1. Ancient Greece & Rome
By Mr. Davis

2. 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 ancient civilizations…

3. 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:
Architecture
Government
Sports

4. What to we know about Greek and Roman society?
Want to know
Learned

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. Many Greek & Roman buildings display mosaics and sculptures.
Not only did the people of Ancient Greece & Rome influence architecture, they also influenced Art.
Many Greek & Roman buildings display mosaics and sculptures.

10. 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.

11. ***Our government is based on ideas from Ancient Greece & Rome.
          
          
***We call Greece “The Birthplace of Democracy.”

12. Think-pair-share
What is a Democracy?

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

14. 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.

15. Which kind of government do we have in the United States? M.R.S.
Do we have a Direct Democracy?
Do we have a Representative Democracy?

16. 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.
***Pelopennesus – a mountainous peninsula in southern Europe

18. Greece and Rome in popular culture!