ANCIENT ROMAN DIARY

6^th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Wiegand

Goal: To create diary entries, as though you are a Plebeian living in ancient Rome. Demonstrate your ability to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize what life/culture was like during ancient Rome and evaluate the accomplishments and failures of 4 ancient Roman Emperors.

Questions to consider/answer:

Emperor – Would you liked to have lived during the time a specific emperor

ruled in ancient Rome? Why or why not?

Technology – What types of technology did the ancient Romans have and how

were they useful to you?

Activities – What did the ancient Romans do for fun? Explain in detail.

Occupations – What were jobs the ancient Romans performed and how did a

citizen’s occupation relate to their position in the social pyramid?

Customs – What were the ancient Roman’s traditions and why did they have

them?

Values – What was important to the ancient Romans? How can you prove it?

Religion – What did the ancient Romans believe in? Explain in detail.

Government – What types of rule did the ancient Romans have and why did it

change over time?

Language – How did the ancient Romans communicate and what was school

like?

Step 1: Review

In your groups, review

1. The 7 Parts of Culture

2. Technology

3. Augustus, Nero, Trajan, Hadrian

**ALL group members understand and can provide ACCURATE

examples for each topic

Step 2: Brainstorm

In your group,

1. Discuss ideas for your diary

2. Assign roles for each group member

3. Design how the diary will be laid out

Step 3: Rough Drafts

Individually,

1. Type the rough drafts to all assigned components (don’t print)

2. Review, revise, and edit your draft (don’t print)

3. You CAN use “I” when writing a Diary entry

**Be sure all entries clearly explain the topic, have very specific

details, and provide accurate examples

Step 4: Peer Conference

In your group,

1. Another student reads, revises, and edits your entries (don’t print)

2. Add/delete information as needed to all entries (don’t print)

3. ALL group members reads, revises, edits Parts of Culture entries

Step 5: Final Drafts

Individually,

1. Make all corrections to your entries (don’t print)

Step 6: Symbols/Pictures

In your group or individually,

1. Find and Cite symbols/pictures for your diary entries (don’t print)

2. Provide an explanation why the symbol/picture relates to the entry

3. Another student should check your symbols/pictures (don’t print)

Step 7: Final Check

ALL Group Members, did you include:

1. A Cover Page?

2. The Authors’ Names on Individual Entries?

3. Symbols/Pictures on All Entries?

4. Cite All Symbols/Pictures?

Now You Can PRINT!

Time Management Table

Day	Room	Objective
Monday	Computer Lab	Steps 1, 2, 3
Tuesday	Computer Lab	Steps 3, 4
Wednesday	Computer Lab	Steps 4, 5
Thursday	Computer Lab	Steps 5, 6
Friday	Computer Lab	Step 7

Rubric Ancient Roman Culture Project

Expectations	Beginning	Developing	Progressing	Accomplished
Technology: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman technology.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman technology.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman technology.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman technology.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman technology.
Occupation: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman occupations.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman occupations.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman occupations.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman occupations.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman occupations.
Activities: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman activities.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman activities.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman activities.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman activities.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman activities.
Religion: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman religion.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman religion.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman religion.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman religion.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman religion.
Values: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman values.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman values.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman values.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman values.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman values.
Customs: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman customs.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman customs.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman customs.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman customs.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman customs.
Language: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman language.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman language.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman language.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman language.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman language.
Government: Accurately analyzed ancient Roman government.	I accurately analyzed a few aspects of ancient Roman government.	I accurately analyzed some aspects of ancient Roman government.	I accurately analyzed most aspects of ancient Roman government.	I accurately analyzed all aspects of ancient Roman government.
Emperors: Accurately evaluate why you would or would not like to have lived under a specific emperor.	I accurately evaluated a few reasons why I would or would not like to have lived under a specific emperor.	I accurately evaluated some reasons why I would or would not like to have lived under a specific emperor.	I accurately evaluated most reasons why I would or would not like to have lived under a specific emperor.	I accurately evaluated all reasons why I would or would not like to have lived under a specific emperor.

Feedback/Guidance

Technology Religion

_____All are accurate _____Accurately identified the type

_____All explain why useful _____All details are specific

Language Occupations

_____Accurately identified _____All examples are accurate

_____All details school accurate _____Social pyramid is accurate

Values Government

_____All are accurate _____All types accurate

_____All are proven _____All reasons changed accurate

Activities Customs

_____All are accurate _____All are accurate

_____All details specific _____All reasons accurate

Emperors

_____Took a clear position

_____Logically defended opinion