For at least three weeks, we've been studying Ancient Roman civilization. for two days, we've prepared for the big test via a study guide. Today, we had the end-of-unit test. One of my "star" students was struggling with one of the essay questions. I prompted her,
"Come on. You can get this. What was one big thing that the Romans had to trade that everyone else needed?"
"Shoes?"
Um...no. (I was going for "salt.")
I pressed. "Nope. Think really hard. What natural resource did they have a lot of that was very important and they could trade?"
"Their lives?"
8.5 more school days...
Update: Mimbles sent the perfect video to accompany this post. I give you....What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?! (from Monty Python) Thanks, Mimbles!!
Hee hee Shoes..love that answer! Girl after my own heart! I can't wait for this school year to end! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIf the Romans had cool shoes I would be trading with them too! :)
ReplyDeleteRemember, there is always next year! LOL
ReplyDeleteShoes? Lives? Seems one would be an offering, the other a real sacrifice.;)
Let the countdown continue!
The end is near! Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteHa! Oh dear :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm having a Monty Python moment here - "What have the Roman's ever done for us?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWfh6sGyso
There are two possibilities here: 1 - she's your star student, she KNOWS she's your start student and she's on cruise control. 2 - She's blond.
ReplyDeleteWait. You're blond, right? Well ... there's a difference between having blond hair and being a Blond. As you probably know.
Shoes are way more important than salt, right?
ReplyDeleteBut the Italians make such to-die-for shoes! It must have started with the Romans.
ReplyDeleteThat was before salt was a bad thing...right?
ReplyDeleteYou guys crack me up...
ReplyDeleteI dunno...given current BP issues and the oncoming heat of summer.....I'd take the Roman Sandals over the salt!
ReplyDeleteOh my good heavens. I loved this. Laughed my head off!
ReplyDeleteAh! Mim got it exactly right!!
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