Ancient Greece & Rome By Ms. Weinberg

In this lesson, we will study the Ancient cultures of Greece & Rome You may be surprised to find out how much we learned from these people of long ago…

Some of those contributions were in: The people of Ancient Greece & Rome made many contributions to today’s society. Some of those contributions were in: government Sports

the act of giving or doing something A contribution is the act of giving or doing something The ancient Greeks & Romans made contributions by giving people today ideas for architecture, government, and sports.

What is an Architect? If you are interested in lines, shapes, and drawing, then maybe you will be an architect some day. An architect is someone who plans and designs buildings and structures.

The Greeks used columns when they designed many buildings. This is a column This is a picture of the Parthenon in Greece.

The Romans used arches when they constructed (made) buildings. This is an arch This is the Colosseum in Rome.

The Romans used arches when they constructed (made) aqueducts. This is an arch

Many Greek & Roman buildings display mosaics and sculptures. Not only did the people of Ancient Greece & Rome influence architecture, they also influenced Art. Can you see the many tiles in this mosaic? Many Greek & Roman buildings display mosaics and sculptures.

Have you ever heard of the Olympics? You have probably enjoyed watching the athletes compete in the Winter Olympics as well as the Summer Olympics. The Olympic Games began back in Ancient Greece.

So far we have learned how the Greeks and Romans influenced architecture and sports. We will learn about one more way they made a contribution to the people of today.

Our government is based on ideas from Ancient Greece & Rome.                       We call Greece “The Birthplace of Democracy.” A democracy is a government ruled by the people.

The people of Greece used a Direct Democracy.       A Direct Democracy is a government where people vote to make their own rules & laws.

Republican form of Government - Representative Democracy. The Romans used a Republican form of Government - Representative Democracy. A Representative Democracy is a government in which the people elect (vote for) a smaller group to make the rules & laws for everyone.

Which kind of government do we have in the United States? Do we have a Direct Democracy? Do we have a Representative Democracy? This one is correct!

Now that we have learned about the contributions of the Greeks and Romans, let’s focus on where these places were located and find out about the people who lived there.

Both Greece and Rome are located on the continent of Europe Both Greece and Rome are located on the continent of Europe. They are both located on the Mediterranean Sea. Both places have many hills, too.

The Greeks were shipbuilders. The Romans were road builders.

Because of where they lived, the Greeks & Romans needed to adapt to their environment. Ancient Greece & Rome were located along the Mediterranean Sea, so the people who lived there were traders.

Since there were many mountains & hills, the Greeks built many, small communities.

Both ancient Greece & Rome had only a small amount of the rich soil needed for farming. Still some of the people were farmers. They had to farm on hillsides

Human Characteristics Physical characteristics Hmmm…Time for a check. Can you complete this table about Greece & Rome? GREECE ROME Government Human Characteristics Physical characteristics Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Farmers, Traders, Shipbuilders Farmers, traders, road builders Located in mountains, hills; surrounded by Mediterranean Sea & limited, rich soil Located in hills, surrounded by Mediterranean Sea & limited, rich soil

The Colosseum Rome The Parthenon Greece What’s this? What’s this? Where can it be found? Greece Where can it be found? Rome

We have learned about the many contributions that the Ancient Greeks & Romans made to the world. We can thank the Greeks & Romans for The Olympics Arches & Columns Arts (mosaics, sculpture) Model of Democracy

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