Student's paragraph included a topic sentence. Student's paragraph included three supporting-detail detail sentences. Student's paragraph included a concluding sentence. When in Rome . The Romans used mosaics to decorate the walls and floors of their homes with scenes from mythology or their daily life.
Mosaics are pictures or designs made out of tiny pieces of glass, stone, or tile.
Have your students try their hands at making mosaics in the ancient Roman tradition. After researching a character from Roman mythology, have them draw an outline of a the monster or god on a piece of cardboard and fill in the picture with tiny pieces of colored paper that have been brushed with glue. For a fancier mosaic, students can use tinted broken eggshells that have been cleaned and saved. B.C. Two of these are the battering ram and the assault tower. Have your students work in groups to research these tools of war and build a small model of each for display.