{"id":284605,"date":"2010-02-05T15:47:49","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T20:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2345"},"modified":"2010-02-05T15:47:49","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T20:47:49","slug":"teaching-ancient-civilizations-with-children%e2%80%99s-literature-exploring-ancient-rome-with-elaine-landau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/284605","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children\u2019s Literature: Exploring Ancient Rome with Elaine Landau"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Hang on! You are going on a trip to ancient Rome! There are many things to see and do. Watch the gladiators fight in the Colosseum. Go shopping at the Forum for a toga or gold jewelry. Visit the Pantheon and learn about Roman gods. And do not forget to pull up a couch and have a traditional Roman feast! In Exploring Ancient Rome with Elaine Landau<\/a><\/em>, author Elaine Landau<\/a> and her dog, Max, take you back in time to show you the people and places that made up the center of civilization.”<\/p>\n

The\u00a0book\u00a0starts out with a letter to the fellow explorers from the tour guides, Elaine and Max the\u00a0dog. It tells the explorers some of the places they will visit, and how they will feel somewhat at home in Rome. The journey will cover everything from government and laws to housing and food.\u00a0 There are also lots of paintings and photographs of Rome to help the students visualize these places.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exploring Ancient Rome with Elaine Landua <\/em>is a great book to use in your third grade classroom. In the opening letter to the fellow explorers, Elaine explains to the students how they will be able to relate a lot of what they see on\u00a0their journey\u00a0to their modern day world. For example, “If you had math homework this week, you probably used numbers. The ancient Romans influenced our number system. It is not hard to find a clock with Roman numerals. Ancient Rome’s architecture, engineering, and art also affected our culture.”<\/p>\n

If I were to use this book in my classroom, I would allow the students to read and look at the book up close. There are many great pictures the children would love to look at. Then, after the students have looked through the book, tell the students they will be the tour guides for another group, and have them pick out their five favorite parts and write about them. This is a great way to get the students involved, and also make sure they are understanding the material.<\/p>\n

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