(The Revised Edition of the Heights Curriculum covering Ancient Rome)
Becoming Rome is an original approach that weaves the historical accounts of Polybius, Livy, Plutarch, and Tacitus, with additional storytelling into a continuous, exciting narrative. Enjoy the whole story of the Roman kingship, republic and empire, from the Seven Hills to the “Senate and People of Rome,” the movement from Republic to Empire, the military conquests, the origins of Christianity, and the marvels of Roman engineering and architecture. Each chapter acquaints you with the historians of that time period, to give you the eyewitness accounts of these events, and to foster appreciation for how the Romans have helped us to become more civilized, and what led them at times to be uncivilized.
Over 150 works of art show the continual relevance of the events, and 30 maps and diagrams of Roman offices and military formations give additional context.
Becoming Rome is great for classroom use: each chapter finishes with seminar topics, chapter summaries, and recommended readings. Students come away with life principles and wisdom drawn from Rome’s societal structure, their values, their heroes, their victories, and their defeats.
• Great storytelling that combines 70% primary sources with 30% original text
• Over 150 works of art showing the timelessness of Rome
• 30 maps and diagrams
• Biographies of each Roman historian
• Classroom exercises at the end of each chapter
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
William Dardis began his Classical education in his hometown of New Orleans and continued it at the University of Notre Dame. He has educated teenagers of all socioeconomic backgrounds for the past 30 years, in New York, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington, D.C. He has particularly enjoyed teaching at the Heights for the past 11 years, and looks forward to many more.
Thomas Cox teaches Latin and Greek at The Heights School in Potomac, MD. When he’s not in the classroom, he’s either on a trail adventuring with his kids, finding a new winery or bookstore to explore with his wife, or reading. A graduate of Hillsdale and St. John’s Colleges, he is a California-native now living on the opposite side of the country, his love of history has always led him to learn more about where he is, and where he wants to go next!
Available in hardcover or paperback.
For school orders, please contact Bill Dardis: bdardis@heights.edu.