Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Eruption!
A downloadable computer simulation which showcases a series of villages that surround an active volcano. The volcano is modeled after Mount Vesuvius and is getting close to erupting. The goal of the exercise is to preserve as many people...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii
Harcourt School reveals the background to the 79 C.E. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum. Features include animations of the eruption, pictures, and information to explore.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Who Knows What?
In this activity, you'll start to explore how examining the same event from different perspectives can result in drawing varied conclusions surrounding that event. You will be answering questions about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius based...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: What Do You Know? What Do You Ask?
Your job in this activity is to assemble the best research team possible to most deeply understand the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Choose a discipline you believe is best suited to understand the eruption and defend your choice. A link to...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Pompeii, I See
In this lesson students will research the explosion of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano by describing how they think the scene may have occurred in Pompeii.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Living With Volcanoes: An Introduction to Geoarchaeology
This activity introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of geoarchaeology through a case study of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. Short lectures with questions are given requiring analyses of a variety of data sets...
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Pompeii: Stories From the Eruption
An online exhibit that visits three sites devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius, telling the story of the people of Pompeii and how their untimely deaths were captured and preserved in the volcano's ash.
University of Virginia
Ancient Reconstruction of the Pompeii Forum
A scholarly investigation into the question of why the Romans did not repair the Forum in Pompeii after the earthquake of 62 C.E (17 years before the eruption of Mt Vesuvius).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Eruption of the Vesuvius
An image of "Eruption of the Vesuvius", created by Johan Christian Clausen Dahl, c. 1823 (Oil on canvas, 93 x 138 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: View of Vesuvius From Posilippo
An image of "View of Vesuvius from Posilippo", created by Joseph Wrightz (Oil on canvas).
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Italian Style: Eruption!
Research Mt. Vesuvius and scientists' preparations for a future eruption. Produce a television program about volcanoes for middle school students as part of a public information campaign to inform citizens of Washington State about Mount...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Rome for Kids: The City of Pompeii
Kids learn about the City of Pompeii of Ancient Rome which was destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Eruption of the Vesuvius
An image of "The Eruption of the Vesuvius", created by Pierre-Jacques Volaire in 1767 (Oil on canvas, 169 x 75 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Landscape With the Palace of Caserta and Vesuvius
An image of "Landscape with the Palace of Caserta and Vesuvius", created by Jacob Philipp Hackert in 1793 (Oil on canvas, 93 x 130 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: View of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
An image of "View of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius", created by Pierre-Jacques Volaire during the 1770's (Oil on canvas, 56 x 76 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Summit of Vesuvius Erupting
An image of "The Summit of Vesuvius Erupting", created by Michael Wutkyz (Oil on canvas, 95 x 146 cm).
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Flavian Emperors: Reign of Titus
William Morey offers a description of the brief reign of Titus in his textbook of 1901.
University of Virginia
Viewing Pompeii Today: Visual Resources
This virtual tour of the ruins of Pompeii features a clickable map, panoramic images, and detailed photographs of unearthed interiors that reveal 1st century C.E. Roman life. An essay discusses life in Pompeii and Roman urbanism in general.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Pompeii
A learning module that begins with "Pompeii" by Mark Cartwright, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: In Old Pompeii
Use this lesson to take students on a virtual field trip to the ruins of Pompeii to explore everyday life, art and culture in ancient Roman times. Students will then use what they learned about the history and destruction of Pompeii to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pompeii: House of the Vettii
Pompeii was thriving up until the moment of its destruction and in studying its life interrupted, we arrive at important insights about what it was like to live in the Roman Mediterranean. For example, the House of the Vettii is a large...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Uncovering Pompeii
It is hard to imagine a day any hotter than 110 degrees, but on August 24, 79 CE some people experienced 570 degrees. Find details of the disaster in Pompeii.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 1914 1919
A map from 1919 of Italy shortly after World War I. The map shows the 17 political divisions or Compartimenti, and the 69 provinces, and the northern boundaries at the time, including the territories of Trentino, Gorizia, Istria, and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Pompeii, a.d. 79
A map of Pompeii showing Gate of Herculaneum (A), Gate of Vesuvius (B), Gate of Capua (C), Gate of Nola (D), Gate of Sarno (E), Gate of Nocera (F), Gate of Sabiae(G), Gate of the Seashore (H), Forum (I), Temple of Jupiter (J), Basilica...
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