"Rome is an amazing place if you have money for example,..."
"Life is great in the Roman Empire!"
"Not for all of us! What's so good about your life?"
Housing
“Rome is so fun! We live in large homes built with marble, indoor pools, fancy dining rooms, and beautiful statues!”
“Well in our apartments they are very dark and we are also very crowded with rats crawling everywhere."
Food and Drink
“ As a rich roman, our food is so good we have mice cooked in honey and we even have our own kitchen with more elaborate dinners.”
"Well, as a poor Roman, we eat fish, asparagus, porridge, and if we are lucky, figs for dessert."
Education
“Life at school is so fun! We get to buy food as we walk to class, learn many languages, math, science, literature, and public speaking! We then go on to become soldiers, doctors, politicians, or lawyers. Girls may become dentists or tutors!
Recreation
“ Being a rich roman is so fun ! We get to sit on plush cushions with shades protecting us from the sun while we enjoy plays in theatres and even musical performances.”
The End
The End
“As a poor roman, we don't go to school, instead we go to work where we must learn trades, like leather working and even metalworking so we can get money to help our families.”
“ Being a rich roman is so fun ! We get to sit on plush cushions with shades protecting us from the sun while we enjoy plays in theatres and even musical performances!”