Classics & Latin
Pompeii 1

You are about to undertake a project for which you will need to use your imagination, to carry out some investigative work, and to put together an attractive piece of work. The overall theme for the project is "Pompeii".

Possible ideas

• Write an imaginative story describing the last moments of someone caught up in the horror of the eruption.
• Put together a newspaper describing the eruption, and perhaps containing other news about life in the Bay of Naples.
• Imagine your are a Pompeian Estate Agent. Put together a brochure describing a house which is for sale.
• Imagine you are a Roman Travel Agent. Write a review of Pompeii, commenting on the entertainment, the shopping opportunities, and the places to eat and drink.

You may have ideas of your own, and you should be aware that you do not have to use the ideas in the above list. You must confirm the title for your project with your teacher before you begin your work.

Resources

You will find that there is a huge amount of information available to you. Here is a list of some of the resources you have access to:

• Unit I of the Cambridge Latin Course.
• "Pompeii" by Peter Connelly.
• Various Classics department videos.
• Primary sources relevant to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
• The AD79 eruption of Vesuvius.

Marking

The mark you gain for this project will contribute to your end of year grade, so it is important that you do as well as you can. There are 25 marks available, which will be awarded as follows:

Accuracy of information [15 marks].
Whatever theme you choose, you are expected to include accurate factual information.

Organisation [5 marks].
As well as meeting the deadline for completing this work, you are also expected to make sure that everything is delivered in a sensible, well-ordered manner. Your project must contain 1,000 - 1,500 words. You should not simply copy information from books or the internet, but should word it in a manner which is appropriate to your theme.

Presentation. [5 marks].
You must include relevant images, at least two of which should be of primary evidence. You should try to word-process your work, using a font no larger than size 14 (except for titles).