Ancient Greece and Rome Project - We R Richmond

Ancient Greece and Rome Project

This research projects involves having students research one aspect of either Ancient Greece
or Ancient Rome and preparing a presentation for their classmates on the topic. Below, you will
find a list of suggested topics, a plan sheet, and a presentation scoring rubric.

Suggested Topics

Ancient Greece Ancient Rome

Language Foundation of Rome/Romulus and Remus

Government Roman Legions

Life in Ancient Greece (Education, health, Roman Slaves
The Republic of Rome
homes, etc.)

Food

Farming/Trade Gods & Goddesses (Mythology)

Arts & Crafts Roman Homes
Olympic Games Roman Food
Gods & Goddesses (Mythology) Education/Baths/ Roman Women

Athens & Sparta Entertainment
War and Weapons Language & Numbers
PersianWars Farming
Alexander the Great Romans in Great Britain
Entertainment Roman Technology
Alexander the Great Augustus Caesar

Project Plan Sheet #4 – Ancient Greece/Rome Name(s) __________________________
My/Our Topic Is: __________________________________________________________

____1. Read through the information in your packet. Complete any activities marked with a
red asterisk (*).

____2. Select 3 key pieces of information that you feel are most important about your topic.
Write these facts next to the Roman Numerals in the outline below.

____3. Under each key fact, write at least 3 important details relating to that topic.

I. _______________________________________________________________
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. _____________________________________________________________
C. _____________________________________________________________

II. _______________________________________________________________
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. _____________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________

III. _______________________________________________________________
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. _____________________________________________________________
C. _____________________________________________________________

____5. Think about how you might share this information with the rest of the class. Plan your
presentation on the back of this sheet. Make sure that you consider the following:
• Not everyone must speak, but everyone must participate in some way.
• Your presentation may include visuals or artifacts.
• Your classmates will be taking notes during your presentation. It is important that

the information you present is complete and accurate.

____6. Your plan must be approved before you begin work on your project/presentation. This
plan sheet is DUE _____________.

Ancient Greece and Rome Project Name(s) ________________

Scoring Rubric Date of Presentation _________

Points 4 3 2 1

Planning Topic outline is Topic outline is Topic outline No topic outline
complete and complete, but isn’t done or turned in.
Topic includes key key information doesn’t have key
Knowledge information. information. Packet activities
Presentation All packet isn’t clear. Packet activities were not
Organization activities are Packet activities are not complete
complete – few or show little completed or
Presentation errors. are complete, understanding. were illegible.
Content Information is but there are The audience The audience
presented in a many errors. has difficulty
Presentation The audience following the cannot
Style way that is easy can follow the presentation. understand the
for the audience presentation. presentation.
Audience to understand. Information isn’t
Evaluation Clear intro. and Lacks an really very Unrelated
introduction or information is
conclusion. interesting or
Information conclusion important. presented.
presented is
interesting and Information is 2 of 4 0 or 1 of 4
important – lots interesting, but
of details. few details are Okay We didn’t learn
Presentation is Presentation much at all.
expressive and shared.
loud enough to
be heard. Eye 3 of 4
contact is made. Expression
>1 min, < 5 min
Volume
Great Eye Contact
Presentation Time Limit

Good
Presentation

Overall Score: _______/25 ______%

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