Classical to the Core, part 1: Imperium Romanum

Part 1 of the presentation delivered at ACTFL 2013 in Orlando.
Read the Introduction to “Classical to the Core.”

This part of the presentation suggests ways to introduce beginning students to the extent of the Roman empire and to coins as a primary source. Note that this is not a ready-to-use lesson, but rather a set of ideas that can be adapted for your class. If you download the Keynote or PowerPoint version, please be sure to read the presenter notes. Warning: The presentation was created in Keynote; the PowerPoint version may be glitchy, but you should be able to get the idea.