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Social Studies 6: Ancient Rome

Recommended Databases for This Assignment

AES database list (with passwords)
This is the complete list of databases available through the AES library. You can access this document if you are signed in to your AES account.

If accessing databases from home, use the link above to find out the passwords.

Britannica Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
An encyclopedia is a great place to begin your research.
SIRS Discoverer This link opens in a new window
This database will have reference and magazine articles about ancient Rome.
Ancient & Medieval History This link opens in a new window
Newsela This link opens in a new window
Newsela publishes daily news articles from leading publications like The Washington Post, Scientific American, etc. at 5 reading levels to drive gains in literacy.

Recommended Websites

What was life like in ancient Rome?
From BBC Bitesize
History: Rome
From the BBC.
Life in Roman Times
From PBS
Roman Daily Life
From the Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Rome's Pivotal Emperors
From the BBC.
Ancient Rome
From DK Find Out!
Roman Religion
From the Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Timeline of the Roman Empire
From PBS
Timeline: Rome
Each of the entries on this timeline are links.
Rome Reborn
This virtual reality site has some interesting videos and links.
The Roman Empire in the First Century
This website accompanies a PBS series.

Destiny Library Catalog

Click here to visit Destiny Homepage

Ancient Rome Videos

Noodletools

NoodleTools
Sign in with your school Google account.

Notecard Template

Notecards (US letter)
This version is in Googledocs. Please make a copy of it to use it.

Ebooks on Ancient Rome

Sora has ebooks about ancient Rome. Simply search for "Rome" once you've logged in.

Sora
Sora has a lot of books about ancient Rome available for you to check out.
Here's a list of Rome books available in Sora and the library.

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