Ancient Rome Unit Study Resources

Ancient Rome was a fascinating period of time to study. From the religious beliefs and military, to the food eaten and even the buildings, ancient Rome was a busy place and with the introduction of Christianity, it rocked Western society to it core. You could literally teach a year all about ancient Rome! If you are putting together an Ancient Rome unit study, here are some excellent resources to get you started!

Ancient Rome Unit Study Resources

Ancient Rome Lesson Plan Ideas

Oklahoma Homeschool has a great lesson plan on Ancient Rome that includes categories such as military in ancient Rome, food in Ancient Rome, and even a section on what family life was like in ancient Rome.

Mr. Donn has a page with resources for a lesson plan on Ancient Rome that has geography, art and even a bingo game to play.

Ancient Rome Lapbooks and Printables

Homeschool Share has a free Ancient Rome Lapbook available to print. You can even preview it in PDF.

Check out the printables for Ancient Rome on the Teach-nology website. It includes a bunch of them with VENN Diagrams and poems.

Ancient Rome Crafts and Activities

Since cement was invented by the Romans, and it was such a large part of their buildings and architecture, it might be a good less on it to work with some for a project. Here is some info on making your own cement from History for Kids. It is best to do this with older kids as lime can be dangerous.

Try making an aquaduct out of cardboard like Adventures in Homeschooling did. This is a great craft and history project!

Ancient Rome Videos and Clips

This Tour Through Ancient Rome Video from Smarthistory is a really neat look at what the city might have looked with the Pantheon and other main buildings. It is a digital recreation of what Rome might have looked like based on ruins.

Crash Course has a quick 12 minute video on the rise and fall of the Roman empire.

Check out this information on how to look at Ancient Rome through Google Earth.

Additional Ancient Rome Resources

Fransciso Middle School has a good resource list for teaching ancient Rome.

Roman Empire.net has a lots of information on ancient Rome from the leaders, to the wars and day to day life.

Fordham University has a page with links about many things to do with Ancient Roman History.

The BBC has a page on Teacher Resources for Ancient Rome with activities, history and even pictures you can use.

Ancient Rome Books for Kids

Ancient Rome DK Eyewitness Book by Simon James

A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome by Alberto Angela

Ancient Rome: A Mighty Empire by Muriel L. DuBois

Tools of the Ancient Romans: A Kid’s Guide to History and Science of Ancient Rome by Rachel Dickinson