In this calendar worksheet, students read about the characteristics of the Roman calendar. They write the names of the English months next to the names of the Roman months. They write down the name of the 2 months that are named after...

This page includes a space to write in the date, but what does the date even mean? And where does it come from? Inform your class about the various calendars and how the Western calendar came into widespread use with an informational...

Sure the ancient Mayan civilization had an advanced calendar and mathematical system, but did you know that they also played a great team sport like basketball? Invite your learners to discover the great ballcourt at Chichen Itza and...

Learners investigate time, how people measure it, and how it influences our lives. They complete an online Webquest, analyze various calendars, answer discussion questions, and identify references to time in a newspaper article.

An overview of the history and tradition of Ash Wednesday in 2 paragraphs is accompanied by an array of language activities: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation,...

Students investigate the history and etymology of New Year's Day. They listen to a teacher-led lecture about the background of New Year's Day, design an image of Janus, and write a story in the first person telling what Janus might say...

In this Halloween learning exercise, learners listen to a description of the origins of Halloween. Students answer fifteen questions related to the history. One learning exercise has the story and questions. Another learning exercise...

Read about Julius Caesar's reforms of the Roman government in this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook.

Explains how the Roman Calendar developed and changed over time.

This site from the Encyclopedia Romana includes a picture of a reconstruction of the Fasti Antiates, along with an explanation of the calendar and its lettering. The information is not too in-depth, but informative and factual. A great...

This biography of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, profiles the Roman lyric poet and satirist as well as feature quotes from his work and a bibliography.

This biography of Virgil, author of the famous Roman epic The Aeneid, is complemented by selected quotes from his works and a detailed bibliography.

A selection from Plutarch that highlights Caesar's desire to reform the calendar and how he came about with the changes he enforced.

This site from Science World under Wolfram Research contains brief information about the Julian Calendar. The information is factual and interesting, and it also contains links for further information on the subjects.

Biography of Marcus Aurelius from the perspective of his writing career, rather than his work as an emperor. Uses his own words from "The Meditations" to provide insight into his character.