The program has been aimed at students in secondary schools, working in pairs or small groups to enable discussion and discourse to take place, as this also helps to increase the active process of learning. Roman Life is suitable for students who have some, or no familiarity with this material, and assumes no prior knowledge. It is an extremely useful aid to revision of material which has already been learned. The content of Roman Life has been chosen for its relevance to modern life, as well as its importance in the Roman context. Many of the photographs were taken especially for the purpose in Italy.
All illustrations used are originals, based on primary sources.
Wherever possible, connections are made to the modern day, to our linguistic and cultural heritage drawn from ancient Rome. There are 8 quizzes, one at the end of each section and a final quiz. In these, the user is asked to perform varying tasks, including recognition of written information. The quizzes are designed partly to entertain, and partly to enable you, the teacher, to monitor what has been happening. The way you do this is by looking at the Status Card, which will inform you which of the quizzes your pupils have completed, and how many good answers they scored.