Outline of daily activities

Class Requirements

Schedule of Field Trips

1. Brainstorming - give one example of what you already know about the history of Rome. Where would you go to find more information on this topic? Share ideas with others in groups of four.
2. Record important information from videos in journals
3. Introduce yourself and describe your own family. You will visit with your “adopted” bust often during this class.

Walking tour of Cedar Rapids to identify aspects of Roman influence in architecture. The following buildings should be observed:

Higley, McLaud, Gramby, Paramount, Baird, Killians, Guarantee Bank, Foreman Clark, World Theatre, First Presbyterian Church, People’s Unitarian Church, Carnegie Library, Witwer, Iowa Theater, and First Star Bank

Give identity quiz on Cedar Rapids architecture.

1. Compare Roman families with your family showing similarities and differences. What is character? Define and discuss.
2. What did you discover about the architecture you observed today? List your three favorite buildings and tell why you chose them.
3. Visit with your “adopted” bust and about his physical appearance

Cedar Rapids Art Museum; visit with your adopted bust

Ushers Ferry Historic Village, Cedar Rapids

1. What does this tell about his character and life style?
2. Compare Roman entertainment to your entertainment - similarities and differences
3. What historical information did you discover about the architecture and lifestyles?

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: visit your bust

National Slovak Library and Museum: guided tour of "A Thousand Years of Czach Culture"

1. How did Roman food and dinner parties differ from your families entertaining?
2. What you think is important to him in his life? Give your bust an identity in Roman time period.
3. What did you discover about Czech culture? How does it compare to Roman culture?

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: visit your bust

Kalona Historical Society: guided tour and lunch in Mennonite home

1. Try to discover the importance of hair detail and describe his physical appearance.
2. Compare Roman religions and festivals with today’s religious practices
3. What did you discover about Mennonite teenagers and their lifestyles? Compare the information to your lifestyle.

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Iowa Masonic Library: guided tour "A look at how the written word traces writing from anicent tablets to contemporary computer.s

1. Would you enjoy being a student in a Roman school? What are the differences between your school and theirs? Visit with your “adopted” bust and think about his character.
2. How would he treat others? How would others treat him? What do others say or think about him? What does he think or feel?
3. How would he treat others? How would others treat him? What do others say or think about him? What does he think or feel?

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: Roman Bust and African Art Exhibits

Iowa City Old Capital: guided tour

Write a rough draft of your bust’s character including physical appearance, what he says, what he does, and what other characters say or think about him.

How do Roman occupations compare to your families occupations today?

How does African Art compare to American Art? Discuss similarities and differences

What did you discover about the history of Iowa City and Old Capital? List at least five ideas.

1. What are the differences between Roman houses and the houses of today?
2. Was Hoover a popular president? Why or why not? What were three of his most important decisions?

Roman Culture: Sturcture of Soceity

law and patron/client association

History Center of Cedar Rapids: "Linn County Footprints in Time" (pre-history to 1859)

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

1. Who were the patrons and clients? Was the legal system similar to ours today? Discuss differences.

Roman dinner prepared by the teacher.

Menu: appetizers - Cappadocian lettuce, strong leeks, tuna fish and sliced eggs. Main course - fresh green cabbage, small sausages on a bed of white grits, pale beans with red bacon. Dessert - Syrian pears and roasted Neapolitan chestnuts served outdoors.