What type of source is this? a website that summarizes ancient roman mythology
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1. Activate students’ prior knowledge about mythology and introduce the activity. Show
Distribute copies of the KWL chart to each student and ask them to complete column 1 by writing a definition of the term myth in their own words, as well as the names of any myths or characters from myths they may know, or ideas about why myths may have been created. After students are done writing, invite volunteers to share their answers. Then explain to the class that a myth is "a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence." Tell students that, in this activity, they will explore connections between mythology and culture. 2. Have a whole-class discussion about what students want to know about mythology and culture. Encourage students to share their questions and capture them in writing on the board. Prompt students to think about questions that would be interesting to research, such as:
Have each student select one of the questions to research and write it in column 2 of the KWL chart. 3. Have students work independently to research their question. Have partners use library or Internet sources to research their question and write their findings in column 3 of the KWL chart. Invite representatives from each pair to share their findings with the whole class. 4. Introduce three types of myths that were popular during ancient Roman times. Explain to students that, during the time of ancient Rome, three types of myths were prevalent:
Ask: What connections can you make between your research findings and these types of myths specific to ancient Roman culture? 5. Have students explore the purpose that different myths served in illuminating ancient Rome. Remind students of the definition of myth that you discussed in Step 1. Write the following prompt on the board: What purpose do you think each of the three types of myths (foundation, political, and moral) served in ancient Rome? Divide students into pairs. Have them use the think-pair-share strategy to consider how different myths served to illuminate ancient Rome. First, have students think about the question independently and jot their notes on the back of the KWL chart. 6. Introduce the reading. Next, have students discuss their ideas with their partner. Distribute a copy of the Ancient Roman Myths handout to each pair. Ask them to work together to read the summaries and confirm or revise their ideas about what purpose each of these types of myths served in ancient Rome. Explain to students that another definition of mythology is that it is a story of where we came from and who we are. Ask: What do you think these myths say about who the ancient Romans thought they were and where they came from? 7. Have pairs share their ideas with the whole class and add to their KWL charts. Regroup as a class and invite each pair to share their answers to the prompt. Elicit from students that myths reinforced Roman people’s ideas of themselves, their origins, and their values. Have them add what they learned about ancient Roman myths to column 3 of their KWL charts or to the back of the charts. Informal AssessmentCollect and evaluate students’ completed KWL charts. Extending the LearningHave students write their own myth about something that came to be in their own culture. Remind students to think about and apply their understanding of the purpose and types of myth as they plan and write their own myth. Subjects & Disciplines
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Background InformationAccording to legend, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. The twins were abandoned in their cradle on the Tiber River, where they were found by a wolf. She looked after them until they were discovered by a shepherd who brought them up. The site said to be the wolf’s cave was sacred to the Romans. They made it a shrine and founded a settlement on the Palatine Hill. In the legend, Romulus later killed Remus in a struggle about who was the leader of the new city built on that site. According to the Romans, Romulus became king on April 21, 753 BCE and named the city after himself. “Romulus and Remus” may be one of the most famous foundation myths in world history. Many variations of it exist and historians debate whether Romulus and Remus were real men, just myth, or a combination of the two. Early Romans kept no written records, so their history is mixed with myths that historians have difficulty distinguishing from fact. Recommended Prior Activities
Vocabularyancient Rome Noun civilization founded on the Mediterranean Sea, lasting from the 8th century BCE to about 476 CE. Noun learned behavior of people, including their languages, belief systems, social structures, institutions, and material goods. foundation myth Noun story or legend that accounts for the foundation of a city. myth Noun legend or traditional story. Video
What was the source of Roman mythology?Major sources for Roman myth include the Aeneid of Virgil and the first few books of Livy's history as well as Dionysius's Roman Antiquities. Other important sources are the Fasti of Ovid, a six-book poem structured by the Roman religious calendar, and the fourth book of elegies by Propertius.
What is the secondary source?In contrast, a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching. For the purposes of a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles.
Which is not an example of a primary source?Primary sources are NOT...
Books written after a historical event by someone who was not involved in the event. An interview with someone who has an opinion or is knowledgeable about a historical event, even if that person is an expert or a historian on the event. Wikipedia entries.
What are primary sources examples?Examples of primary sources:
Theses, dissertations, scholarly journal articles (research based), some government reports, symposia and conference proceedings, original artwork, poems, photographs, speeches, letters, memos, personal narratives, diaries, interviews, autobiographies, and correspondence.
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