Grades 6-12

Discover Roman history through evidence from archaeological sites near Pompeii! 
Through archaeology students explore the material remains of Roman culture to learn about geography, history, and art.  How can investigating a Roman villa help students understand Roman people and culture?  In this curriculum, students examine rooms, coins, and frescoes through an inquiry-based tour of a luxury villa. Explore a day in the life of Roman Emperor Nero! Pompeii and the nearby villas at Oplontis offer a glimpse into the daily life of Romans as well as Rome’s elite. 

• Learn the Latin terms for the rooms in a Roman villa by playing a murder mystery game.
• Create a mosaic! Students identify lines of symmetry and solve a real-world problem.
• Close-read Pliny the Younger’s eye-witness accounts of the Mount Vesuvius eruption.