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 * Suggestions for Introducing the Unit **

·  Shared Reading - __Weslandia__ by Paul Fleischman

·  Concept sort - prior knowledge of ancient civilizations (China and Egypt)

·  Be an Archeologist (//Five Ponds Press Activities and Assessments// p. 2)



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 * Suggestions for Teaching: **


 *  3.1 Classify and interpret how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the present in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative), and sports **


 * 3.4 Use map skills to learn about the geography of ancient Greece and Rome and the early West African empire of Mali **


 * 3.7.8 Explain how Greece and Rome’s access to the sea (natural resource) led them to use human and capital resources to produce ships (goods), which they use for transportation (service) in trading **


 * 3.8.10 Compare the economy of Virginia Beach to the economics of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the empire of Mali **


 * Enduring Understandings: **

·  **People make contributions that affect the world **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The ideas of American democracy are linked to the past **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The interdependence of cultures has lasting influence on civilization  **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Human interaction with the environment influences the development of distinctive cultures and regions **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Essential Questions: **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What contributions came from ancient Greece and Rome, and how have they contributed to the present world? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did people of long ago interact with one another, and what influences did this have on our world today? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did people of long ago interact with one another, and what influence did this have on our world today? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did people live long ago that is different from the way we live today? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did the environment influence the life style of the people of ancient Greece, Rome, and Mali? **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Geography & Physical/ Human characteristics of ancient Greece **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.1 Define peninsula and locate the peninsula of ancient Greece <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.3 Identify the physical and human characteristics of ancient Greece <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.7.8 Explain how Greece ‘s access to the sea (natural resource) led them to use human and capital resources to produce ships (goods),which they used for transportation (service) in trading. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.4 Explain how the people of ancient Greece adapted to their environment to meet their needs. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Utilize Google Earth to “zoom” in on Greece and to look at the geographic features <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Use atlases and wall maps to examine the physical features of Greece sort cards of different products and occupations into “Likely” and “Unlikely” groups based on the geographic information. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Ancient Greece video <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Inspector Gadget’s Field Trip Series Ancient Greece <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Government of ancient Greece **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.1 Define the terms “contribution” “direct democracy” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.2 Identify which people in ancient Greece participated in government <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Simulate a vote on some classroom issue that only allows students designated as male citizens to vote. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“Four Days, Three Ways” p.10 Activities and Assessments __Our World Far and Wide__
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Art & Architecture of ancient Greece **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.3 Identify examples of ancient Greek architecture, e.g. columns (Parthenon) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.4 Identify examples of ancient Greek art in the form of mosaics, sculpture, and paintings. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">View a slide show of modern examples of Greek architecture both local and in the US to see the features still in use. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“Be an Archeologist”p.2 Activities and Assessments __Our World Far and Wide__ <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sports of ancient Greece **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.5 Identify the Olympics as the sporting event of the ancient Greeks <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Participate in a grade level Olympics with the support of the PE department <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">“School Olympics” p.5 Activities and Assessments __Our World Far and Wide__
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Contributions of ancient Greece **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.1 Define the term contribution <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.6 Explain the impact of the contributions of ancient Greece on the lives of people today. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.7 Explain how ancient Greece has influenced Virginia Beach <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Use a word map to examine the word contribute. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Referring to the story Weslandia have students brainstorm a list of contributions that resulted from Wes’s civilization. Extend this list to include contributions from the ancient civilizations of Egypt and China. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Picture sort examples of contributions from ancient Greece and examples found today.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Geography & Physical/ Human characteristics of ancient Rome **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.1 Define peninsula and locate the peninsula of Italy and the location of Rome <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.3 Identify the physical and human characteristics of ancient Rome <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.7.8 Explain how Rome ‘s access to the sea (natural resource) led them to use human and capital resources to produce ships (goods),which they used for transportation (service) in trading. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.4.4 Explain how the people of ancient Rome adapted to their environment to meet their needs. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Utilize Google Earth to “zoom” in on Rome and to look at the geographic features <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Collaborate with LMS on a map skill lesson identifying the physical features of Italy <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Ancient Rome video <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Inspector Gadget’s Field Trip Series Ancient Rome
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Government of ancient Rome **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.1 Define the term “representative democracy” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.10.8 Recognize why our local government is a representative democracy
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Art & Architecture of ancient Rome **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.3 Identify examples of ancient Roman architecture, e.g. arches (Colosseum and aqueducts) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.4 Identify examples of ancient Roman art in the form of mosaics, sculpture, and paintings. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Create a mosaic using construction paper squares. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Marvelous Mosaics p.9 Activities and Assessments __Our World Far and Wide__ <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Aqueducts and Arches p. 8 Activities and Assessments __Our World Far and Wide__
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Contributions of ancient Rome **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.6 Explain the impact of the contributions of ancient Rome on the lives of people today. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.1.7 Explain how ancient has Rome influenced Virginia Beach <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Picture sort examples of contributions from ancient Greece and examples found today. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">