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Week 1

Introduction: Cleaning the roman coins (obtained for FREE from www.ancient-coin-forum.com)
Activity: Learning to write roman numerals 1 through 100
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 1 through 3
Before America, Chapter 6, section 6.1 Early Rome

Week 2

Activity: Make a map of Italy, locating mountains, rivers, and cities
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 4 - 6
Before America, ch. 6, section 6.2 Rome Conquers the World

Week 3

Activity: Finish map, watch Ancient Rome video 1 (history channel series)
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 7 through 9
  Before America, Chapter 6, section 6.3, Romans Lose Their Self Government
  Chapter 6 review and narration

Week 4

Activity: Ancient Rome Treasure Chest (from Christianbook.com), villa and paper dolls
Reading: The Bronze Bow, chapters 10 through 12
  Before America, Chapter 7, sections 7.1 and 7.2 (A New Government for Rome;
Achievements of the Romans)
Romans (Usborne book) pgs 30-31, 34-37

Week 5

Activity: Prepare a Roman Feast (Romans pgs 38-39, Treasure Chest booklet pgs. 24-25)
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 13 through 15
  Before America, Chapter 7, section 7.3 (Jews in the Roman Empire)
Review questions and narration

Roman Feast

Week 6

Activity: Ancient Rome Video 2, Treasure Chest "soldiers", make Roman Standard
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 16 through 18
Before America, Chapter 8, section 8.1, The Rise of Christianity

Week 7

Activity: Make mosaics, watch Video 3 of Ancient Rome series
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 19 through 21
  Before America, Chapter 8, section 8.2 and 8.3 The Roman Empire Become Weaker
    and The Church After Persecution

Week 8

Activity: Watch video 4 of Ancient Rome series
Reading: The Bronze Bow chapters 22 through 24
  Before America, section 8.4, and Review and Narration

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