Children

 

The Family

  • Men
  • Women
  • Children
  • Slaves
  • Clothes

     

     

    This page created by Susan Barber.

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    RESOURCES

  • Family Values in Ancient Rome, by Richard Saller.
    URL: http://www.fathom.com/fks/catalog/feature.jhtml? story_id=121908&featurePageNumber=1
    Compares issues which were problematic to Roman families with the families of today.

  • Marriage and Family Life, by PBS.
    http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/life/
    Discusses the structure of a Roman family. Also a link to classroom activities.

  • Roman Nomenclature, by Barbara F. McManus.
    http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/ roman_names.html
    An explanation of how Romans were named.

  • Roman Children, by Sumair Mirza and Jason Tsang.
    http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romel/ html/romechildren.html
    Taken from Mary Johnson's Roman Life.

  • Young Girl, by Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
    http://www.vroma.org/~riley/girl/
    Picture of Riley girl sculpture. Also click on Selected Links to see other Roman girls depicted in art.

  • Ceremonies and Customs, by the National Latin Exam.
    http://www.dl.ket.org/latinlit/things/ nle/ceremonies.htm
    Vocabulary used with Roman children.

  • Classical Conference, by Peter Yu.



  • http://www.yrbe.edu.on.ca/~mdhs/classics/ conf/roman_life_notes/roman_life_2.htm
    Various terms associated with the Romans. Scroll down for information on Roman children.

  • Naming a Roman Baby, by SPQR Online.
    http://library.thinkquest.org/26602/ceremonies.htm
    A description of the dies lustricus.

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    EXERCISES

  • Roman Children Worksheet
    A worksheet to learn about Roman children, with a crossword puzzle.

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    A resource for students and teachers, created at the Austin College Summer Institute for Foreign Languages, funded by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation of Ft. Worth, Texas. This material may be used for educational purposes but may not be sold (©2002). For information and inquiries, please contact Prof. Robert W. Cape, Jr. (rcape@austincollege.edu).