Virtual Field Trip CI (101)Salvete Discipuli (Hello Students) and Welcome to our Virtual Field Trip. You will be collecting evidence from the following webpages in order to gain a deeper understanding of the location, architecture, art, and Roman culture by examining videos, images, and artifacts. Once you understand how and why Pompeii was constructed and why it became such a prosperous Roman city, we can further understand how this lead to the ultimate demise of the city and its people during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on 24 August, 79 A.D.
*Teachers and Home School Instructors click the button below for more information on the Standards, Goals, Essential Questions, and Helpful Websites.* |
What to do: |
Using your virtual travel checklist, examine all regions of the Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius. As you are traveling, keep our essential questions in mind as we will be returning to them often. Go to the Regions of Pompeii Page to get started. Download the 3 documents onto your Google Drive. Examine the photos, read the descriptions, and watch the videos. There are links under each video to an external site if the videos embedded within the website won't play.
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Our Essential Questions: |
1. What is the connection between Pompeii's design and the prosperity of the citizens?
2. To what extent do cultural norms inhibit or advance decision making? 3. How can the Romans (and how can we) use Scientific, Technological, Engineering, and Mathematical principles to protect people and places against natural disasters? |
Roman Numerals
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Useful Vocabulary
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II 2 III 3 IV 4 V 5 VI 6 VII 7 VIII 8 IX 9 X 10 XX 20 L 50 C 100 D 500 M 1000 |
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About the Author
Jen Gagner received a FFT (Fund for Teachers) Grant to travel to Pompeii to create a virtual field trip for her students. Once they "visit" Pompeii, they will use Minecraft EDU to recreate the ancient city. Using STEAM principles, they will redesign the city better withstand natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes.
Jen has been teaching for 12 years in NC, NYC, and NJ. She currently teaches middle school Latin at Hillside Avenue School and Orange Avenue School in Cranford, N.J. Jen is also an instructor and course developer for the Professional and Continuing Education Department at the University of San Diego. Jen is passionate about Latin, Critical Media Literacy, Participatory Learning, and cross-curricular integration of STEAM.
Jen has been teaching for 12 years in NC, NYC, and NJ. She currently teaches middle school Latin at Hillside Avenue School and Orange Avenue School in Cranford, N.J. Jen is also an instructor and course developer for the Professional and Continuing Education Department at the University of San Diego. Jen is passionate about Latin, Critical Media Literacy, Participatory Learning, and cross-curricular integration of STEAM.
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