Free!!! Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities
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Free!!! Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities This activity will allow you and your students to travel to Rome and see remnants of the ancient world using Google Earth. The task cards will take the students to the location of such ruins as the Colosseum and then will also bring them into a 360° photo sphere at the site. Each task card has a shortened URL that can be clicked on or entered into the omnibar or a QR code than can be scanned on a computer, chromebook, tablet, or phone. Included you will find: 14 Task Cards Field Trip to Rome Data Collection Sheet Text Messages from Rome Processing Activity Project Rubric Enjoy!!!! Engaging Them All Before we learn about Ancient Rome we need to travel there and take a look around. As you travel through ancient Rome, focus on the geography and architecture. Using Google Earth, you will to go to the following places: ● Colosseum ● Trevi Fountain ● Roman Forum ● Parco degli Acquedotti ● Pont du Gard, France ● Aqua Claudia ● Pantheon (try to go inside) Where is the Colosseum located? What does the Colosseum look like? http://bit.ly/2FYLN4a http://bit.ly/2G4JRr2 Where is the Trevi Fountain What does the Trevi Fountain located? look like? http://bit.ly/2G3h0n7 http://bit.ly/2G1S1R5 Where is the Roman Forum? What does the Roman Forum look like? http://bit.ly/2uh0JW3 http://bit.ly/2uj6Gla Where is Parco degli Acquedotti What does the Parco degli Acquedotti located? look like? http://bit.ly/2uh1Sgj http://bit.ly/2ujZwgC Where is Pont du Gard, France? What does Pont du Gard, France look like? http://bit.ly/2uhLKLA http://bit.ly/2GFww4A Where is the Aqua Claudia? What does the Aqua Claudia look like? http://bit.ly/2GHowjJ http://bit.ly/2IxZtQp Where is the Pantheon? What does the Pantheon look like? http://bit.ly/2GDp79X http://bit.ly/2GIbsOQ Name _________________________________________ As you travel through Rome, pay attention. Take special notice of how it is different than the other civilizations we have studied. 1 piece of information from the Explore Cards What do you see? Explain the architecture. Colosseum Trevi Fountain Roman Forum Pont du Gard, France www.toengagethemall.blogspot.com 1 piece of information from the Explore Cards What do you see? Explain the architecture. Parco degli Acquedotti Aqua Claudia Pantheon www.toengagethemall.blogspot.com Text Messages from Rome Name ___________ Directions: Imagine you are vacationing in Rome and want to text a friend back home about what you see. Create a conversation that includes: 1) The names of at least 2 places. 2) Description of the architecture you see. www.toengagethemall.blogspot.com Project Rubric 20/20 - You are a historian! ● There are historical facts in each text message. ● You’ve added details to every sentence concerning the architecture. ● You’ve named at least 2 places you saw on your ”Field Trip” . 18/20 You are a Historian’s Intern! ● You have some historical facts. ● You’ve added little detail concerning the architecture. ● You’ve named at least 2 places you saw on your ”Field Trip” . 15/20 You are in college studying history! ● Some of your facts are historical. ● You have very little detail. ● You’ve named 1 historical place..