Gives descriptions of what the Romans used money for, where their goods came from and how they had to weigh and measure items for sale.

Explores what life was like for a Roman citizen in England. Gives a description of what types of buildings you might find in the Roman town such as an amphitheater and what types of jobs people would do in the Roman town. Examples might...

This resource is a guide to the Roman house or villa. Click on the various rooms of the Roman house to find out what they are and how they were used. The house used is based on one found in Pompeii. This page was created by Barbara F....

This resource describes the evolution of Roman social classes from the Republic to the Empire as well as how these classes would distinguish themselves in public. It describes the system of patronage seen in Roman society. It also...

Find eight video-enhanced lesson plans to enrich a study of the Roman empire, from the producers of the four-part PBS documentary "Roman Empire in the First Century." The lessons take students on multidisciplinary explorations of the...

This page details the average day of the Romans, including imports, industry, and trades.

This section from The Roman Empire explains the education system and how boys and girls were schooled. It discusses the school year, the curriculum, and rhetoric.

Learning module designed for primary students learning about Roman family life. Students can navigate through a variety of activities, photos, and videos, timelines to learn about the life of Roman children and their families.

This lesson focuses on the extreme violence that permeated Roman society and how that violence may have attributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Students will make comparisons between the violence in ancient Rome and the violence...

In this passage of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the everyday life of the Roman in the early Empire, including clothing, jobs, housing, and marriage customs.

This resource chronicles the acceptable fashions and hairstyles for Roman matrons. It provides many examples from Roman art as well as many examples of Roman jewelry. This page was created by Barbara f. McManus of The college of New...

Provides details about how agriculture was practiced in England during the Roman period, how people lived on the farms and what crops they raised.

Excerpted from Patrick Faas's book "Around the Roman Table", eight recipes and a taste of ancient Roman history and culinary customs.

This lesson plan provides semester-long activities in which students research and write about selected emperors who ruled Rome during different parts of its history.

This website reprints recipes in English from Apicius' famous cookbook "De Re Coquinaria." Beware, the Romans had strange tastes. Don't make too many of these to see how your tastes agree!

This lesson focuses on the roles citizens had during the Roman Empire through fictional biographies.

History overview of daily life in ancient Rome, teaches about what it was like to be a kids and live in Rome.

History for kids presents an overview of the clothing worn in Roman society. Students can find details of the type of materials used, explore the relationship between style, gender and class, as well as note examples of the trends of the...

A description of private life in ancient Rome that examines the homes and household goods. Click on links for additional information.

This resource describes the process used by the Romans in naming themselves and their children. It includes traditional naming patterns, the naming of women, and the naming of freed slaves. This page was created by Barbara F. McManus of...

This site provides a detailed overview of marriage during Roman times.

History written for elementary students to learn about families of ancient Rome and how they were structured. Students can get a sense of the relationship between family members, including slaves and elders.

For this lesson, students will examine the various social classes and learn about the critical role that slaves, freemen, and plebeians played in the day-to-day operations of the Roman Empire. Students will learn about the various social...

Provides a detailed and lengthy excerpt from the book " Caesar A Life in Western Culture" by Maria Wyke. This book celebrates his fame as it relates to the arts.