{"id":4569,"date":"2019-10-16T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T15:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=4569"},"modified":"2019-11-18T18:51:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T15:51:58","slug":"undercover-in-ancient-rome-simulation-new-worksheets-and-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/undercover-in-ancient-rome-simulation-new-worksheets-and-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Undercover in Ancient Rome Simulation – new worksheets and features."},"content":{"rendered":"

Map, Structured Questions and Timeline<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nIn this task, students will use the interactive adventure to complete a schematic map which quickly allows you to identify the main sites and Emperors in Ancient Rome according to the simulation. There are then a detailed list of structured questions for each of the main locations, and ‘fill the gaps’ timeline exercise.<\/p>\n

Text-to-Speech facility
\nI have also added a ‘text to speech’ facility which reads the most important points from each location of the game to students who might find this useful.<\/p>\n

Click here to access the simulation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Map, Structured Questions and Timeline In this task, students will use the interactive adventure to complete a schematic map which quickly allows you to identify the main sites and Emperors in Ancient Rome according to the simulation. There are then a detailed list of structured questions for each of the main locations, and ‘fill the… <\/p>\n

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