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Religious Influences

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While the Roman empire often conjures up images of soldiers and emperors, its culture was more complex. Using primary sources, including ancient historians and pictures of artifacts, pupils consider the religious influences on Roman culture. Resource includes a turnkey activity and a documents set for investigation.

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Concepts

greek mythology, mythological characters, mythology, goddesses, gods, greek gods, roman gods, culture, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

Instructional Ideas

Use as a transitional activity between studying different ancient cultures

Classroom Considerations

Class members need some background on Roman and Greek mythology
Teacher must develop a full lesson plan to go with the resources

Pros

Packet offers a variety of primary sources, including visuals and text
Background information makes using the resource simple

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Common Core

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