Roman Power Point Presentations
For your final project in history, you will be making and presenting a Power Point
Presentation on an attribute of Ancient Rome. You will be working in class on the research
for your report, and will be expected to present to your class as your final exam for this
unit. No ISN!
Task
Points
Pick your top three topics on the back of this page, write them on
an index card, and hand them in to me for approval. I will select one
and hand your topic back to you.
Begin researching your topic. You may print out sources from the
Internet or copied from a book and highlight important information
to turn in instead of written notes. You will need to hand your
notes (handwritten or highlighted) to me before you start your
Power Point Presentation. This will be in your homework grade for
this unit.
50
Write a detailed outline of your presentation. Include a correctly
formatted bibliography of all of your sources. This will be in your
homework grade for this unit.
50
Transfer your outline to a Power Point presentation. Include
images and all of the required elements as outlined on your Power
Point guidelines. This will be your test grade for this unit.
Write five test questions based on your presentation. They could
be multiple choice, short answer, analysis of a map or timeline, etc.
Present your project to the class as an oral presentation of 3-5
minutes. You will be graded on the oral presentation rubric. This
will be in your homework grade for this unit.
Due
Date
5/12
5/16
5/16
5/23
100
50
5/23
week
of 5/27
18
Topics for Roman Power Point Presentations
Geography:
The Tiber River
The city of Rome & important places
in Rome
Pompeii/ Mt. Vesuvius
Religion:
Roman gods & mythology
Roman festivals & holidays
Achievements:
The Coliseum
The Forum, The Pantheon, Circus
Maximums
Roman architecture
Roman roads & aqueducts
Roman medicine
Roman mosaics & sculpture
Roman music & instruments
Roman literature
Ptolemy (astronomer)
Galen (medicine)
Economy:
Trade in Ancient Rome
The Building of an Empire
Roman coins
Roman ships
Taxes & tributes
Politics:
The Roman Republic
Crassus, Pompeii
The Career and Character of Julius
Caesar
Octavian/Augustus Caesar
Nero
Antony, Octavian, and Cleopatra: the
end of the Roman Republic
Augustus and Tiberius: the beginnings
of the Roman Empire
Caligula
Marcus Aurelius
Mark Antony
The Roman Legionary
Cincinnatus
The Punic Wars
Hannibal
The Pax Romana
1st & 2nd triumvirate
Conquering land and building an
empire
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
“Bread and Circuses”
Social Structure:
Roman Names
Social Class and Public Display
The Roman Army: legions, camps,
standards, officers, troops in Rome,
legionary armor, auxiliary troops,
army activities and pay, punishments
and rewards
Roman Clothing: clothing and status,
production and cleaning,
undergarments, footwear, men's
clothing, women's clothing, hairstyles,
and jewelry
The Roman House
Leisure and Entertainment: Theater
Roman Baths and Bathing
Chariot Racing
Plebeian life
Patrician life
Roman Law
Roman education
Roman foods & parties
Roman entertainment & games
Gladiatorial Contests
Roman Slavery and the Rebellion of
Spartacus
Roman farming
Roman artisans
Roman jobs
The Roman language (Latin)
Suggested Web Resources
De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
http://www.roman-emperors.org/
Rome: Republic to Empire
http://vroma.org/%7Ebmcmanus/romanpages.html
The Roman Empire in the First Century - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/index.html
The Romans - B.B.C.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
Forum Romanum
http://www.forumromanum.org/index2.html
Ancient Rome for Kids
http://www.rome.mrdonn.org
Ancient Rome for Kids – the Roman Empire
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/