The daily lives of ancient Romans varied greatly depending on a person's level of status, citizenship, occupation, or gender. In order to explore the different aspects of Roman lives, students participated in a live-action character activity. 
COVID Friendly Option - Perform these outside!
In the year prior, my 6th graders participate in a historical Wax Museum where they choose a character, research and write biographical speeches, dress up, and perform these at the end of our year. This is a familiar project across elementary and middle school curriculums where students "freeze" and "come to life" when a person pushes a button or says a clue word.
Taking from this idea, I have my 7th graders act out a "speed" wax museum where the biography speech is provided to them, the costumes are quickly created from a random costume box with sheets and scarves, and they "present" their character. Meanwhile, the other half of students are walking around, "waking" the characters up, and taking notes on what they are learning about life in ancient Rome.
If acting or time is an issue, these cards could also be used as task cards, set up around the classroom, and students could simply read them and follow the sheet.
To access the Roman character cards and a student handout for learning, you can visit my TPT site.
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