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.