Using “Slavery” on p. 104-105 of the textbook as a start, research slavery and family life in Roman times. This project involves note-taking, making a bibliography and making an outline. There will be no final paper for the project. You must use the ‘Working Bibliography’ forms (or a reasonable copy thereof) from the Walnut Hills library to take your notes. All notes will be in bulleted form and will not have any full sentences or paragraphs. Use at least 3 other sources besides your textbook. You must have a total of 4 sources. Do not use more than 2 internet sources! Use only the internet sources listed on the library web page.
The research will cover two major topics:
1. Slavery
2. Roman family life
You will need to find information about both topics, specifically:
I. For Slavery
A. Who were the slaves?
B. Where did they come from? (What geographic places?)
C. What did they do? What were their specific jobs?
D. How and when did slavery begin and end in ancient Rome? If you cannot find
specific dates, explain how slavery got started and what caused its downfall.
E. What are 3 similarities between slavery in ancient Rome and slavery in
18th & 19th
Century America?
F. What are 3 differences between slavery in ancient Rome and slavery in
18th & 19th
Century America?
II. For Family Life:
A. What was the typical family unit?
B. What role did each member of the family have?
C. Who was in charge of the family?
D. What are 3 similarities between family life in ancient Rome and 21st Century
America?
E. What are 3 differences between family life in ancient Rome and 21st Century
America?
Grades will be based on:
1. Your notes in your own words in short phrases. (30 pts.)
Your notes in bulleted form must be on the ‘Working Bibliography’ forms
(or a reasonable copy thereof) from the Library and the bibliography information
for the sources of the notes must be filled out completely on each form. One
page of notes fills both the front and back sides of the form.
In addition to the information points, the notes will be graded as follows:
Complete bibliographical information 10 pts.
Legible and bulleted 8 pts.
Notes labeled as to content 4 pts.
At least 4 pages (front and back as one) 8 pts.
2. A separate bibliography page. (25 pts.)
Bibliography
Your works-cited (bibliography) page must have at least 4 sources. One may
be your textbook. This must be typed.
This will be graded as follows:
Title of page 1 pt.
Alphabetic order of citations 4 pts.
Indentation of lines 4 pts.
Completeness of citations 4 pts.
Order of elements in citations 4 pts.
Punctuation 4 pts.
Typed 4 pts.
3. A typed outline. (45 pts.)
Outline
Your outline should follow the format of the outline given to you by the Librarian.
The final outline must be typed. This will be graded as follows:
Roman Numerals 8 pts.
(Intro, 2+ main ideas, Conclusion)
(use letters for details)
Indentation 7 pts.
Main ideas & details 8 pts.
(2 or more main ideas, 2 or more details)
Sequencing & Logic 7 pts.
Content Format 7 pts.
Neatness (typed) 8 pts
Check Points:
Your working notes will be checked in class on November 2. You must have completed
at least 2 pages of notes.
Your working notes will be checked again November 11. You must have completed
at least 4 pages of notes.
The rough draft of your bibliography will be checked November 17.
The rough draft of your outline will be checked November 24.
Each check point is worth 25 quiz points. The entire project is equal to a
full test grade.
The notes for this project are due to be turned in for the final grade on Monday November 30, 2009
The typed Bibliography for this project is due for the final grade on Wednesday December 2, 2009
The typed Outline for this project is due for the final grade on Friday December 4, 2009
Plagiarism on any part of this project will result in a grade of ‘0’ for the entire project and school administrators will be notified.
Books:
There are a large number of books on all the topics for your report already on reserve for your class in the WHHS library on a book cart marked "Ancient Rome." Most can be checked out overnight. Use these first!
For additional information, you may want to use the following web sources. Some particularly useful ones are:
Ancient History Online- All about the cultures of major ancient civilizations, including Rome. You will need a password from home. User name: walnut ; password: hills.
World Book Online- Use the "Advanced " version (Grades 9-12 on the Infohio menu). Search for "slavery" and you will find a good description of slavery through time, in ancient Rome and 18th and 19th century America. Password from home: user name:think ; password: infohio
Roman Civilization: Slavery- A more detailed description of Roman slavery from a classics course at Bates College
The Roman Empire Net- In spite of the annoying advertisements, this is a good source of information about the Roman world. Click on "Society" and chose slavery or the family from the drop-down menu.
Ancient Roman History- This has VERY basic (but accurate) information about all aspects of life in ancient Rome; a good place to get started. Check out the sections on Slaves and Slaves' Work.
Roman Life-This is the online version of one of the best known books about ancient Rome, Mary Johnston's Roman Life. The WHHS Library has the 1957 version of this, which has more information, but this is still an excellent source. Use the sections in the side menu on Family and Slaves.
Student’s signature ________________________________ Date: _________________
I have read the above two pages and understand that my student has undertaken
to do this project by the deadlines indicated.
Parent’s signature ________________________________ Date: _________________
Plagiarism on any part
of this project will result in a grade of ‘0’ for
the entire project and school administrators will be notified.