Christianity and the Roman Empire Make sure you know about: 1.What type of religion Roman had before CHRISTIANITY? (Research about Saturn, Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Minerva, Mars, Venus (picture and description) 2. Why Romans mistreated Christians? 3. Which emperor were against Christianity? (Nero, Vespasian, etc.) Why did they do against them? How the empire accepted Christianity? What other Empires change to Christianity? Create a TRI-FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Description 3.Other interesting facts 1

Create a TRI-FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD Make sure you know facts about 1.Jesus of Nazareth Who was Jesus of Nazareth? When he was born? When he died and how? What was his massage? Who was the emperor at that time? Who was Pontius Pilate? Who ordered his crucifixion? Who was Herod the Great? What are parables? 2. How Christianity began 3. The beatitude books 4. The apostles 5. Early Christian leaders (Peter and Paul) 6. Basic Christian believes 7. Map of spreading of Christianity Beginning Of Christianity 2 You need to put the following 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Other interesting facts

Pick one weapon or make a poster board of all of them Make sure you know about The Battle of Cynoscephalae 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? 7.Find maps of your area and pictures to accompany your project. (You must have a map big enough for us all to see. Make sure you know about the weapons… 1.Who built it? (Originally) 2.Why they built it 3.What did they used it for? 4.more interesting facts 3

Make sure you know… 1.Who built it? 2.How did they call it? 3.When was build? 4.Who appeared on the coins and why (try to make Nero’s and his mother’s coin) 5.What did they used it for? 6.Who did they trade with? 7.What did they produce and trade? 8.Where was the place to gather and trade? 9.Compare Roman’s coins with the ones in Greece. 10.Research more about ancient Roman economy. Roman/Greek Coins Greec e Rome Make at least three Roman coins and three Greek coins 4

Roman Calendar Make sure you know facts about 1.Who created the calendar? 2.Who was Julius Caesar and (picture) 3.How does it look like? (picture) 4.What were the problems that this calendar had? 5.Compare our calendar with Roman calendar. 6.Create a Roman Calendar (including Latin names and Roman numbers, all names for days and religious holidays) 5

Ancient India Religions 1.HINDUISM Hindu beliefs Hindu gods and Goddesses (Brahama, Ganesha, Rama, Vishnu) Hinduism holidays and celebrations Dharma Karma Reincarnation 2. BUDDISM Gods and Goddesses (Shiva, Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama’s life and search for wisdom Buddhist beliefs Meditation Wheel of life Eightfold path Types of Buddhism Sand mandala 3. JANAISM Jainism beliefs Mahatma Gandhi THE SACRED GANGES RIVER Who go there Why When You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Description 3.Other interesting facts 6 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Christianity wars against Romans Make sure you know facts about 1.Christianity wars Zealots Vespasian and the Jewish War (including Masada). Great revolt Kito war Bar Kokhba Revolt 3. How Rome became Christian Constantine You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Description 3.Other interesting facts 7 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

ANCIENT INDIA EMPIRES You need to talk about the following 1.MAURYAN EMPIRE Asoka i.his life and period of rule ii.accomplishments How the empire declined? More facts 2. GUPTA EMPIRE Accomplishments More facts Include on the Board 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Other interesting facts 8 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Ancient India Daily Life You need to put the following: 1.Ancient India Timeline 2.Map of ancient India Physical geography of India The monsoons 3. Government 4. Vedas 5. Sanskrit 6. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa India’s first civilization – Harappa Harappa and Aryan’s form of communication Structure and artifacts found there Accomplishments 7. Aryans (Accomplishments, etc.) 8. Caste system 9. The Ramayana Include On The Board 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Other Interesting Facts 9 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

If you are making Rama, Make sure you know about the story about the epic story Ramayana Rama Ancient India God/Goddesses or Indian Mythology Create any God, Goddesses or mythology character Make sure you know about it 1.Story behind it 2.Why they worship that God? 3.What Religion from ancient India worship the God? 4.More interesting facts Buddha 10

Ancient India Contributions 1.Mathematics 2.Science 3.Medicine 4.Art/architecture 5.Steel You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Description 3.Other interesting facts 11 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Roman Contributions 1.Science 2.Literature (alphabet) 3.Art/architecture 4.Mathematics (also include Roman numbers) 5.Medicine 6.Law and government 7.And more You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Other interesting facts 12 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Roman Wars You need to put the following: 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? 7.Find maps of your area and pictures to accompany your project. (You must have a map big enough for us all to see. 1. The Punic Wars: first Punic War Second Punic War Third Punic War 2. The Battle of Cynoscephalae 3. Third Servile War 4. Caesar's Civil War 5. The Battle of Actium You can create a 3D battle if you want instead of a poster board but you need to know about the battles. 13 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATIO N BOARD

Roman Daily Life 1.Map (geography and important places) 2.Timeline 3.Type of government 4.Roman daily life (Family, Ancient Roman Jobs, school, clothing, Plebeians & Patricians, Currency (Coins) etc.) 5.Government system (explain and put picture) 6.Homes (Including bathhouses, fountains) 7.Slaves (gladiators, Spartacus) 8.Religion (Gods and Goddesses) 9.Twelve Tables 10.Holidays 11.Rise and fall You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Other interesting facts 14 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Roman Signum Make sure you know about: 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it? 3.What did they used it for? 4.more interesting facts ALSO about Rome and Britain wars 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? 7.Find maps of your area and pictures to accompany your project. (You must have a map big enough for us all to see. 15

SHIELD Make sure you know about The Punic Wars: first Punic War, Second Punic War, Third Punic War 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? 7.Find maps of your area and pictures to accompany your project. (You must have a map big enough for us all to see. 16

STUPA Create a STUPA Make sure you research about Stupas. 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it 3.What did they used it for? 4.When was build? 5.Where was build? 6.more Religious interesting facts 17

Harappa Seal Make sure you know… 1.Background on the Harappan Civilization (origin, accomplishments, etc.) 2.Origins of the Harappan Seals 3.description of the seals 4.Possible historic effects of the seals: influence on modern languages 5.More interesting facts 18

Mosaics Make sure you know… 1.What is a mosaic? 2.Who made them? 3.Why they made them (what was the purpose?) 4.Materials and technique in Roman mosaics 5.What did they used it for? When was build? 6.Types of mosaics 7.More interesting facts create mosaics by using small pieces of colored glass, stone, construction paper or other material to create a large image. Directions: create a design that you believe symbolizes the Roman Empire. You then will use construction paper to create your own mosaic. 1.Cut the pieces of construction paper into tiny shapes, such as squares, triangles, or circles. 2. place them in a way that you can create a mosaic 19

Palm Leaf Book/ Sanskrit Write on it using Sanskrit few pages will be fine Make sure you know… 1.How the made it? 2.Who were the scribes? 3.Meaning of the symbols 4.More interesting facts Create a Palm Leave book. 20

Make sure you know… 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it 3.What did they used it for? (Include facts about gladiators 4.When was build? 5.Where was build? 6.More interesting facts Please do not make it TOO BIG Aqueduct 21

Helmet Make sure you know about: The Third Servile War 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? 7.Find maps of your area and pictures to accompany your project. (You must have a map big enough for us all to see. 22

Roman Sailboat Make sure you know about The Battle of Actium 1.When and where did the wars take place? 2.Who were the major players? 3.What were the factors that made it happen? (Give us some historical context for the war.) 4.Explain the events and major occurrences of the war. 5.How and why did it end? 6.Who won? You can build a small replicas as #2 or a big cardboard as #1 #1 #2 Please do not make it TOO BIG 23

Make sure you know… 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it? 3.What did they used it for? 4.When was build? 5.Where was build? 6.MORE INTERESTING FACTS ROMAN PANTHEON Please do not make it TOO BIG (More or less 12 inches will be fine) 24

Colosseum Make sure you know… 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it 3.What did they used it for? (Include facts about gladiators and Spartacus revolt) 4.When was build? 5.Where was build? 6.more interesting facts Please do not make it TOO BIG (More or less 12 inches will be fine) 25

basic equipment of a Roman soldier Cassis - helmet Lorica Segmentata - armour Gladius - sword Pilum (plural pila) spear Scutum - shield Red Battle Cloak Caligae or military boots BASIC EQUIPMENT OF A ROMAN SOLDIER You need to put the following: 1.Pictures 2.Brief Description 3.Who built it? (Originally) 4.What tools they invented? 5.What equipment did Roman soldiers used when they when to battle (mention all parts) 6. Who made Roman army Professional 7.Interesting facts about each part of the equipment 8.What did they used it for? 9.Interesting facts about each part of the equipment You can create a 3D soldier and display the equipment on him or the actual equipment Make sure you explain all information that needs to be included on the poster board 26 Create a TRI-FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Mohenjo-Daro artifacts Create a Mohenjo-Daro artifacts Make sure you research about it. 1.Who built it? 2.Why they built it 3.When was build? 4.Where was build? 5.more interesting facts about the Mohenjo- Daro Clay Figurine The Statue of Male Figure 27

ROMAN EMPERORS Research this emperors GOOD EMPERORS 1.Octavian "Augustus. 2.Diocletian 3.Hadrian. 4.Antonius Pius. 5.Marcus Aurelius. 6.Nerva. 7.Trajan. 8.Constantine the great BAD EMPERORS 9. Nero 10. Caligula 11. Commodus 12. Domitian You need to put the following 1.Name 2.Pictures 3.Emperor number 4.Born 5.Rise to power (how he became an emperor) 6.Predecessor (emperor before) 7.Successor (emperor after) 8.Legacy (known for) What were the most impressive accomplishments of the emperors for the good ones? Or What were their most serious failures for the bad ones? 9. How he died 10. Other interesting facts such as HOW Rome empire got divided Who was the last Roman Emperor HOW THE EMPIRE ENDED 28 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD

Ancient India God/Goddesses or Indian Mythology Make sure you research about at least 8 Gods or Goddesses: You need to put the following: 1.Who is it? 2.Why they worship that God? 3.What religion worship the God? Basic believes 4. More interesting facts 29 Create a TRI- FOLD PRESENTATION BOARD