On
May 28, 2014, Marlene Goldsmith, a docent from the Kelsey Museum in Ann Arbor,
spoke with seventh grade social studies students at West Middle School about
everyday life in ancient Rome.
Seventh
graders have been studying ancient cultures and this presentation gave them an
up-close, hands-on experience about ancient Rome.
Students
were able to see and hold replicas of eating utensils, toys, and grooming
implements. The docent also brought along real coins from the Roman Empire.
Students could compare the Roman coins with American coins.
While
observing a Roman lamp, Josephine Nnangobya noticed Christian symbols on the
top of the lamp.
When
the docent was sharing what the Roman villas were like, Chris Cotton noticed
that the word for bedroom, cubiculum, is where we get our word cubicle.
Gavin
West was able to share some interesting observations he made about ancient
Rome.
The
docent provided a great overview to support what the seventh graders at West
Middle School had been studying.
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