About ANCIENT ROME
Wars
Entertainment
Gods
Military Tactics/Weapons
Early Romans
Foods they ate
Money /Payment
Colosseum
Government
How the lower classes lived
Religious ceremonies
Jobs
Trade
Gladiators
Architecture
Origin
Transportation
Materials to Build
Territory
Come Up with 3 (or More) Subtopic Questions
• EXAMPLE FOR “What did George Washington do as America’s first
president?”
1. What issues did Washington have during his first years as
president?
2. Who did Washington ask for help from when he became president?
3. What laws did Washington create as president?
WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANCIENT ROME
Name:________________________________
DUE FRIDAY JANUARY 15th (at end of period)
FOCUS QUESTION:_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Subtopic (Research) Questions:
1)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Subtopic Question:__________________________
3 Research Facts
of Information
Source:
HOW TO WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
1st- research what you want to know about/ make sure record the source(s) of your research
2nd-record your research on the pages provided
3rd – organize your thoughts so you know what you want to write
4th - write your paper using the RACES strategy
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite Evidence or Examples
Explain Your Answers
Sum it Up (or Restate the Question in a different way)
5th- read your own work! Make sure it actually says what you want it to say with no spelling or grammar errors
6th- works consulted page of where you found your information.
GRADING RUBRIC
50 Points Total
-10 points every school day it is late
Due Friday Jan. 15th
Did you answer your question?
20 points: If you fully and accurately answered
your question with specific details
5 points: Your question is partially answered
but some details are missing. Or you have
incorrect information present
Do you have 3 subtopics to help answer the
question?
10 points: All three subtopics help answer the
overall topic question. Theses subtopics are
clearly found in the paper by being divided
into 3 separate paragraphs
5 points: There are not 3 subtopics that can be
clearly found. Or the subtopics are found, but
do not connect or help answer the overall
question you want to know more about.
Were you on task?
5 points: Did you work to the best of your
ability and not interrupt your classmates?
0 points: You were not on task and as a result
disrupted others while they were working.
Your teacher had to talk to you about being on
task
Works Consulted Page
5 points: You accurately have a works
consulted page that lists where you got your
research in alphabetical order
- 1 point for every improper cited work you
consulted. -1 if not put in alphabetical order.
Research Packet
5 points: The research packet is used and
filled out. You include the source of your
information and have 3 index cards filled out
per subtopic
0 points: if the research packet is not fully
used. -1 if an index card is blank or there is no
source for the information.
Spelling and Grammar
5 points: There are no spelling or grammatical
errors at all. You read your work and double
checked it.
-1 point for every 3 mistakes found. Mistakes
include spelling, capitalization, punctuation,
using the wrong tense (present v. past)