Here's a handy two-page reference that briefly identifies major Greek and Roman mythological figures.

Invite your learners to take a closer look at the art and mathematical function of dome buildings as designed by the ancient Romans. In the next segment of this attractive activity set, your young historians will then learn about ancient...

From Poseidon (Neptune) to Aries (Mars) and Apollo, learners are given a great overview of the major Greek gods and goddesses with this resource, which includes a graphic organizer and reading excerpts on each of the gods. 

Who determines the Seven Wonders of the World, and what criteria is used to evaluate these locations? Discover the efforts to promote cultural diversity and preserve man-made monuments during the world's first-ever global vote in 2007 to...

It's all relative. Young music theorists are asked to count to three and identify the relative major and minor keys of keys that share the same signature.

Who were some of the popular playwrights of Elizabethan England? Using the provided fact sheets, scholars research playwrights, explore three different types of plays, and learn about censorship in Elizabethan England. 

Help your young writers produce high-quality topic and thesis statements that go beyond basic wording and really illustrate complex ideas and critical thinking skills. From however and compound sentence statements to using...

Sure the ancient Mayan civilization had an advanced calendar and mathematical system, but did you know that they also played a great team sport like basketball? Invite your learners to discover the great ballcourt at Chichen Itza and...

Make sure your scientists are reporting their work effectively by providing them with a reference for their lab reports. The first few pages of this resource detail each element of a lab report, and the last few pages provide an example...

Next time you assign your young historians to write a persuasive essay, use this document as a starting point and support them with a rubric, tips for writing a successful persuasive piece, and a general essay outline.

Twenty-nine percent of Americans want to abolish the one-cent coin, which begs the question: Is a penny saved really a penny earned? Scholars read fascinating facts about the history of the penny in preparation for a class debate or...

If you would like a concise overview of MLA formatting, this two-page handout provides it. It addresses page layout, parenthetical citations, and works cited (including when and how to use ellipses to indicate an omission), but it does...

Provides detailed description of the expansion of territory during the Early and Late Roman Republic and then Early and Late Roman Empire. Includes a variety of links to maps displaying the Roman conquests.

This narrative site provides great overview to life in ancient Rome and Roman history. The geography, early settlers, Roman monarchy, Roman conquest of Italy are all mentioned.

Article examines the various religious options that were available to Roman and non-Romans living in the empire.

This passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook tells about Trajan, one of Rome's greatest rulers. Included is a chart showing all the Roman provinces and the dates they were acquired.

This site, from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, provides a series of primary source documents on Rome's religious history. It includes prayers and hymns as well as writings from Cato, Cicero, Livy, and Plutarch.

This resource is a guide to the Roman house or villa. Click on the various rooms of the Roman house to find out what they are and how they were used. The house used is based on one found in Pompeii. This page was created by Barbara F....

With Rome's conquest of foreign lands, she assimilates many ideas for literature, architecture, art, religion, and philosophy.

This passage in the 1901 textbook of William Morey reviews the cultural changes in Rome up to the end of the Roman Republic.

As Rome expands her boundaries, she has to figure out how to treat the conquered lands. This site shows Rome trying different options and finally settling on the idea of provinces.

Read about the exciting and futile attempt by Carthage to resist capture and destruction by the Romans in the Third Punic War.

Rome's great strength was her brilliance in governing. Read how she organized and governed her provinces. The "law of nations", ius gentium, evolved into consistent justice throughout Roman lands.

This World Heritage website looks at Rome's historic center and the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, and any indicators of threats to their integrity.