Arts and Science Museum of Antiquities

Educational Modules for Grades 8-9

Bathing in Ancient Rome

Students will begin to understand the significance of bathing and the baths to Roman culture. Students will also reflect and analyze how ancient Roman beliefs about cleanliness and...

The Theatre of Dionysus

This module will give the students an introduction to the ancient Greek origins of modern theatre.

The Egyptian Pyramids: Myth vs. Reality

This module will give the students an overview of facts based on evidence vs myths in terms of the pyramids in Egypt.

Researching in History: Primary vs. Secondary Sources

This module will give the students an introduction on how to approach historical research, as well as how to tell the difference between a primary and secondary source.

The Science of Fresco Painting

Explore and understand the science of fresco painting in ancient Rome. Students will discover the history behind the art and learn what minerals and chemicals ancient Romans used t...

Greek Sculpture

This module will give the students an introduction to ancient Greek sculpture, nudity in art, anatomy and medicine in Greek culture, and the different periods of ancient Greek art.