Mr. Mellott’s Weblog

I love to use online databases, particularly those that allow you to search for articles or THOMAS, which allows you to search congressional bills and find statuses, authors, cosigners, etc. Many of these databases are becoming necessary when teaching Social Studies. When searching for databases for my web-based lesson on Ancient Rome, I found it to be quite difficult to find an accessible, appropriate database that students could use to help them with their endeavors. One that did stand out was Godchecker, an online guide to the Gods and Goddesses of numerous civilizations and faiths. Students could use the section on Roman Gods to help them with both their research and newspaper articles. I would expect the “official” papers to have a God “spot” or article about one of the temples or in some way involving Roman mythology. I would expect the “subversive” papers to involve Christianity or Judaism or some other faith contrary to the official faith of Rome at the time. This site would offer students some insight into the mindsets of people at the time and aid the students in creating the most authentic product possible.