Process: 1)Stage One: You will spend three class periods researching the Roman Forum. I will then collect and grade your research.

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1 Latin 7: Forum Project Goal: Understand the Roman Forum by answering these three questions. 1)What major buildings were there and when? 2)What basic activities happened at the forum? 3) Why was the Roman Forum important to the Roman people? Process: 1)Stage One: You will spend three class periods researching the Roman Forum. I will then collect and grade your research. 2) Stage Two: Choose a way to present what you have learned. I have thought of a few choices but you may have a different idea, just check with me. Possible Ways to present: a) Travel book for the Ancient Roman Forum: In this format you would tell ancient travelers about the Roman Forum. Travel books usually give some background information about the monuments along with some ideas of what you can t miss. b) A work of fiction: Write a fictional short story, skit, or even poem which somehow describes the Forum and answers the above three questions. c) A well written paper which has a thesis (main idea). d) A diorama or large map which is labeled with descriptions. Stage 1 November 18 On this day you must submit three things: 1) A brief description of the history of the forum (just a few sentences). 2) Information for each of the buildings on the rubric. For each building you must tell a. What it looked like b. What happened there (or why it was built) c. When(ish) it was built and from when the current ruins date (E.G. the first temple of Saturn was built about 1000 years before the ruins we currently see). 3) A list of major activities in the forum. For each event you must tell. a. A brief description b. A specific example c. Where the event took place 4) A few sentences about why the forum was important to the Romans. N.B. ALL of these must be in your own words! On this day you will get 25 points just for turning it in on time. I will go through your research and see how you did then return it to you within a week. Stage 2 : Your completed project which presents your information in one of the above ways. That project will be graded according to the provided rubric.

2 Nomen: What is the Roman Forum? ( /10) Roman Forum Research Sheet BUILDINGS Arch of Septimius Arch of Titus Basilica Aemilia Curia Julia House of the Vestal Virgins

3 Temple of Vesta Rostra Temples of Castor and Pollux Temple of Saturn Basilica Julia Temple of Antonius and Faustina

4 Religious Events EVENTS Government Political Why was the forum so important to the Romans? ( /20)

5 Nomen: Forum Project I. /30 Does your presentation have a unifying theme which helps the reader understand the facts? 0=No, I have merely generated lists and have no theme that pulls it together 8=No, but I do have a unifying theme 15=Yes, but my presentation is sloppy (poorly executed, poor grammar, etc) 22=Yes my project is cohesive and well presented. 30=Yes, and the presentation easily guides the reader easily through the material. Comments: II. /10 Have you briefly described the forum and given a very brief history? 0=No, 4=No, but I have a few facts within the project 6=Yes, but my explanation is very brief. 8=yes, but I am missing some crucial information or have a little bit of incorrect information 10=Yes, and all of my information is accurate Comments: III. /44 Have you briefly described each building? For each building.. 0=No, I have no descriptions. 2=Yes, but my description is very brief.... 4=Yes, and all of my descriptions are full and accurate. Buildings/Places-Description: Name 0-4 Comments Arch of Septimus Arch of Titus Basilica Aemilia Curia Julia House of the Vestal Virgins Temple of Vesta Rostra Temples of Castor and Pollux

6 Temple of Saturn Basilica Julia Temple of Antonius and Faustina TOTAL SCORE /44 IV. /24 Have you briefly described the activities which took place in the Forum? For each activity 0=No, I have no description. 2=Yes, but my description is very brief.. 4=Yes, and all of my descriptions are full and accurate Activities Described: Name 0-4 Comments Religious Events Government Political TOTAL SCORE X2= /24 (the events are double weighted because there are so few of them compared to the buildings but what happened at the Forum is just as important as what was there) V. /20 Have you discussed why the forum was important to the Romans? 0=No 6=no, but a fact here or there is contained within my other descriptions 12=Yes, but it is vague or undefined. 18=Yes, but it needs something to tie it all together 24=Yes, it is clearly stated why the Roman Forum was important to the Romans Comments: Score: /128 Overall Comments: