Romanization
Rome reached its maximum territorial expansion in the second century of the common era. The Roman Empire at its height is studied in terms of its political organization, which established the foundations of the modern state. Political domination enabled the Roman state to impose its institutions and culture on the peoples it conquered.

Resources

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Rome Rôle de l'État dans la romanisation de l'Empire
http://rome.recitus.qc.ca/  (RECITUS site in French only.)
"Empire américain existe-t-il? À qui appartient la Lune? Comment un état devient-il un empire? Quel devoir du citoyen a causé la mort de millions d'hommes et de femmes au XXe siècle? Voilà quelques-unes des questions qui sont abordées dans ce nouvel environnement d'apprentissage réalisé par le Service national du RÉCIT."

Note:  The above website has not been adapted for English students, but Shaun Toohey (and friends) of Symmes in Aylmer started by translating the "Who's The Best Emperor" game. 
Download the game and cards.

Forum Romanum
http://www.forumromanum.org/index2.html
Experience the culture, language and history of Ancient Rome through this vast site. Students may take a virtual tour of Rome, consult the dictionary of mythology, or access the picture index.

Livius - Articles on Ancient History - Rome
http://www.livius.org/rome.html
Livius is a non-commercial website on ancient history. Since 1996, it has been maintained by Jona Lendering from Amsterdam, Holland.

Explore Ancient Rome with Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/rome/index.html
"Google has released an "Ancient Rome 3D" layer for their popular Google Earth geographic browser. The new layer shows many of the buildings, structures and topography that made up the city during the rule of Constantine the Great."  (Quote source and more info at Wired here.)

Oklahoma Home Schooling:  Ancient Rome Unit Study
http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/RomeUnit.html#geography
This web site contains a many links to useful external sites that are not on the actual Oklahoma site.  However, the unit is ©Copyright protected by Cindy Downes.  Specifically, permission to use the lesson ideas is ONLY given freely to homeschooling parents.  So, if you are interested in using the lesson ideas for any other purpose, including classroom use, contact Ms. Downes directly at  cindy@oklahomahomeschool.com.

Free Roman Games and Activities
http://rome.mrdonn.org/games.html
An interesting list, if only for its variety of learning levels!  The link at bottom refers to a game on the BBC Roman History site.  (See below.)

BBC Ancient History: Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/
"Mad emperors, brutal entertainments and lascivious lifestyles. These are the familiar images of ancient Rome, but what was it really like?"  A wealth of articles, images and multi-media resources on Rome.

Thematic Pathfinders:  Topic: Ancient Rome
http://www.42explore2.com/rome.htm
A wealth of links to resources on Rome.  Several activities are suggested after visiting suggested sites, including Debate, Construct an Aqueduct, Be a Roman Architect, Explore Roman Culture, etc.

Computer Game:  Rome Total War
http://rtw.heavengames.com/rtw/info/intro/index.shtml
Computer gaming for educational purposes are still controversial, though there seems little doubt the will become a major player in future educational models.   We have not tested this game, but is included here for teachers (and students) to consider its appropriateness on their own terms.  [note: teen rated, some violence].   "Rome Total War is a PC game created by the Creative Assembly. It is a strategy game simulating ancient warfare and empire-building in the period of Rome's rise to greatness, beginning in 270 B.C.E and running to the year 16 C.E."  Teachers may want to survey the site for accuracy and appropriateness, however certain pages at least, such as those for Military units and their History summaries could be useful as they are written specifically for teens.



Specific Cultural References

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Roman Empire
•  Imperial Rome
• The Roman Coliseum

The Colosseum: Building the Arena of Death
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/
launch_ani_colosseum.shtml

Explore a plan of the Colosseum to investigate six key areas. Each shows an aspect of the sophisticated technology and planning that lie behind this incredible structure. Requires Flash plug-in.

Colosseum - Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
http://www.cavazzi.com/roman-empire/tours/rome/colosseum.html

• The Appian Way
• The Law of the Twelve Tables, the Perpetual Edict
• The Histories and the Annals (Tacitus)
• Commentaries on the War in Gaul (Julius Cesar)
• Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian's Wall - Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
http://www.cavazzi.com/roman-empire/tours/empire/hadrians-wall.html

• The Pantheon

Pantheon- Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
http://www.cavazzi.com/roman-empire/tours/rome/pantheon.html

• Carthage

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Elsewhere: It is important for students to observe how another empire in Antiquity structured its political organization and its relationships with subjugated populations: India under the Guptas or China in the Han dynasty.

India under the Guptas
• Epic poem, The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata

• Ruins of Nalanda University

Nalanda - The ancient seat of learning
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/about/NalandaHeritage.html

Nalanda University
http://www.kalavinka.org/pilgmage/nalapics/nalapics.htm

Han Dynasty in China
• The Silk Road
• The Great Wall of China
• Buddhist temple in Sichuan province

• Tao te ching(Lao-Tse)

Taoism Information Page
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/ttc-list.htm

Reflections on The Tao Te Ching http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/carson.htm

• Conversations (Confucius)

The Analects of Confucius
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/analects.htm