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OnderwijswetenschappenWOStudiejaar 4,5

This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Slide 1 - Slide

Hint
Only one of your survived. What did you do differently? 

Slide 2 - Mind map

Lucius
Lucius is the middle son in a Roman family. His family has enough funds to make sure that he is well provided for, but he could advance through marriage. He is currently residing near his workplace, in downtown Pompeii.

Find out: 
Lucius is working at a construction site / at the brickyard. 
Lucius is marrying for love / for money.
Marcus
Marcus is the eldest son in a middle class Roman family. Marcus has a wife and two sons. They live west to Pompeii, in Herculaneum. 

Find out: 
Marcus is a master craftsman / an assistant to a master craftsman. 
There will always be work for craftsmen / builders in Pompeii. 
Fabia
Fabia is the youngest member of a middle class Roman family. Her family has enough funds to make sure that Fabia is well provided for. She is married and lives with her husband and children at the southern edge of Pompeii. 

Find out: 
Fabia is bringing offerings to the temple downtown/ outside the city gate. 
Fabia is buying food / offerings at the market downtown. 

Slide 3 - Slide

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temple downtown
outside the city gate
food
offerings
construction site
at the brickyard
marry for love
marry for money
master craftsman
 an assistant
work for craftsmen
work for builders

Slide 4 - Drag question

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Slide 5 - Video

How does this personal information affect our chances of survival?

Slide 6 - Open question

Slide 7 - Drag question

Slide 8 - Slide

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Slide 9 - Video

01:36
There are three ways in which you could possibly survive. They are:

Slide 10 - Open question

01:37
Lucius, based on your personal situation, you choose:

Slide 11 - Poll

01:47
Fabia, based on your personal situation, you choose:

Slide 12 - Poll

02:13
Marcus, based on your personal situation, you choose:

Slide 13 - Poll

Slide 14 - Drag question

Slide 15 - Slide

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Slide 16 - Video

03:26
These events have taken place
What do they mean? 
Herculaneum and Pompeii are hit by massive tephra. 
Herculaneum and Pompeii are engulfed by pyroclastic surges.
The air is filled with sulphureous sediment.
Volcanic matter crashes into the town, destroying streets and buildings
It is hard to breathe and move around due to the thick, hot layer of ash.
A force of hot, poisonous gas fades out the entire city.

Slide 17 - Drag question

04:00

Slide 18 - Drag question

Slide 19 - Mind map