QR Challenge: The Founding of Rome

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. arable	What word means land that is good for growing crops?
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3. forum	What did the Romans call the public square where they exchanged goods and ideas?
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5. confederation	What is a group of governments joined together for a common purpose?
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7. The Tiber River	What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
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9. Latins	What were the central Europeans who migrated to the Italian Peninsula known as?
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11. arable land, a long growing season, protection, wood and stones	What attracted the Latins to the hills near the Tiber River?
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13. The Etruscans	Who lived just north of the Latins?
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15. The Greeks	Who lived south of the Latins?
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17. Romulus and Remus	Who were the legendary twins that were raised by wolves?
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19. Romulus	Who was the first Legendary ruler of Rome?
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21. They completed building projects and organized Rome	What influence did the Etruscan kings have on the development of Rome?
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23. arable land:the seven hills allowed for easy defense; the Tiber River was good fro trade	What three geographical features contributed to the growth of Rome?

 

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