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Humanities Software Evaluation

World History Illustrated IV:
Rome & the Celts

Copyright Date
1994
Publisher
Queue
Description
An overview of Roman history with a close look at Roman institutions, religion, social classes, the army, literature, housing, games, art, and architecture. Also includes the Celtic peoples at the time of Julius Caesar, their social structure, crafts, religion, and military attributes. Topics are Slaves in Ancient Rome, The Roman Empire and its Civilization, Religion in Roman LIfe, Julius Caesar, Caesar's Army, The Forum in Rome, Daily Life in Classical Rome, The Celts, and The Grandeur That Was Rome.
Disciplines
Architecture, Art, History, Humanities, Literature
Type of Program 
  Single            |     x Mac
x One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction
Minimum Requirements
2MB RAM and a color monitor. The program runs from the CD, or it can be copied to a hard drive.
Vendor
Educational Resources
Cost
$134.95

Instructional Characteristics

Instructional Techniques 
  Game
x Tutorial
  Simulation
x Informational
  Problem Solving
Documentation Available (Y=yes, N=No, NA= Not Applicable) 
N  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material required
Y  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material provided
N  Reference Manuals Required
Quality 1 (low) to 5 (high) 
3  Content Characteristics
3  Instructional Characteristics
3  Technical Characteristics

Recommendations

I would use this program, but with some reservations or change.

Comments

This program consists of narrated text with pictures (slides) and optional multiple choice questions for each lesson. The questions are asked periodically throughout each program. Once the teacher chooses the question option, it can't be turned off. The student MUST answer the question before the program will continue. Each lesson last approximately 15 minutes without questions, 30 minutes with questions. The pictures are high quality, and the text is interesting. The program lacks flexibility within lessons; it does, however, contain an Index feature which locates specific information within the story. The CD contains a 'Supplemental' folder with a teacher's guide, transcripts, and answer key. There is also another folder containing documents--writings and information on the time period covered on the CD. These documents are text-only (ASCII) files.