Live Like a Roman: Discovering the Secrets of Ancient Rome - Claire Saunders

Live \nLike a Roman is \na fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was \nreally like to live in Ancient Rome and the sprawling Roman Empire. Get ready to discover what it was \nlike to live in this epic era of mad, bad emperors, wealthy senators, fearsome \ngladiators, loyal citizens, struggling lower classes and enslaved workers. With \nits highly structured and complicated society, life was a lavish and pampered \naffair for some and a harsh, beleaguered existence for others. Find out how \nthis powerful civilisation invaded and conquered a massive area, including more \nthan 50 million people at its peak! Amazing Roman inventions we still use today \nare explored along with information on everyday jobs, city life, houses, food, \ntransport, entertainment, religion and medicine. An in-depth map shows the spread of \nthe Roman Empire at its peak, including sites of specific interest, the main \nprovinces and settlements, with their Latin names, and some of the goods that \nwere sent to Rome from all over the Empire. Dotted through the book are craft \nactivities and recipes to have a go at. Find out first-hand what it's like to \nplay a Roman game for children, use an abacus to help with your schoolwork or \ntaste the unusual flavours of Roman snacks. A fictional enslaved child pops up \nthroughout the book describing the sights, sounds, smells and emotions he \nexperiences as he goes about his daily life. In the Live \nLike a... series designed to tie-in with curriculum topics Timeline of \nthe main eras including Early Rome, The Republic and Imperial Rome Fictional \nanecdotes in the voice of an enslaved Roman boy to draw in readers and help \nthem imagine and compare what life was like then and now Fun crafts and \nrecipes, bringing the subject to life and learning through practical tasks, \nsuch as making an abacus or cooking up some authentic Roman food Targeted \neducational questions and talking points for children to apply what they have \nlearned to their own lives. Perfect to read at home, or a resource for teachers \nto use in the classroom Highly \ndetailed and immersive colour illustrations with plenty of clear labels and \nannotations Illustrated glossary \nof terms used in the book to help children understand the unfamiliar new words For ages 7 to \n11 \n