Roman Culture Project

Latin 4/6/8 Spring 2009

For this year’s culture project, we will be using our Getty Villa field trip as a jumping off point to research ancient Roman daily life. Each student will be responsible for choosing and researching an aspect of Roman culture that he/she is interested in (yes, your aspects may overlap), and utilizing the creativity of art and modern technology, to devise an engaging and artistic way to teach your fellow students and instructor about your new area of expertise. This is an individual and creative project, so the possibilities are endless! For example, you could choose ancient athletics and create a model of an ancient stadium, along with a presentation of how ancient Romans would have used this stadium to showcase their athletes. Be creative and be true to your interests! I look forward to your completed projects!

Worth: 100 points

Field Trip: March 5

Project Due: March 23

Rubric/Requirements:

Culturally appropriate topic	_____/5
Creative, concrete masterpiece Ø Is based on topic Ø Has research roots in Getty visit Ø Is original Ø Can be displayed without embarrassment to the school population	_____/40
Accompanying presentation Ø Oral presentation Ø Clear voice with constant eye contact Ø May have additional visual aids Ø Content presents rich research of topic Ø Content demonstrates presenter’s deep knowledge of topic Ø Presentation demonstrates presenter’s understanding of importance of topic to daily life in ancient Rome Ø Presenter may connect topic to modern life in US	_____/40
Bibliography Ø Follows MLA format Ø Annotated Ø Has at least 15 sources Ø Includes sources from the Getty Villa Ø Typed, singled-spaced	_____/10
Reflection Ø 1 page, typed, single-spaced Ø Reflect upon worth of all aspects of project and evaluate for next year’s Latin class Ø Due 1 week after project completion	_____/5
TOTAL	_____/100