| Content Provider | Roper Mountain Science Center  2009-10, 2010-11 | |
| Contact Information | Kathleen Fox
kfox@greenville.k12.sc.us 402 Roper Mountain Road Greenville, SC 29615 United States Phone: (864) 355-8930 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 30 | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 15 | |
| Primary Disciplines | Collaboration, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Gifted & Talented, Leadership, Reading | |
| Program Description | This is a very interactive program. As described above, The students will be exposed to about a thousand years of Roman history and accomplishments in the form of slides and film clips and commentary from the instuctor. they will also be making all the decisions as Engineers, Mappers, Quartermasters and Strategists in the Roman Legion to which they are assigned. After they make their plans and suggestions, we talk about and view what really happened. This is a program that makes history lives and involves students in the learning process. | |
| Program Format | 1. This program begins the day beforehand familiarizing the students with their jobs in the Roman Army.
2. The students begin the lesson the following day with a history on Rome through a slide show/video display. 3. The students will learn about Roman culture,history, accomplishments and contributions to society. 4. Interspersed in the program will be two pivotal battles in Roman history, Baecula and Alesia. The students teams (Legions) will determine distances necessary for the army to travel, how many days it would take to arrive at the potential battle site, amount of food needed for the troops and what kind of special weaponry might be needed for the battle. | |
| Objectives | The participants will:
-have some knowledge of the Roman political system and explore the changes in it over the centuries -be able to list several contributions of the Romans to society -work as a team to make effective battle plans -measure distances on a map and determine how many days travel would be involved in making a journey of that distance -calculate how many pounds of food would be needed by troops traveling that distance -make decisions on what equipment would be needed by troops depending on the territory and conditions near the battle field -will be familiar with much of the territory that made up the Roman Empire | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | Foreign Languages
NL-FL.K-12.2 Cultures (Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures) -Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied -Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied Geography NSS-G.K-12.2 Places and Regions -Understand the physical and human characteristics of places NSS-G.K-12.4 Human Systems Understand the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement World History NSS-WH.5-12.3 ERA 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires, 1000 BCE-300 BCE -how major religions and large-scale empires arose in the Mediterranean basin, China, and India, 500 BCE-300 CE | |
| Program Length | 45 -55 minutes for 6th-9th graders | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $125.00
By Request Cost: $125.00 | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled because natural causes (i.e. hurricanes, snow days, flooding, etc). Full fee will be charged unless rescheduled. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | We can connect at speeds between 128kbps and 384kbps for ISDN and prefer a minimum of 384kbps for all IP calls. We can dial your school but we prefer that you dial us at least 10 minutes before start time. |
