Ancient Rome- Mr Donn and Maxie's Always Something You Can Use Series

This unit was written with sixth graders in mind, bu can easily be adapted for grades 5-9. The unit is presented in seventeen sections; some sections are mini-units and will take longer than one class period to complete. Lessons are based on a 55 minute class period or they can be adjusted to fit any time frame. As written, time frame needed to complete this unit: 4-6 weeks. This unit explores the rise and fall of ancient Rome. It is built on the theme: Rome was not built in a day. Activities are varied and include classifying, abstracting, map work, dramatizing, writing, reading, speaking, researching, interpreting, and other higher level thinking activities. A final activity is built over the course of the unit, a Roman Festival with entertainment, including an original play: Gossip at the Forum.