Lesson 7: Report: Life in the Roman Empire

In this lesson you will begin a research report on life in Ancient Rome. You will complete this report in the next lesson. Your report is to include information on the following topics:

Housing

• How did the housing of rich and poor Romans differ?
• How was Roman housing similar to our homes today?
• How was it different? Which would you prefer? Why?

Clothing and fashion

• What was Roman everyday clothing like? How did this suit their environment?
• How did clothing of rich and poor Romans differ?
• What kind of clothing and accessories would a fashionably-dressed Roman wear for special occasions?

Daily meals and food for special occasions

• What were the everyday foods of the Romans?
• What special foods might be served at a Roman feast?
• Where did all this food come from?

Education

• How did education differ for boys and girls?
• What subjects are similar to education today? What was different?

Entertainment

• Describe two kinds of entertainment available in Ancient Rome. Include descriptions of the activities and the places where they took place.

Religion

• From which people did the Romans borrow most of their religious beliefs?
• Briefly describe the family tree of Roman gods.

How you will be marked on this report, and what other things to include, is discussed in Lesson 8.

Collecting Information For Your Report

As you find important information about each topic, prepare point form notes to help you remember it. Include information on the sources you used. These notes can be handwritten or typed into a word processing document. Your notes will be expanded into paragraphs in the next lesson.

When you have collected all the information you need for your report, begin Lesson 8.

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Print this page so you have a record of all the things you need to do for your report.