ROMAN PROJECTS

A Mosaic of
Empress Theodora

ANCIENTROMANPROJECT
CHOOSEONE:RomanShiporRomanMosaicorRomanBuilding
ForthefollowingprojectsyoumustincludeaONEpagewrittenreport
inblue/blackinkortypedwithcorrectgrammarandspelling.
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RomanShip
BuildamodelofanancientRomanshipatleast12incheslong.Coloritandinclude
designstorepresentanancientmerchantorwartypeRomanshipwithsails.Nopoints
willbegivenforaplasticorpreformedorstoreboughtship/boat.Inyouronepage
writtenreport,explainhowtheybuilttheship,whyitwasimportanttoRome,
whatkindofpeopleusedit,whatspecificpurposedidtheshipserve(moving
goodsorprotectionfortheRomanpeople).Seethechartbelowforadescriptionof
eachshipsrequirements.
AncientRoman
MerchantShip
NEEDSTHIS

Description

AncientRoman
Warship

Abatteringraminthebottomofthefrontpartofthe NEEDSTHIS
ship,

NO

Shieldsalongbothsidesoftheship,

NEEDSTHIS

NEEDSTHIS

Aplaceorplatformforthearchers

NEEDSTHIS

(Acoverforthe
ship'sleaders)

ORa"plank"deviceforthearmytoboardan
enemyship,

NEEDSTHIS

AdecorativedesignonthefrontoftheshipANDa NEEDSTHIS
bluebase

NEEDSTHIS

2sailsoneinthemiddle,oneatthefronteacha NEEDSTHIS
solidmast

NEEDSTHIS
(1OARONEACH
SIDEATTHEBACK)

RomanShipExamples:

Oarsoneachside

NEEDSTHIS
(810OARSON
EACHSIDE)

RomanMosaic
Glueamosaicfromsmallbitsofmaterials,suchastile,constructionpaper,
macaroni(beansandricedoNOTstayonverywell).Itmustbea
multicolored(atleast4colors)ROMANdesignandatleast18x18inches.
Havea2coloredborderwhichsurroundsyourmosaic.Inyourwritten
reportexplainhowmosaicswerecreatedinRomandays,what
materialstheyused,wheremosaicswouldbeput,andwhatthe
designyouchosehastodowithRome.

RomanMosaicExamples:

RomanBuildingorStructureorArmor
YoumaybuildaRomanarch,coliseum,pantheon,aqueduct,circus,theatre,
villa,ROMANfort,batteringram/siegetower,chariot,helmetorRomanarmor,
Romankitchen,orRomanstreetscenefromtheRomantimeperiodcurrently
beingstudied.Yourcompletedconstructionshouldbenobiggerthanyour
desktopandnosmallerthan18inchessquare.Trytoincludeasmanydetails
tomakeitrealistic.Besureitispaintedorcoloredappropriately.Thesturdy
baseitsitsonshouldalsolookdecoratedorcolored.DONOTUSELEGOS
forthisproject.Seebelowforrequirements.

RomanStructuresExamples:

Formoresampleprojects,checkoutthiswebsite:http://www.bmsaesdca.schoolloop.com/srp

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Belowarethegradingscalesforeachoftheprojectslistedabove.

GradingChartforRomanShip
Thesepointsareforaprojectdeliveredontimeandrepresentingan
ancientRomanstyleship.
WrittenreportexplainhowtheRomansbuilttheship,whyitwas
importanttoRome,whatkindofpeopleusedit,whatspecificpurpose _____ (15pts.)
didtheshipserve(movinggoodsorprotectionfortheRomanpeople)
Appearanceoftheship:Correctsizeatleast12incheslong

_____ (8pts.)

Coloredanddesignedtorepresentanancientmerchantorwartype
Romanshipwiththedesignsspecifiedinthechart
_____ (19pts.)
_____ (8pts.)

Neatappearstobefinishedindesignandconstruction

TotalPoints

_____ (50pts.)

RomanshipGradingScale:4550=A,4044=B,3539=C,3034=D,

Grade

GradingChartforRomanMosaic
Thesepointsareforaprojectdeliveredontimeandrepresentingan
ancientRomanstylemosaic.Nopointsforstoreboughtmosaic.
WrittenreportexplainhowmosaicswerecreatedinRomandays,
whatmaterialstheyused,wheremosaicswouldbeput,andwhatthe _____ (15pts.)
designyouchosehastodowithRome
Appearanceoftheship:Correctsizeatleast18x18inches
designmustbeatleast16inchessquare,bordermustbenotlarger
than2incheswideallaround

_____ (9pts.)

MultiColored(atleast4differentcolors),includingborder,andusing
anancientRomandesignusingACTUALsmallpiecesofmaterials _____ (17pts.)
(noblankareasorlargepieces,nopaintingordrawingthatappearto
bepieces)
Neatappearsfinishedinconstruction,allpiecesnearlytoucheach
other,andallpiecesarefastenedfirmlytothebase

_____ (9pts.)

TotalPoints _____ (50pts.)

RomanmosaicGradingScale:4550=A,4044=B,3539=C,3034=D,
Grade

GradingChartforRomeProject

Building/Structure
Thesepointsareforaprojectdeliveredontimeandrepresentinga
buildingfromtheRomantimeperiodcurrentlybeingstudied.
WrittenreportexplainhowtheRomansbuiltthebuilding/structure,
whyitwasimportanttoRome,whatkindofpeopleusedit,what
_____ (15pts.)
specificpurposedidthebuildingorstructureserve(usedfor
government,entertainment,etc.)
Appearanceoftheship:Correctsizecompletedconstruction
_____ (8pts.)
shouldbenobiggerthanyourdesktopandnosmallerthan18inches
square
Coloredanddecoratedbasewithfoliageorotherfeaturesof
surroundinglandscaping

_____ (5pts.)

Detailedwithappropriatecolor,designs,stonework,drawingstypical
ofyourbuilding(forexampleacoliseummusthave2levelswith
arches&rowsofseatingliketheoriginalanAqueductneedsat
least2levelsabovegroundwitharchesandawaterchannelwitha
landscapedbase)
_____ (12pts.)
Neatallpartsincludingbaseappeartobefinishedindesignand
construction

TotalPoints
RomanBuildingGradeScale:4550=A,4044=B,3539=C,3034=D,

Grade

GradingChartforRomanArmor
Thesepointsareforaprojectdeliveredontimeandrepresenting
RomanarmorfromtheRomantimeperiodcurrentlybeingstudied.
Herearethechoicesofarmoryoumaybringin:
RomanHelmet,orBreastandBackplates,orShield
WrittenreportIncludedetailsabouttheRomanarmyleaders
titles,howmanysoldiersinalegion,cohort,company,etc.,whattype
ofsoldierwouldhavewornthisarmor,howthearmorwasmade,what
materialswereused,howitprotectedthesoldiersbody,howheavyit

_____ (10pts.)
_____ (50pts.)

was,anyclothingorpaddingwornunderit,ifitwascopiedfroman
earlierstyleusedbyanotherarmy.

_____ (15pts.)

Appropriatesizelifesize(itmaybescaledtoYOURbody)

_____ (11pts.)

DetailedwithappropriatecoloranddesignstypicalofRoman
armor

_____ (17pts.)

Neatallpartsappeartobefinishedindesignandconstruction

_____ (7pts.)

TotalPoints

_____ (50pts.)

RomanArmorGradingScale:4550=A,4044=B,3539=C,3034=D,

Grade

GradingChartforAncientRomanChariot
Thesepointsareforaprojectdeliveredontimeandrepresentinga
chariotfromtheRomantimeperiodwearestudying.
WrittenreportexplainwhatdesignswereusedonRomanchariots,
whytheywereimportanttoRome,whatkindofpeopleusedthem,
_____ (15pts.)
whatspecificpurposedidthechariotserve(movinggoodsor
entertainmentfortheRomanpeople)
Correctsizecompletedconstructionshouldbenobiggerthanyour _____ (8pts.)
desktopandnosmallerthan18inchessquare
Afirm,coloredbase

_____ (5pts.)

Detailedwithappropriatecoloranddesignstypicalofanancient
RomanChariot(Forexamplewingedfigures,orlighteningbolts,or
vinesoflaurelleaves,orsunburst)

_____ (12pts.)

Neatallpartsappeartobefinishedindesignandconstruction
(Forexamplethepole/harnessshouldbeinscalewiththerestofthe
chariot,thewheelsshouldbeinscaleandlookappropriateforRoman
times,thefloorshouldbefinishedandcoloredorlooklikewood)
_____ (10pts.)

TotalPoints
RomanChariotGradingScale:4550=A,4044=B,3539=C,3034=D,

Grade

_____ (50pts.)