Catacombs

Students studied the beginnings of democracy in ancient Greece and Rome, and how these two empires shaped our culture today. Students made projects on the Roman catacombs—underground passageways where Christians would hide during Emperor Nero’s persecution. Some students made posters, and some made model catacombs out of styrofoam or paper boxes. This project also gave the students insight into the religious differences between Christians and Roman pagans, since the catacombs were also underground burial grounds, and Romans were too afraid of dead bodies to go inside them.

Miss Jensen

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Topics: 6Sixth Grade
Date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 5:13 pm