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Ancient Roman Newspaper Project

Ancient Roman Newspaper Uncovered!

Charleston, SC –

Archeologists recently discovered an ancient piece of text in the land surrounding Rome. Because of the meticulous work of Latin and Greek scholars, we know now that this artifact is a completely intact newspaper from the era.*

Today, reading a community’s newspaper is an excellent way to see what they care about. Reading the Post and Courier tells you about Charleston, what we think, what we buy, what we sell, what we do for fun, and even what we eat!

Your task is to create a newspaper from Ancient Rome! You need to write this from the perspective of ancient Rome. In other words, write in present tense and as if you do not know what the future holds.

Presentation is very important for this project. It can be typed or hand-written, but it must not be on notebook paper and it must look like a newspaper.

You will work in groups of THREE for this project. Be sure to include a name for each person in your group below each of their articles. Pay attention throughout class. Use details from lectures and the book to write your newspaper.

This project will count as a test grade and is due Wednesday, December 9th. Each paper must contain the following:

Ten (10) Points Each

1) Map – City? Peninsula? Empire?

2) Article on the Roman Republic

3) Article on the Roman Empire

4) Article on the Christianity

5) Article on Byzantium

6) Roman Soldier – Picture? Interview?

7) Roman Theater – Review of a play? Celebrity gossip?

8) Political Cartoon – Make fun of some aspect of Roman culture.

9) 3 Advertisements – What would Romans buy?

10) Overall Design – This must look like a newspaper.

* There was no printing press, so this is a little problematic. Suspend disbelief, please.

"My Life In The Colonies" Project

Assignment: You are going to create a poster telling the story of a typical colonist. Your poster must include a map, two hand-drawn pictures, and a short story about your colonist. You are to make up a colonist and tell me their story.

Grading: This project will count as two test grades and will be graded as following.

1) Map (10 points) – Choose a map of one colony. Show where your colonist lives. This can be any of the 13 colonies.

2) Picture of Your Colonist (20 points) – You must draw a picture of your colonist. Make sure he or she is dressed in the right clothes and looks like a colonist. Do not simply print someone else’s picture. I will never grade on artistic ability.

3) Picture of Your Choice (10 points) – Draw another picture of anything from your colonist’s life. Make sure it is appropriate and be able to tell me why you drew it.

4) Short Story (25 points) – Write a short story about life in the colony. This must be one page long. Pretend you are a colonist and write using “I”. Tell about your family, your job, if you were born here or moved here, a typical day, food, religion, or any other aspect of life. You can write from the view of anybody in any colony. BE CREATIVE, but be accurate.

5) Use of Class Time (5 points) – You will be given time in class to work on this project. Be sure to bring any materials you need on Wednesday, December 9^th. I will be available to look at any part of your project up until our field trip on December 10^th.

6) Overall Appearance (10 points) – Make your project neat. Make sure all the parts I asked for are there and it generally looks good. I understand they will not all look the same, but none of them should look sloppy.

7) Presentation (10 points) – You will present your project to the class on Friday, December 11^th. You will either read your story or tell about the life of your colonist. Points will be deducted for disrespectful behavior during other people’s presentations. This includes talking, asking inappropriate questions, or generally misbehaving.

Schedule: You will have regular homework this week, but not next week. Homework is designed to help you understand the material from class and get you to thinking about what life was like in the colonies. Pay attention in class. Ask questions. Try to keep this project in mind during class for the next two weeks.

Mon., November 30	“The Colonists and Why They Came” HW – p. 203, # 1-5	Mon., December 7	“Colonial Governments” HW – Work on Project
Tues., December 1	“The Colonial Way of Life” HW – Work on Project	Tues., December 8	“Colonial Governments” HW – Work on Project
Wed., December 2	“Slavery in the Colonies” HW – p. 209, # 1-5	Wed., December 9	Project Work Day
Thurs., December 3	Catch-Up Day HW – p. 215, # 2-5 + “Write”	Thurs., December 10	Class Field Trip – Charles Towne Landing
Fri., December 4	“The Colonial Economies” HW – Work on Project	Fri., December 11	Project Due – Presentations

Use the following questions to help create your story. I am available to help you brainstorm.

1) What is your colonist’s name?

2) Where does your colonist live?

3) Why did he or she decide to live here?

4) What is your colonist’s job?

5) Write one thing about his or her family.

6) Describe a typical day for your colonist.