When you were answering Rome and Rome 2 you began to shape a personal perspective of Rome.  Read through the actual Twelve Tables and write how you feel about ancient Rome.

http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/justice/classical.cfm

Use the website above to answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1.  Why were the Laws of the Twelve Tables considered such a great achievement of ancient Rome?

2.  How have the Laws of the Twelve Tables benefited our society today?

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/goldenages/roman.cfm 

1.  Write a brief paragraph explaining the accomplishments of ancient Rome.

 http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Greeklife.html 

1. Students should know the forms of government in ancient Greece and where they developed. 

2. Students should know the role of geography in ancient Greece.

3. Students should know the history of democracy.

4.  Students should formulate an opinion about which city-sates lifestyle was better.

5.  Students should know who Pericles was and his accomplishments. 

6.  Studnets should know why was Aristotle a great teacher.

 http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Greeklife.html

Essential Topics/Debate Topics

1. Students should know the forms of government in ancient Greece and where they developed. 

2. Students should know the role of geography in ancient Greece.

3. Students should know the history of democracy.

Look for the answers to the following questions under Persian Wars and Peloponnesian Wars.

1.  Where was the Persian Empire located?

2.  Why did the Persians attack ancient Greece?

3.  What did the Greeks do to protect themselves after the third Persian war?

4.  Why do you think money created problems between the ancient Greeks?

5.  How did fighting amongst themselves influence the Greeks? 

 http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/AncientGreece.html

On Thursday the 25^th we will be debating various topics that deal with ancient Greece.  We will focus on the differences between Sparta and Athens.  As a dedicated student you are going to want to impress your teacher.  For homework follow the hyperlink to Mr. Donn’s website that focuses on ancient Greece.  There you will read about ancient Greece and then write a one paragraph summary of your reading.  The paragraph must be eight sentences long.

The Academy of Finance and Enterprise takes great strides to incorporate business into their curriculum.  Being a student of the A.O.F.E. you will be expected to be aware of certain business applications.  The proposal you are creating for your Pharaoh will mimic a business proposal that you will work on in your future career.

Architect/Designer

Where will the monument be built?What will be the design of the monument?

Contractor/Foreman

What process will be used to build it? Where will the monument be built?

Merchant/Supplier

What materials and labor types will be used? Where will the monument be built?

Historian/Secretary

What process will be used to build it?Who will the monument be built in honor of?  

The Process

 Step 1:  (All Students) Using the three websites below the students will become familiar with Egyptian history and culture.  While researching these websites the students will be required to fill out a note sheet.  The note sheet will be provided by your teacher. 

http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9705/seven.wonders/pyramids.html  

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/ 

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/pyramid.htm  

Step 2:  Individually the students will research their group assignment and become experts in their filled.  The students will complete their note sheet that accompanies their group assignment.

Individual Sources:

Architect/Designer

http://www.archaeology.org/0705/etc/pyramid.html

http://interoz.com/egypt/construction/index.htm  

Merchant/Supplier

http://www.science-frontiers.com/sf054/sf054a02.htm

 http://www.mines.inpl-nancy.fr/Laego/Crozat/uk/6.html 

Contractor/Foreman

http://www.interoz.com/egypt/construction/construc.htm 

Historian/Secretary

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/index.shtml 

Step 3:  Using the information that all group members have collected the students will create a proposal which will be presented to the Pharaoh for approval.  The students must answer the following questions while providing justification for their responses.

Where will the monument be built?  What will be the design of the monument? What process will be used to build it?What materials and labor types will be used?  Who will the monument be built in honor of?What’s the goal of your project? 

Step 4:  Following the outline provided below and the note sheets that you have filled out create the final proposal for your Pharaoh. The proposal should be 1-3 pages long.  You should be using 12-point font and double spaced paragraphs.

 Outline for Monument Proposal

 1.     Introduction:  Explain the monument that you are planning on building and why it is significant. Explain the general idea behind the monument.  Explain why this monument would be important and general information about it.

2.    Background:  Discuss what is already known about existing monuments.  Explain the purpose of these monuments and how they accomplish that function. 

3.    Rationale:  Explain why your monument should be built.  You should discuss how the research that you have done has helped you decide what monument to create and why.

4.   Procedure:  Explain how you are going to create this monument and what resources you are going to use.

5.    Conclusion:  Discuss how your monument will be a benefit to your pharaoh and how your monument will benefit Egypt.  

Thank you for the effort that you put into this project!  Mr. Colantuono     

 http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/6/unit/act3.1blm1.html

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