Alternative Calamity Day Make-Up – Lesson Plan #2
World History – Juniors & Seniors
· Topic: The Ancient Romans and the Colosseum
· Directions: Visit the following website and learn about “building the Colosseum of death”
· http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/colosseum/index_embed.shtml
· When you visit the site you must first do the following:
o A. Click “play” to begin the animation
o B. Read/scroll through the information about the Colosseum and click “continue” when you finish reading.
o C. Explore/read about the following areas by moving your mouse over the graphic of the Colosseum and selecting them:
§ “The awnings”
§ “The plan”
§ “Seating and society”
§ “The arena”
§ “The substructure”
· After you have read the information, you must write a journal entry in which you are a Roman citizen discussing the wonders of the Colosseum.
**1 page minimum in which you discuss the following topics:
o A. What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
o B. Under which Roman ruler was the Colosseum built?
o C. Why were awnings built at the top of the Colosseum?
o D. Discuss the seating capacity of this arena.
o E. Also, explain how seating was arranged at events
o F. Describe the purpose of the substructure of the Colosseum
· Estimated Duration: 1 hour
· Standards Connections:
o Academic Content Standards – History, People in Societies, Geography
o Students explain how people create places (The Colosseum) that reflect culture, human needs, government policy, current values, etc.
· Materials and Resources: Access to the Internet; paper and pencil