eTogaTrek: Families and Children (Episode 1)

How would your life have been different in Ancient Rome? Learn about what it was like to be a child in a Roman family. You'll have a chance to make a bulla just like Roman children wore!

Make a Family Tree!

Roman Bullas

Roman coin
Replica Ancient Roman bulla
Sempronia Servilius relief
Ancient Roman gold bulla
Roman child with bulla

What do I need for this video

  • journal

  • felt

  • stapler and staples

  • scissors

  • string or yarn

  • paper

  • markers

eTogaTrek - Episode 1 supplies needed

Think About It!

  1. How would your life have been different in ancient Rome?

  2. Would you have liked to live in ancient Rome?

  3. We don't usually have bullas today. What kinds of good luck charms do we have today? Do you have anything you think is lucky?

eTogaTrek: The Roman Family - Credits

Instructor: Colleen Roney

Coordinator: Kevin Jefferson

Music:
"Run Amok", "Super Polka"
by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Creative Commons License: By Attribution 3.0

with special thanks to
Chloè Benner
Caitlin Campbell
Nadia Ghosheh
Brad Jefferson
Irene Morrison
Kate Preble
Matthew Webb
Students of LatinSummer Boston 2014

eTogaTrek is a program of Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute.

Programs like this are made possible by the generous donations from supporters of Ascanius.