Ancient Celts - War, Slavery, and Exile

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Celtic warriors and their accoutrements
Women at war
Why they couldn't beat Rome

Activity:
History journal - three sentences
Playmobil people Celtic wars against Rome

Ancient Celts - Social Structure

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Family, tribe, roles of women/men - responsibilities
Farming and raising livestock
Buildings - homes, meeting places
Food and entertainment

Activity:
History journal
Celtic feast!

Ancient Celts - Religious Beliefs

If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Mystery of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson and Mike Parker Pearson
The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Druids
Human sacrifice and other rituals
Stonehenge, sacred groves, and other holy places

Activity:
History journal - three sentences
Use blocks and a compass to recreate positioning of Stonehenge

Ancient Celts - Geography

The Ancient Celts by Patricia Calvert
Arthur of Albion: Marvelous Tales of the Round Table by John Matthews and Parvel Tatarnikov
Read-aloud: The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation by James J. Wilhelm, ed.

Discussion:
Tribes of the Celts
Distribution across Europe
Major settlements

Activity:
Regions of Europe with their Roman names; ability to map out where various tribes lived; note major rivers and mountain ranges - blank map of Europe

Ancient Rome - Late Repulic - Julius Caesar

"Caesar and His Fortune" from The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans by Frederick James Gould, William Dean Howells, and Walter Crane
Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic by Miriam Greenblatt
The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble and Robina MacIntyre Marshall

Discussion:
Life of Caesar
The first emperor
Assassination

Activity:
Playmobil reenactment of Caesar crossing the Rubicon, asking to be dictator, assassination