Investigating a Roman Villa

Discover Roman history through evidence from archaeological sites near Pompeii! 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. Through archaeology students explore the material remains of Roman culture to learn about geography, history, and art. 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.