Spend the Day in Ancient Rome: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life, Ages 8-12 (Spend the Day Series) [Paperback]

Linda Honan (Author), Ellen Kosmer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Spend The Day Series

Parades, gladiator games, tunic weaving, and coin making!

Anything can happen when you spend the day in ancient Rome!

Find out what life was like almost two thousand years ago during the height of the Roman Empire. As Rome celebrates its annual Games, you'll spend the day with a family, just back from their own summer vacation. Join ten-year-old Marcus for the fabulous parade and the athletes' contest in the Colosseum. Enjoy a pantomime at the theater with his twelve-year-old sister Julia, and watch their father, Senator Julius, as he speaks in the city's forum. Top the day off with an exciting chariot race at the circus. Celebrate the history of ancient Rome with creative and fun-filled activities! Turn an ordinary sheet into a Roman toga. Learn to write in Latin. Build a legionnaire's helmet and shield, design a decorative mosaic with beans, or draw a sundial that really works! Then, when your day in Rome is through, make your own emperor's feast to share with your family and friends.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The second historical destination in the new "Spend the Day" series transports children to Rome at the peak of its empire. It is summer of the year A.D. 125. Children join a typical family in the celebration of the Roman Games, a two week civic festival in tribute to the God Jupiter. And as they are in Rome, they do as the Romans do--everything from draping a toga and making a gladiator's shield to learning Roman games and making a Roman feast. It's a unique, hands-on glimpse into yet another remarkable civilization.

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Parades, gladiator games, tunic weaving, and coin making!

Anything can happen when you spend the day in ancient Rome!

Find out what life was like almost two thousand years ago during the height of the Roman Empire. As Rome celebrates its annual Games, you'll spend the day with a family, just back from their own summer vacation. Join ten-year-old Marcus for the fabulous parade and the athletes' contest in the Colosseum. Enjoy a pantomime at the theater with his twelve-year-old sister Julia, and watch their father, Senator Julius, as he speaks in the city's forum. Top the day off with an exciting chariot race at the circus. Celebrate the history of ancient Rome with creative and fun-filled activities! Turn an ordinary sheet into a Roman toga. Learn to write in Latin. Build a legionnaire's helmet and shield, design a decorative mosaic with beans, or draw a sundial that really works! Then, when your day in Rome is through, make your own emperor's feast to share with your family and friends.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471154539
• ISBN-13: 978-0471154532
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #61 in Books > Children's Books > History > Europe
  • #91 in Books > Children's Books > History > Ancient

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spending the Day in ancient Rome, May 14, 2009

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Pauline M. Mcfarlin "Paddler" (Peru, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spend the Day in Ancient Rome: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life, Ages 8-12 (Spend the Day Series) (Paperback)

I used this book for my 6th grade Social Studies class. We had already studied the ancient history and economy of Greece and Rome and just completed a unit on Greek mythology. We ended the unit with the information and projects in this book. The projects were excellent and easy to do and the kids enjoyed them. We ended our unit with a big celebration using the suggestions for the Roman meal. I highly recommend this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, good for teaching, April 13, 2010

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JanetLong (U of Penn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spend the Day in Ancient Rome: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life, Ages 8-12 (Spend the Day Series) (Paperback)

When my nephew was assigned a school project about ancient Rome, I bought this book for him. The pictures are well done and the explanations are thorough. I would definitely suggest this to teachers or students looking for help on a Rome project. My nephew is in fifth grade and he really enjoyed this book.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book., September 13, 2008

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Benny Pamaly (South Point, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spend the Day in Ancient Rome: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life, Ages 8-12 (Spend the Day Series) (Paperback)

This was a nice, new book. It was just what I was expecting. Perfect for any teacher wanting to teach Ancient Rome.