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Year 7– Roman Life Project 2011 Task In groups of two or three, produce a multi-media presentation on an area of Roman Life using: 1.) A Powerpoint Presentation: must be between 4-5 minutes long (Peer assessed) 2.) A written summary of your area of Roman Life; this summary should be between 300-500 words and must include a list of sources used. (Teacher assessed) 3.) A skit: must be between 2-3 minutes long (you may use costumes and props, and other students, if you wish) (Not assessed) For this task you will be peer and teacher assessed on: 1.) Presentation Skills– (peer assessed) e.g, information communicated, speaking voices, visual aids, etc. Peer assessment means that another group of students in the class will be marking you on this piece of work – look at the rubric they will be using and use it to work out what you need to do well! 2.) Research Skills used for your written summary and Powerpoint Presentation – Were you able to fulfill Ms. Marion’s requirements for research skills development? - look at the rubric Mr Murphy will be using when assessing your written summary. (teacher assessed only). Weekly expectations Lesson 1: --Explanation of task, introduction to the topic areas, final forming of groups; begin research by looking at: http://readingisdestiny.wikispaces.com/Year+7+History+-+Roman+Life Lesson 2: Meet in library; continue research on your area of Roman life. Lesson 3: Continue research and write up on Roman life topic Lesson 4: Presentations due (work on skits and written summary if time) Lesson 5: Skits presented and written summary due Roman Life Project: Topic areas Use these questions to help you structure your presentation and written summary: Area 1: Roman Food What did the Romans eat? A typical Roman menu. How did the Romans prepare food? Did the poor and the rich eat the same? Anything else interesting and relevant! Area 2: Roman Homes Description of a typical Roman Home – Rich & Poor What was inside these Roman Homes? Any famous Roman Homes? Anything else interesting and relevant! Area 3: Women in Ancient Rome What was the role of Women in the Roman Empire? Did Women have equality? Famous Roman Women. Anything else interesting and relevant! Area 4: Roman Medicine What did the Romans think caused disease? How would a doctor treat you in Ancient Rome? What diseases were most common in Ancient Rome? Anything else interesting and relevant! Area 5: Roman Religious Beliefs and Festivals What did the Romans believe in? How did they celebrate/worship? What festivals did the Romans celebrate and how? Anything else interesting and relevant! Area 6: Roman Schools & Games Who went to school in the Roman Empire? What was taught at school? What was school like? What games did Romans play Area 7: Crime & Punishment in Rome How were criminals punished in Ancient Rome? Was everyone treated equally? Strange Roman Laws? Anything else interesting and relevant! Roman Life Project- topics and websites The below websites will help you research your topic Food and Medicine http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/food.htm Homes http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/housing.htm Religious Beliefs and Festivals http://www.roman-empire.net/religion/religion.html http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/religion.htm Schools and Games http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/education.htm http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/childrens_games.htm Crime and Punishment http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/government.htm Entertainment http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/bath_house.htm http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/gladiators.htm http://www.historyonthenet.com/Romans/entertainment_in_rome.ht m General websites about the Roman Empire http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/The%20Roman%20Empire.htm Pictures from Ancient Rome http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/empire.html http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/rome.html Year 7 – Roman Life, Peer Assessment rubric for Presentation Names of people in group being assessed: Names of assessors: 1 Speaking Few members of the voices group spoke clearly and much of the presentation couldn’t be heard properly. Use of visual Visual aids were not aids-in used very effectively, presentation: or only in a very small pictures etc. way. 2 Most members of the group spoke clearly and could be heard most of the time. 3 All members of the group spoke clearly and could be heard at all times. Visual aids helped the presentation, but could have been clearer and better used. Usefulness The information The information and depth of provided either lacked provided contained information detail, or was some details and was completely unclear. usually clear. Visual aids were interesting and useful. They added to the presentation. Entertainment The presentation didn’t really put the information across in an interesting and fun way. The information provided was detailed and clear. The presentation was The presentation was fun and interesting in interesting and fun to parts, but not the watch. whole way through. Target to improve (what could the members of the group do to improve their presentation next time round?): Year 7 – Roman Life, Assessment rubric for written summary Your written summary needs to organise the content in a clear and logical format. You must also include a list of sources used that shows clearly that you used a wide range of reliable sources in a variety of formats. Category Organising content Excellent A*/A Presented content clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and effective supporting evidence. Good B Presented most of the content with a logical progression of ideas and supporting evidence. Locating information Locates an extensive range of resources (5 +) from different sources. Identified appropriate and reliable sources in a variety of formats (books, websites, electronic sources). All sources of information documented in the required format Locates a range of resources (3 +) from different sources. Selecting information List of sources used Needs Improvement Satisfactory C D Presented content Presented content which failed to which was maintain a unfocused, poorly consistent focus, organised, showed showed minimal little thought or organisation and effort and lacked effort, and lacked supporting an adequate evidence. amount of supporting evidence. Locates some Locates few resources (2 +) resources (< 2) from few sources. from one source Identified mostly appropriate sources in a variety of formats Identified a few appropriate sources but made little attempt to balance format types. Identified no appropriate sources in any format. All sources of information documented but a few errors in the format. Not all sources are documented and errors in format. Omissions or consistent errors when documenting sources of information