• Part 1-Bibliography Due
• Part 2-Notes Due
• Part 3 Hand Made Creative Project Due

Suggested Books:

The books listed on your project description, as well as others that will be useful for your project, are on reserve for your class in the WHHS Library. Most of these can be checked out overnight. The following will be particularly useful, depending on your project:

For information on Pompeii and Herculaneum (projects 2,5,6,7,8):

Etienne, Robert Pompeii: the Day a City Died

Nardo, Don Roman Amplitheaters

Bieber, Margarete The History of the Greek and Roman Amplitheater

Connelly, Peter Pompeii

Vanags, Patricia The Glory that was Pompeii

Pompeii, the Vanished City

 

 

All of the books Dr. Gulino has placed on reserve as well .

 

 

 

For information on maps of the bay of Naples and Pompeii (project 1 and 2):

 

Etienne, Robert Pompeii: the Day a City Died

Vanags, Patricia The Glory that was Pompeii

Shepherd, William Historical Atlas (you must use this for the bay of Naples) p.30-31

Cornell, Tim Atlas of the Roman World

Constable, Nick Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome

 

 

 

For information on mosaics (project 4):

 

Sheerlin, Connie Mosaics in an Afternoon

Hendrickson, Edwin Mosaics: Hobby and Art

Mosaics Made Easy

Practical Encyclopedia of Crafts pp.43-51

Grove Dictionary of Art v.22, pp.154-56

Jovinelly, Joann The Crafts and Culture of the Romans

Adkins, Roy and Lesley Handbook to Daily Life in Ancient Rome

 

 

 

For information on volcanic eruptions (project 3):

 

De Carolis, Ernesto Vesuvius A.D. 79

All About Volcanos and Earthquakes

Levy, Matthys Earthquake Games

Rittmann, A. Volcanos

Day, Trevor Guide to the Savage Earth

Suggested Web Resources:

NOTE: Do NOT use sites from "Crystalinks" and "Mr. Donn;" these contain factual errors!!! Be careful if you use a search engine, especially for clothing: these will be among the first sites you find!!!

Ancient History Online- All about the cultures of major ancient civilizations, including Rome. You will need a password: User name: walnut ; password: hills.

Virtual Volcano-Information on the eruptions of volcanos, including Vesuvius.

Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption- Website for the exhibit on Pompeii at the Field Museum in Chicago.

Online Map of Pompeii

Pompeii- An explaination of what everyday life was like in Pompeii and what happened during the eruption.

Eyewitness to History: Pompeii- Pliny the Younger's famous description of the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii.Annoying ads, but good information.

Pompeii: Urbs Reperta- Put your Latin to the test with this excellent site on Pompeii. Good pictures and an excellent map of the city.

The Roman Empire Net- This is a good source of information about the Roman world, especially clothing.

Make Your Own Mosaic-If you would like to try making your own virtual Roman mosaic, this is a fun site to try--and a useful place to plan your own for the project.

Other websites are listed in the Latin section of this webpage; click on Pompei and Herculaneum.