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toc //(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.) Presentation: content (30%), enthusiasm (10%), stays on topic (20%), preparedness/attire (10%), collaboration with peers (15%), and speaks clearly (15%). Product: content (25%), design/creativity (20%), planning/research and notes (15%), media quality (20%), organization (10%), and teamwork (10%). || =Understanding(s)= •Students will understand that the Romans built one of the best and longest lasting society's history has ever seen •MLR - Social Studies E. History =Introduction= The Roman Empire could arguably be considered one of the best civilizations. Many people are intrigued with this Empire, and want to know more about it. There are many good ways to learn history. You can learn it in the classroom, through documentaries, movies (that are somewhat accurately set), and museums. Museums are one of coolest ways to learn about history. You are able to see, read, hear, and sometimes even touch the history. Learning about the Roman Empire in the museum setting could be very useful for many people, and also hone in on the multiple intelligences amongst people in the United States. (Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)
 * Goal || The students task is to take the assigned class system in the Roman Empire and provide a synopsis and the role of the class system. ||
 * Role || The student will someone from the Senatorial class, Equestrian class, the Commons, slaves, or the Emperor. ||
 * Audience || The students clients will be a board of contest judges from The Museum of Natural History ||
 * Setting || The challenge involves entering a contest that the Museum of Natural History is holding. ||
 * Presentation || The student will create a museum box to submit to the museum contest. ||
 * Standards || Rubric (6 criteria)

=Task=

Congratulations! Now that you have just successfully completed gathering knowledge about the Roman Empire, you have been presented with a task from the Museum of Natural History in New York City. They are holding a contest for aspiring young historians. They want an exhibit on display from the Roman Empire that demonstrates their class system, and what it was like within that class system. They have heard that as a class we have just learned all about the Roman Empire, and wants you all to create this exhibit. You will be split up into groups, (one person for each class in the Roman Empire), and compete against each other for the win. The museum wants the exhibit to be interactive and engaging. The classrooms submissions will be judged before a board of contest evaluators. The group that wins this contest will have their exhibit on display at the museum for a time period of six months. Good luck to all!

=Conclusion= Congratulations, you have successfully completed your museum presentation, and the Museum of Natural History is going to take the time to judge the presentations, and decide which one is the best for the museum. By doing this task, you have been presented with learning about the social classes within the Roman Empire. You have also seen how according to who was the Emperor, the ways in which the society changed. How do you think Roman Society reflects the United States? Also, how do you think the Roman class system compares to America's class system? Is it good to have these class systems in societies? (Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)