What was leisurely life like for the young, wealthy women of ancient Rome? Though all records from the period were written by men, this video demonstrates that we are still able to construct some aspects of a woman's daily duties and relationships. After previewing the clip, check out the additional resources to discover more about some of the important people, sites, and cultural happenings of ancient Rome that are referenced in the video.

Concepts

ancient rome, roman culture, roman history, gender equality, gender roles

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Additional Tags

ancient roman culture, social studies

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Pros

• Cartoon animations make for an engaging video
• Depictions of key geographic sites and people in ancient Rome
• Opportunity to flip the video: create your own multiple choice and/or open answer questions to check for understanding, add additional resources, or create a discussion question for an online open forum (requires free online registration)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.7 RH.6-8.7 RH.11-12.7