 43 to 410. On this...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caligula

For Students 9th - 10th
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known as Caligula was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37-41. He was assassinated in 41 by several of his own guards.
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Shakespeare Is Elementary!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Designed as a resource for teaching Shakespeare to elementary students, this site includes student work, ideas for teachers, a PowerPoint of Shakespeare's life, some Shakespeare Web site links and recommended plays.

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