5.03 Beginnings of Roman Culture
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What you need to do:
Imagine that today’s texting technology was invented during the time in which the Roman
Republic existed. What might a text message conversation between two Roman children be like?
In this assignment, you will create the script for a text message conversation between a Roman
child from the upper class and a Roman child from the lower class. Your fictional conversation
should have at least a total of 10 messages between the two participants. Before you begin your
assignment take a few minutes to review Level 1 of the Integrating Knowledge and Ideas into the
Study of History Activity.
The text messages conversation must:
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have a total of 10 text messages, each at least two complete sentences
describe the differences in the daily lives of upper class and lower class citizens
describe the opportunities for children in general in Rome
compare how life differed for female and male children in Rome
explain the effect of social status on a child’s future in the Roman Republic
Text one – Child One – Write the text
here
Text one – Child Two – write the text
here
Text two – Child One – Write the text
here
Text two – Child Two – write the text
here
Text three – Child One – Write the text
here
Text three – Child Two – write the text
here
Text four – Child One – Write the text
here
Text four – Child Two – write the text
here
Text four – Child One – Write the text
here
Text four – Child Two – write the text
here
05.03 Grading Rubric
Excellent
What
content did
you learn?
Good
Needs Improvement
40 points
30 points
20 points
All of the following
are present:
No more
than one of the
following elements
is missing:
No more
than two of the
following elements
are missing:
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at least 10
text
messages
between a
Roman child
from the
upper class
and a Roman
child from
the lower
class, each a
minimum of
two complete
sentences
dialogue
includes an
explanation
of how one's
social status
affected his
or her
opportunities
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
description
of
differences in
the daily life
of upper and
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at least 10
text
messages
between a
Roman child
from the
upper class
and a Roman
child from
the lower
class, each a
minimum of
two complete
sentences
dialogue
includes an
explanation
of how one's
social status
affected his
or her
opportunities
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
description
of
differences in



at least 10
text
messages
between a
Roman child
from the
upper class
and a Roman
child from
the lower
class, each a
minimum of
two complete
sentences
dialogue
includes an
explanation
of how one's
social status
affected his
or her
opportunities
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
description
of
differences in
Score
Yourself!
Excellent
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Can you
apply what
you
learned?
lower class
Roman
citizens
dialogue
includes a
description
of
opportunities
for children
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
comparison
of
opportunities
available to
females and
males in
ancient
Rome
Good
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the daily life
of upper and
lower class
Roman
citizens
dialogue
includes a
description
of
opportunities
for children
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
comparison
of
opportunities
available to
females and
males in
ancient
Rome
Needs Improvement
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the daily life
of upper and
lower class
Roman
citizens
dialogue
includes a
description
of
opportunities
for children
in ancient
Rome
dialogue
includes a
comparison
of
opportunities
available to
females and
males in
ancient
Rome
40 points
30 points
20 points
All of the following
are present:
No more
than one of the
following is
missing:
No more
than two of the
following are
missing:
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accurate and
detailed
understandin
g of the
differences
between the
lives of
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accurate and
detailed
understandin
g of the
differences
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accurate and
detailed
understandin
g of the
differences
Score
Yourself!
Excellent
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How are
you using
your 21st
century
presentation
skills?
females and
males, and
lower and
upper class
Roman
citizens
evidence of
understandin
g how social
status is
affected by
gender and
wealth
evidence of
understandin
g how
opportunities
are
determined
by one's
social status
Good
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between the
lives of
females and
males, and
lower and
upper class
Roman
citizens
evidence of
understandin
g how social
status is
affected by
gender and
wealth
evidence of
understandin
g how
opportunities
are
determined
by one's
social status
Needs Improvement


between the
lives of
females and
males, and
lower and
upper class
Roman
citizens
evidence of
understandin
g how social
status is
affected by
gender and
wealth
evidence of
understandin
g how
opportunities
are
determined
by one's
social status
20 points
15 points
10 points
All of the following
are present:
No more
than one of the
following is
missing:
No more
than two of the
following are
missing:
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organized
format
easy to read
and
comprehend
work is
checked for
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organized
format
easy to read
and
comprehend


organized
format
easy to read
and
comprehend
Score
Yourself!
Excellent
spelling and
grammar
Good

work is
checked for
spelling and
grammar
Needs Improvement

work is
checked for
spelling and
grammar
Score
Yourself!