Ancient Roots and Ruins: A Guide to Understanding the Romans, Their World, and Their Language (Grades 4-8) - Softcover

Baska, Ariel; VanTassel-Baska, Joyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1618210912 ISBN 13: 9781618210913

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Designed to help teachers of English and gifted learners explore the world of the ancient Romans, Ancient Roots and Ruins focuses on the important role of the Romans in shaping modern language, history, and culture. Short papers highlight and introduce Roman contributions in the areas of language, philosophy and religion, literature, art and architecture, and history, law, and government. Lessons and concepts within the book are designed to be interdisciplinary. Organized around the Integrated Curriculum Model, each unit focuses on a major concept, with essential questions, introductory materials, lessons, activities, and resources. The five major units covered are Time, Space, Power, Innovation, and Expression, each with supporting materials on Latin vocabulary, Roman daily life, Latin expressions, mythology, and connections to other subject areas.

Grades 4-8

About this title

About the Author

Ariel Baska teaches all levels of Latin in Fairfax County Public Schools. She received her Bachelor's degree in Classics from William & Mary. She received her Master's degree in Curriculum Studies with an emphasis in Gifted Education at George Mason University.

Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed.D., is the Jody and Layton Smith Professor Emerita of Education and former Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary in Virginia, where she developed a graduate program and a research and development center in gifted education. She also initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1618210912
• ISBN 13: 9781618210913
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272