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The History of Rome, Volume I: The Republic by Mike Duncan: Book Review

(Book Review--History)

Started: August 13, 2025 

This is my first time reading this book, so according to my new rules, I'm doing this as a video only review.

I debated classifying this book as a reread, since it is just the transcript of the podcast, and I had already done the podcast.  And is there really a difference between a podcast and an audiobook?  But in the end, I decided that I'm going to consider the book and the podcast as different entities, and so this is not a reread.

The History of Rome, Volume I: The Republic by Mike Duncan: Book Review

Links to stuff mentioned:

My review of The History of Rome Podcast: https://youtu.be/67kZ5DIfXyk

Playlist of all my Mike Duncan reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6McqrMCizy3sOdvd3d6JG9&si=1Nyps7byMsa_ZOVE

Related playlists: 

* Books I read in 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Fev7Uv6_tzuSf84LtYwQu&si=Im1rdozRXrgGnr99

* Book Reviews Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

* History Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x52uI39vSXVrJvUFjdN9QkL&si=dICJTZngZlwi8WIT

* History of Rome Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4QxnawNiBpJ-KO4aUgSQh5&si=xBBEP2_3Z1tFCRpl

* Ancient History Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7tomUoLdvaX2CsHML6AjHz&si=1BR84Yy8nlDKWz6g

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Started: Pontius Pilate by Paul L. Maier  [This is a reread.  I read this book before when I was in high school--I think in 9th grade, if memory serves.  I've mentioned it before on this blog here, here and here.]

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Started: Thirty-Eight Latin Stories by Anne H. Gorton and James M. May

I'm also using the Teacher's Guide:

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Started: The Student's Catullus by Daniel H. Garrison

Quizlet Folder HERE

1. Dedication to Cornelius

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* Alphabet Chart PDF

I've been using this Alphabet Chart for my students who are still learning the alphabet.
I'm sure there are a million different alphabet charts out there, but this was the first one that popped up on a Google search, so this is what I went with.  And it's been working well for me.

Slideshow and Cards for A,B,C,D,E,F

(TESOL Materials--Alphabet)

Google Drive HERE
Slideshow: slides, pub
Grab the Card: drive, docs, pub

[Note: These are materials that I originally posted as supplementary materials for English World 1 Welcome Unit p.5.  I'm reposting them again here as general purpose activities for practicing the first six letters of the alphabet.  The slideshow is for drilling the vocabulary.  The worksheet is to be cut up into individual cards  before class.  It can then be used for matching games, memory games, or grab the card games.]

Alphabet

(TESOL Ideas and Worksheets Subdivisions)

* Slideshow and Cards for A,B,C,D,E,F

* LINK: Alphabet Chart PDF

* Flippity.net Quiz Show Game for Plural Nouns, am is are, and collective nouns

This is a quiz show game from Flippity.net.  The template is here (docs, pub), and the link for game play is here.

In my class, I use it as a review game to review several previous lessons (here, here and here).  The quiz contains categories on singular and plural nouns, am is are, and collective nouns.