Mrs. Cumming's Class Project: Ancient Rome

 Use these websites and books to learn more about the life and culture of the Ancient Romans.

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• The best way to cite a website you use in your project is this: 
  Author [if known]. "Title" [main title, in italics, if applicable]. Last date updated or revised [if known]. URL (web address) of page. (Date page was accessed).

        For example, for this website, http://www.unrv.com/culture/daily-life.php, the citation would be
        "UNRV History: Roman Empire".  http://www.unrv.com/culture/daily-life.php.   January 29, 2008.

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                                              Websites || Books

Websites

• Roma: History and Civilization of the Eternal City
  http://www.mclink.it/n/citrag/roma/eng_home.htm
  History, civilization, legends, and monuments are the main categories of information on this site.

• The Romans
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
  Learn about the Roman Empire, battles, and what Romans did for fun!

• Journey Back in Time to Ancient Rome!
  http://www.china.org.cn/e-gudai/index.htm
  Follow this web quest with friends or on your own.

• Social Studies for Kids: Ancient Rome
  http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientrome.htm
  Trace the development of Rome: their laws, maps, and conquests.
  
  
• Daily Life in Ancient Rome
  http://www.unrv.com/culture/daily-life.php
  Curious about what Romans named their dogs?  Find out here! 

• The Punic Wars
  http://www.crystalinks.com/punicwars.html
  The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage.  Learn why and how the war was fought here.

• Classics Technology Center: The Gladiator
  http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html
  Who were the gladiators, and why did they fight?

• Arena: Gladitorial Games
  http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/arena.html
  More on gladiators and their lifestyle.
  
  
• Ancient Roman Recipes
  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical/ant-rom-coll.html
  Curious about what the Ancient Romans ate?  Check out these recipes (some of the ingredients
  may sound a little strange...)

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Books

Click on the links and use your Library Linx card to check these books out!

• Adkins, Lesley.  Handbook to life in Ancient Rome
  
  
• Barter, James.  Julius Caesar and Ancient Rome in World History
  
  
• Frew, Katherine.  Gladiators Battling in the Arena
  
  
• Corbishley, Mike.  Ancient Rome

• Maynard, Charles. The Technology of Ancient Rome

• Morris, Ting.  Arts and Crafts of Ancient Rome

• Nardo, Don.  A Travel Guide to Ancient Rome

• Nardo, Don.  Women of Ancient Rome.

• Snedden, Robert.  Ancient Rome

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