RomanWebQuest

NameDanielKim____________________________________ ClassTigers___ Directions:OverthenextfewdayswewillbefurtherexploringtheempireofancientRome. Usingtheinternet,iPads,andlinksprovidedbelow,searchforinformationtoanswerthe correspondingquestions.Besuretothoroughlyexploreeacharea,asanswerswillbelistedina varietyoflocations. PleasemakeacopyofthisdocumentandsaveitinyourHumanitiesSharedFolder.Typein youranswersasyoufindthem.Useyourownwordstoanswerthequestions. Inordertokeepupyoushouldtrytocompleteatleast1015questionseachday. TocompletethisQuestyouwillusethefollowingtools: TheBBCAncientRomans YouTubeVideos(linksbelow) iPadsROMAApp

RomesPivotalEmperors: &iPadROMATheEmperorsTimeline 1.)HowdidAugustusbecomeemperorofRome? TheolderGaiusOctaviusmadeAugustushisheirwhichmeansthatwhenhedies,Augustus wouldtakeover.Augustusmadehimselfthefirstemperor.

2.)WhatwassignificantaboutVespasiansrule? Itwasamazingthattherewaspeaceandnofighting,steadymanagementineconomics,and improvementonprovinces.

3.)HowdidHadriancontrolthebordersoftheRomanEmpire? Hebuiltwalls,towers,forts,andfencesaroundtheborderstostopanymoreterritoryexpansion.

4.)WhywasAntoniusPiusruleconsideredadifficultone? Hehadtroublesbytryingtobeagoodleaderlikethelasttwotofilltheexpectationsofthe citizens.

5.)WhatdidMarcusAureliusdotoincreasesocialmobility?

Hepromotedarmyofficersandadministratorsinsteadofnoblebirth.

6.)SeptimusSeverusrealizedthatanemperorstruepowerlaywhere? Herealizedthatthepowercomesfromthesupportonthesoldiersorarmies.

7.)DescribeoneofConstantinesachievements: Heendedawar,promotedareligion,andchangingacapital. WatchRomanEmperorsSong(versionwithlyrics)beforemovingontothenextcategory.List thefouremperorsandatleastonereasonwhyeachwasconsideredbad: 1.)Caligula.Heslicesoffyourhandforpunishment. 2.)Elagabalus.Heusedchildrensorganstoreadthefuture.Hisgiftswereverybadlikeloins, fleas,ordeadanimals. 3.)Commoduskilledanotheremperorandmadetheaudiencefightloins. 4.)Nero.Hekilledhisbrotherandmother.Hekilledchristiansforfunandmurderedhiswife. iPadROMATheCapital 1.)Afterexploringthebubbleviews,3Dviews,andoverlaysofthesefamousbuildings,whatis onethingyoufoundinterestingaboutRomanarchitecture? Theromanarchitecturehasmanydomes,columns,andarcsinfamousbuildings.Itgives illusionswhentheyusethoseshapes.

TheOfficialTruth:PropagandaintheRomanEmpirebyDrNeilFaulkner 1.)HowdidRomanemperorsdescribebarbarians? Theythoughttheywerelawlessanddangerous.

2.)HowwereRomanemperorsdepictedtoinfluencepublicopinion? Theyweremadeasagreatmilitaryleaderandatthesametimeseenagentlemaninlawcourt

3.)WhywasHadriansWallbuilt? Hewantedtokeeppeoplethatwereinsideinsideandpeopleoutsideoutside.Hewantedtostop

imperialexpansion.

4.)HowwasreligionintheRomanEmpiretreated? Thereligionsgodwasusedasasymbolofwarandacharmforvictory.

5.)WhatweresomeofthereligiousdutiesofRomanemperors? Theyhadtosacrificeanimalsattemplestopleasethegods.

MosaicsofRomanBritainGallery 1.)Afterlookingthroughthemosaics,tellmewhichoneisyourfavorite,andwhy: Theseahorsebecauseismyfavoritebecauseitlooksdetailedandmostrealistic.

RomanReligionGallery &iPadROMAReligion: 1.)DescribeearlyreligionintheRomanempire: Thereligionwereassociatedwithnaturalforces.

2.)HowdidtheGreeksinfluenceRomanreligiouspractices? Thegreekgodswerepracticallyreformedandrenamedintotheromangods.

3.)WhatreligionwasperceivedasathreattotheRomanEmpire?Whywasitconsidereda threat? Christianitywasspreadingquicklyandtheypreachedaboutbeingkindtoyourenemies.

RomesGreatestEnemiesGallery: 1.)WhoweretheVisigoths?Describetheirachievements: Theywerethenewtribethatdefeatedromeandsackedromein800years. 2.)WhowasAttila?Describehisachievements: Hewasfamousforleadingahugearmytobattleoneastandwestsideofrome. 3.)ListthreeofHannibalsachievements: Hewasacarthaginiangeneralfamousforbringinganarmywithelephants.

BattlefieldAcademy: WatchRomanDecimation. GototheRomanIcon: 1.)Launchthebattlefieldgame.Howdidyourtroopsdo? Notverygood.Theromansmoveingroupsandattackoneenemy.Theyarewelltrainedtoo.

SocialPeckingOrderintheRomanWorld: 1.)DescribethedistinctionsbetweentheclassesinancientRome: Whoyouareaffectedhowyoutreatothersandhowyouaretreatedbyothers.

2.)Listtherightsofacitizen.Howaretheydifferentthannoncitizens? Theycantakeajobthatinvolveslaw,havelegalprivileges,andserveinlegions.Theseare thingsnoncitizenscantdo.

3.)DidtheopportunityforsocialmobilityexistinancientRome? Yesitdoes.Mobilityiscausedbymoneyorhardwork.Aslavecanbeafreeman,anda noncitizencanbeacitizen.

ResistingSlavery: 1.)WhatwastheroleofaslaveinancientRome?Whatrightsdidtheyhave? Therolewasthattheyhastodolabororbeashowofwealth.Someweretreatedwellwhile otherswerenot.Theywerenotallowedtoownanything,marry,orhavelegitimatefamilies.

2.)WhatpercentageofthepopulationinRomewereslaves? Onefourthormaybeonethirdofthepopulation.

Gladiator:DressedtoKill. Launchthegladiatorgame. 1.)Howdidyourfighterperform?Didheliveordie?Whydoyouthinkthisis? Myfighterslivedandthelastonewasfreed.Thefirstonehadasword(correct),afishcrest helmet(correct),ahugeshield(correct),andhugelegprotection(incorrect).Thelegprotection wasunnecessarybecauseofthehugeshield.Thefirsttwohadtherootforvictoryandthelast gotfreedom.

TheRomanEmpireinthe1stCentury Clickonspecialfeatures EntertheEmperorofRomegame: 1.)Whichemperordidyouchoose? IchoseAugustus. 2.)Aftercompletingthegame,howdidyoudoasemperor? IgotnearlytherebecauseididntwanttokillpeoplewhenIneededto.

Quiz:Whoareyou? 1.)Aftertakingthequiz,whoareyou?Doyouthinkthisisaccurate? IamClaudius,ithinkitisaccuratebecauseIwasshy,wantedthepeopletobesatisfied,and awkward.

DeathinRome: 1.)Launchthemysterygame.Whodidit?Didyoufinishintheallottedtimeperiod?Wasyour guesscorrect? Malariathedisease.Iknewthiswhenthescalpelthathadaparasitefrominsectbitethat containedadiseasemalariawhichisdeadly.ThelasthintIfoundwasthehoneysucklewhichis aherbforanenlargedspleen,asymptomofmalaria.Iguessedrightinthetimeline.

Youvereachedtheendofthewebquest!!!Welldone,Roman! However,youcertainlydontknoweverythingyet!Whatareafewquestionsyoustillhave?
(trytokeepyourquestionsaboutRomeratherthanabouttheappsandactivities) 1.)Whatweretheromansbattlingweaknesses? 2.)Whatotherbattlesoccurredandwhathappened? 3.)Howisthemilitarytrainingwasstrictassparta?

*Extratime?FeelfreetocontinueexploringtheROMAAppontheiPads,lookthroughtheRome relatedvideosonSafariMontage,orreplayoneofthegamesabove!