Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Through the Eyes of a Roman

Romans were history's most famous mosaic-makers. Their mosaics were elaborate and breathtaking. We can still learn about Roman life from the mosaics that have survived the past 1,000 years. We observed pictures of Roman mosaics and tried our hand at making one. Using cut paper, we created pictures that represented some part of Roman culture. What can you infer about Roman culture from a few of our mosaics?