Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and author of Meditations, is born

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  In Old Pompeii

  A virtual field trip to the ruins of Pompeii. In this lesson, students learn about everyday life, art and culture in ancient Roman times, then display their knowledge by creating a travelogue to attract visitors to the site. They can also write an account of their field trip modeled on a description of Pompeii written by Mark Twain.

   

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Jamestown colonists land at Cape Henry, VA

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  Jamestown Changes

  Students study census data showing the names and occupations of early settlers of the English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. (Archaeology, U.S. Colonial History)

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John James Audubon, French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter, is born