Sixth Grade Field Trip to Rome Italy

MRS. GORDON AN D MRS. ALVAREZS SIX GR AD E CL ASS WILL BE TR AVELIN G TO ROME I TALY
FOR A 14 D AY HISTORY LESSON
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In order to participate in this trip

students will need to:
Engage in class discussions to prepare
for the trip.
Complete a paper on a selected topic of
Ancient Rome.
Have parent permission to participate.
Create a digital presentation about the

CO MM O N CO RE
STAN D AR DS 6. 7
Ancient Rome
Roman Empire
Learn about Julius
Caesar
Rome Art
Roman Technology
First Century Roman
Empire Places

trip upon return.

Allow Students to learn

through an exciting and once
in a life time experience
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On this trip to Rome, Italy,

this sixth grade class will visit
historical landmarks such as; the
coliseum, Pantheon, Ostia Antica, as
well as the Vatican City. They will be
asked to engage in critical thinking
about the politics, geographical
locations, economic, religious and
social structure of ancient Rome.

Students will engage in discussion

about historical figures and mythical
figures such as: Julius, Cesar,
Romulus and Remus, Cincinnatus,
and Cicero.
While visiting the Vatican City,
students will engage in discussions
about Christianity from its birth to
present day influences. Student will
discuss the New Testament and its
spread throughout Europe and Rome.

I h o p e t h at a l l o f t h e c h i l d re n wi l l e n j o y t h is o nc e i n a l i f e t i me ex p e r i e n c e a n d l e a v e wi t h
mo r e k n o wl e d g e a b o u t th i s e p i c ti m e i n h is t o r y!

Participate in discussions about the

selected topics.
Learn about architecture, technology and
science literature, language, and law as it
happened in Ancient Rome
Practice appropriate etiquette when
engaging with people from Rome