Mrs. Miller's Roman Culture Project

Here are some links to good information about Roman culture:

Medical Practice in Ancient Rome

Catacombs of Ancient Rome

BBC Ancient History: Rome (probably the most extensive site; use the search feature)

Feminae Romanae - The Women of Ancient Rome

Ancient Roman Clothing - Portal page with many specific links (men's, jewelry, shoes, etc.)

Roman Cuisine/Cooking

Julian Calendar/Time Measurement in Rome

Rome Exposed (links to information on Roman homes, cooking, games, baths, religion, etc.)

Ancient Rome for Kids (created by a teacher.....lots of basic information on specific topics)

Forum Romanum (use search feature to find specific information in this scholarly forum)

Rome: From Republic to Empire (articles and links from a college professor's site)

Social Classes in Ancient Rome

Time Traveller's Guide to the Roman Empire 

Royalty-free Roman History Clip Art  (legal and free to use)

More Royalty-Free Roman Clip Art

 

More Election Sites

As the LAST WEEK of campaigning for the 2008 election begins, here are some sites to check out.  Note the bias, or spin, of some of them:

100 of the Most Popular Political Websites : Click on links to visit a variety of sites.

Politifact : Just the facts about statements heard on both sides.

Fox News :  Compare wording, headlines, stories to MSNBC.  Is there a "spin"?

Media Research Center :  Claims to "expose liberal media bias."

World Net Daily :  What stories does this site cover?  Is it fair and unbiased?

Salon.com : Take a look at this site.  Does the coverage seem more conservative or liberal?

Rasmussen Reports : Combines many different polls in one site.

Five Thirty Eight : Projects who is likely to win.  How is the information gathered?

National Public Radio :  Opponents claim this is a liberal site.  Take a look - what do you think?

2008 Election

As the 2008 Election grows near, here are some links to valid information. It is important to check who or what is responsible for information because it could be very biased.

Project Vote Smart: Biographies, statistics, news, and basic voting information.

Chicago Tribune Election 2008 : Includes candidate profiles, pictures, up-to-date developments.

USA Today Politics 2008 : Current coverage, issues, background information on candidates.

PBS: All-American Presidential Forum : Easy-to-use and understand election information.

Time: The Candidates in Print: Looks at books about candidates, with many excerpts.

Washington Post : Another solid resource on the election.