Imagine that today’s texting technology was invented during the time in which the Roman Republic existed. What might a text message conversation between two Roman children be like? In this assignment, you will create the script for a text message conversation between a Roman child from the upper class and a Roman child from the lower class. Your fictional conversation should have at least a total of 10 messages between the two participants. Before you begin your assignment take a few minutes to review Level 1 of the Integrating Knowledge and Ideas into the Study of History Activity.
The text messages conversation must:
have a total of 10 text messages, each at least two complete sentences
describe the differences in the daily lives of upper class and lower class citizens
describe the opportunities for children in general in Rome
compare how life differed for female and male children in Rome
explain the effect of social status on one’s future in the Roman Republic