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ROMAN HOUSE PROJECT

DUE DATE:

EDIBLE HOUSE

1. Construct a Roman domus (with atrium), villa urbana, or villa rustica out of

100% edible materials.

2. The rooms should be recognizable according to the models, pictures, and drawings studied in class. There should be NO need for labels.

3. This is an individual, not group, project worth a test grade.

4. Be creative! Be frugal! Use inexpensive materials! Remember that it must be 100% edible. This cannot be a combination of edible and non-edible materials.

5. Use one of the two icing recipes on the back of this sheet as your "glue."

ALTERNATIVE NON-EDIBLE HOUSE #1

1. Construct a Roman domus (with atrium), villa urbana, or villa rustica out of

100% non-edible materials found around your home.

2. The rooms should be recognizable according to the models, pictures, and drawings studied in class. There should be NO need for labels.

3. This is an individual, not group, project worth a test grade.

4. Be creative! Be frugal! Use inexpensive 100% NON-EDIBLE materials found around the home! This cannot be a combination of edible and non-edible materials.

ALTERNATIVE NON-EDIBLE HOUSE #2

1. Put together the attached model. (Unknown source)

2. Paste the pieces onto cardstock before cutting.

3. Color/decorate before cutting.

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GRADING RUBRIC: Maximum Points Your Points

Content 70

(Is it an identifiable Roman house with an atrium?)

Creativity 10

(Does it show creative use of selected materials?)

Effort 10

(Have you been careful in your reconstruction?)

Effect 10

(Are we able to tell we are looking at a Roman house?) ________

100

SUPRA ET ULTRA! (WOW factor determined by teacher/peers) 0-5

Minus... (-5 for every class day late beyond due date and other mitigating circumstances)

The 2 icing variations listed below should harden/set relatively quickly. If icing does not set quickly, it probably was not beaten enough or was kept too damp in storage.

Recipe #1: 3 egg whites

1 lb. box of confectioner's sugar

1 tsp. cream of tartar

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar with one cup of confectioner's sugar until

mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the remaining sugar and beat with an electric

mixer for 10 minutes. The frosting should form stiff peaks. Store in a tightly

covered container in the refrigerator until it is to be used.

Recipe #2: 3 egg whites at room temperature

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 (16 oz.) box of confectioner's sugar

Beat together for at least 5 minutes. Keep in a plastic container with a damp

paper towel until ready to use.

HAPPY HOUSE BUILDING!

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Notes

ROMAN HOUSE PROJECT

Use in Latin III as culmination to house unit which includes

- level 1 reading of a tour of a house

- drawing of map of houses of Rome passed around class

- webquest on Roman houses

- computer programs on Roman life, customs, mythology, etc.

- Pliny's Laurentine villa reading from LFA III text

- packet about houses which I received from ACL Institute Teacher Exchange

- test on houses

Suggestions: a project cannot be made of edible materials and then glued together with

glue due to health issues--NO GLUE

offer alternative versions

I once had student allergic to sugar

I once had objection to doing a model project—research paper on

Roman insulae (apt houses) works very well here

tell students ahead of time that the projects will be eaten and then remains

discarded by end of day--other classes may get to "see" and snack

on the remains

have each student describe the house to others--this gives you enough time

to grade according to the general rubric you provided--most

get high grades on this project

Suggestions for Adaptation by Other Target Languages

The sample Roman house is intentionally blurry and tiny so as not to violate copyright since the source of this house model is unknown to me.

Your students will need to make their own house models if the construction materials are something non-edible.

This project works with units covering types/styles of houses as well as units covering rooms of houses.

This project can be:

basic—students verbally identify the rooms in the target language

advanced—students verbally identify the rooms AND tell what items are found in

the rooms

more advanced—students verbally identify the rooms AND tell what items are

found in the rooms AND tell what activities occur in the rooms

super advanced—students identify the rooms AND tell what items are

found in the rooms AND tell what activities occur in the rooms both

verbally and in writing

The degree of target language usage may also vary according to level of student:

English only, room names only in target language, combination of English and target language, target language only.

Do this project immediately after a holiday (Halloween, Christmas, Easter) when candy items are on sale.

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