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Standards and Benchmarks

Learner Characteristics

Evaluation

Other Resources

Additional Activities

Extensions

Standards and Benchmarks
(standards taken from mcrel.org)

The social studies standards addressed in this webquest are:

Standard 4:

Understands human culture and social systems.

Understand how cultures change over time.
Understands the significance of patterns of cultural diffusion

World History, 6-8

Standard 9:

Understands how major religious and large - scale empires arose in the Mediterranean Basin, China, and India from 500 BE to 300 CE.

Benchmark (3rd Ed.)

Understands the significant individuals and the achievements of the Roman society.

The math standards and benchmarks addressed in this webquest are:

Benchmark (3rd Ed.)

Uses data and statistical measures for a variety of purposes (e.g., formulating hypothesis, making predictions, testing conjectures)

Standard 5

Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry

Understands the concept of scale.

The language arts standards and benchmarks addressed in this webquest are:

Standard 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes

Learner Characteristics

This webquest is designed for the middle level student, grades 7-8. The student should have basic Internet skills and have the ability to share what they have learned by writing reflections that are understood by others.

Evaluation
(Rubric)

Lesson One Lesson Two Lesson Three

Lesson One

	Plebian 2 pts.	Aristocrat 4 pts.	Consular (Provincial Ruler) 6 pts.	Emperor (YOU RULE) 8 pts.
Journal Information	Includes at least 75% of total questions answered on study guide. Information is not accurate. Not detailed.	Includes at least 80% of total questions answered on study guide. Information contains some errors. Has some detail.	Includes all information gathered from study guide. Information is accurate and written in depth.	Goes above and beyond study guide. Information is well written and detailed. Uses information obtained from web and other resources. Shows understanding of historical influence.
Writing	More than 12 spelling and/or grammatical errors. Sentences don't flow smoothly. Doesn't make sense.	9-11spelling and/or grammatical errors. Some organization and sentences structure.	6-8 spelling and/or grammatical errors. Writing is organized and has a conclusion about importance of Roman architecture.	0-5 spelling and/or grammatical errors. Writing is well organized. Conclusion supports evidence of the legacy left by the Roman Empire in architecture.
Math	No solution.	Has part of the solution.	Can write the steps to solving the problem but has a mathematical error.	Steps to the solution are shown and the solution is correct.
Group Work	Shows some interest.	Completes the task and follows directions.	Completes the task follows directions. Shows respect to other students and teacher.	Completes the task follows directions. Shows respect to other students and teacher. Helps other group members.

Lesson Two

	Plebian 2 pts.	Aristocrat 4 pts.	Consular (Provincial Ruler) 6 pts.	Emperor (YOU RULE) 8 pts.
Final Presentation	has either the worksheets final drawing or financial proposal	has some of the worksheets done either the final drawing or financial proposal	has most of the worksheets done final drawing financial proposals	completes worksheets has final drawing and financial proposals
Design	historically correct creative	historically correct creative detailed	historically correct realistic creative	historically correct realistic creative detailed
Investments	most math work correct non-realistic figures	most to all math work correct non-realistic figures	most math work is correct semi-realistic figures	most to all math work correct realistic figures
Group Work	shows some interest	completes the task follows directions	completes the task follows directions shows respect to other students and teacher	completes the task follows directions shows respect to other students and teacher helps other group members

Lesson Three

	Plebian 2 pts.	Aristocrat 4 pts.	Consular (Provincial Ruler) 6 pts.	Emperor (YOU RULE) 8 pts.
Group Analysis	No attempt at answering questions with reasoning.	Attempts to analyze the questions at a basic level with minimal supportive reasoning.	Addresses most of the criteria within the questions, but leaves out 1 or 2 minor criteria.	Completes the analysis with insight, addressing all of the criteria asked for within the questions with a logical explanations.
Math	No attempt at solving problems.	Attempts to solve the problem, but has significant mathematical errors throughout (greater than 2).	Completes the mathematical portion of the assignment with 2 or less minor errors.	Completes the mathematical portion of the assignment with 1 or less mathematical error.
Group Work	Shows some interest	Completes the task and follows directions	Completes the task, follows directions, and shows respect to other group member and teacher	Completes the task, follows directions, shows respect to other group member and teacher, and helps other group members.

Other Resources

Books:

Lesson Two
DuTemple, Lesley. The Pantheon. Mineapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company, 2003.
Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries. The visual Dictionary of Buildings. New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley Inc. 1992.
Macaulay, David. CITY, A story of Roman Planning and Construction. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1974.
Macaulay, David. MOSQUE. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company. 2003.

Lesson Three:
Links to worksheets:
Construction Workers
Building Materials

Resources:

Link to Roman road materials information
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin3/mores/techno/roads/construction.htm

Additional Roman road information links:
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/history/romanrd.htm
http://www.members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html#BUILDERS
http://www.brrp.bham.ac.uk/construction/construction.html
http://www.unrv.com/culture/roman-road-construction.php

Link to Roman slavery information:
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/social/social5.html

Additional Roman slavery information:
http://www.unrv.com/culture/roman-slavery/php

Lesson 4:
Click here for the lesson plan.
Click here for the worksheet.

Teacher Resources:

Romans road construction worksheet link:
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/history/romanrdws.htm

Link to free Roman lesson plans that are suitable for grades 4 and above:
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/classroom/index.html

Additional Activities:

The American Architectural Foundation
Why Do Buildings Stand Up?
http://www.archfoundation.org/education/3.htm

Mathline
Building Materials
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/architecture/activity1.shtm

Building Big
Wonders of the World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/panthon.htm.

Extentions

This webquest could be developed to include Science such as geology, understanding push and pull, compression, tension, stress, and load management.

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