Explore the different facets of life in
ancient Rome including daily life for children, religion, government,
recreation, slavery, social customs, and public spectacles such as the
races at the Circus Maximus and gladiator contests at the Coliseum.
This webquest also offers information about the historical figures
surrounding the conversion of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire:
Julius Caesar, Pompey, Marcus Brutus, Mark Antony, Cicero, and
Cleopatra. Challenging words within the text are underlined with links to MerriamWebster.com
for help with definition or punctuation. While it is not the only way
to explore the information, below there is a worksheet that the students must
fill out, answering detailed questions about the information. To access the webquest teacher page, click here.
