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3rd Grade Ancient Rome Unit / Lesson Organizer
Vocabulary: AD, BC, CE, forum, patricians, plebeians, republic, senate, treason, persecution, legend, consul, empire, dictator, emperor, veni
vidi vici, assassinate, aqueduct, province
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Lesson
Objectives / Method
Ancient Rome Begin with geography
geography
Label the region together on
overhead
Set up classroom in teams & explain
how it resembles the Mediterranean
region.
Read Land and Resources of Ancient
Rome
Remus and
Read aloud: The Legend of Romulus
Romulus
and Remus
*legend
*beginning of Rome
*agricultural community
*family oriented
*ruled by kings
Tell the story of Horatius at the
Bridge
Intro to Rome
Class / caste /
senate
AC / BC
Use power point & note taking for
intro. Discuss
*the connections between Latin and
English/Spanish
*Romans borrowed from the Greeks
and other surrounding countries/cities
*Roman/Greek gods and goddesses –
Read Art and Religion in Ancient
Rome p. 5-12
*Define Republic (Rome) &
Democracy (Greece)
*Discuss Patricians/
Higher Order Questioning
Class Work
Labeling of the
map
Why do you think it is important to learn
about Rome?
What other stories have you heard that help
explain how something started?
Why is Romulus and Remus considered a
legend?
How is Roman society similar or different
from ours?
What form of government do we have?
Where do you think our founders got the
idea for our government?
Thinking
Frame Work
Knowledge
Knowledge
/ Patterns
Writing:
Roman
Republic
paragraph
Knowledge
/ Patterns/
Mental
Modeling
Plebeians/Slaves/Soldiers and their
roles (Labor Markets)
*government – senate & consuls
Read together Economy and Industry
in Ancient Rome. (Labor market)
Read together pages 5-16 in Politics
and Government in Ancient Rome
4, 5, 6
1st, 2nd , and
3rd Punic
Wars
Direct Instruction: Tell the story of
the Punic Wars using the geographic
formation of the classroom as the
backdrop.
Explain the impact the war had on the
economy of each country (Trade-offs;
scarcity and choice)
Students summarize & illustrate each
war
Since the Romans aren’t known for their
ship building skills, what strategy can they
use in the 1st Punic War to defeat the
Carthaginians at sea?
Why would the Carthaginians send for a
soldier from Sparta to help them?
Why would the Romans go to Carthage
instead of continuing to fight Hannibal in
the north?
Summary with
illustrations
Knowledge
/ Patterns/
Mental
Modeling
Geography
Test
Knowledge
Read pages 17 in Technology of
Ancient Rome when discussing the
Roman ships.
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Review and
assess
geography
Julius Caesar /
to crossing of
the Rubicon
Review – geography cards
Assess geography of Rome
Direct Instruction: tell story
*Caesar’s ambition and impact on
decisions
*Caesar crossed the Rubicon
(Treason)
*Explain treason (connection to
American Revolution- different
motives)
Read: Pearson: p. 52-54
What is Julius Caesar’s goal? Will going
into Rome alone help him meet his goals?
Why or why not?
Do you think Julius Caesar will cross
Rubicon River? Why or why not?
Knowledge
/ Patterns
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Julius Caesar / Direct Instruction: tell story
to his death
*battle with Pompey for control
*assisting Cleopatra in becoming
queen of Egypt
*Conquering Asia Minor
*veni, vidi, vici –
* becoming a dictator (Introduce &
explain term)
*Assassination of Julius Caesar
Knowledge
/ Patterns
Pearson: p. 55-58
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Review &
Summarize
Julius Caesar
Direct Instruction: Review
Finish Pearson reading
All Roads
Lead to Rome:
sequence of
Julius Caesar’s
life
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Augustus
Caesar, Marc
Antony,
Octavian
Direct Instruction: Tell Story of how
Augustus became Emperor.
*Civil war with Marc Antony
*Both men thought they had a right
to take Caesar’s place ruling Rome
*Octavian becomes Augustus
*Octavian is Julius Caesar’s great
nephew
Pearson: p. 58-62
How was the battle between Marc Antony
and Octavian similar to Pompey and
Caesar? How was it different?
How was Augustus similar to and different
from Julius Caesar
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Life in Rome
Power point
Buildings and architectures in Rome
*bridges & aqueducts
*coliseum
*forum
*Circus Maximus
*roads
Pearson: p. 63-65
How do the Roman Roads contribute to the
success and rise of the Roman Empire?
What did the Romans have that we still use
today? …similar to the forum? similar to
the baths?
What did Augustus implement in Rome that
we still have today? (ex. Postal system,
new coins for money, census, fire
Knowledge
Knowledge
/ Patterns/
Mental
Modeling
Life in Rome
Book and
illustrations
Knowledge
Patterns
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Pompeii
16
Persecution of
the Christians
Nero
17
Decline of
Rome / Rise
of the East
Read Technology of Ancient Rome
Read Politics and Government in
Ancient Rome pp. 18-22
Read Home Life in Ancient Rome
department, etc.)
Read Aloud: Pompeii Buried Alive
*Explain archeology and how it
provides information about life in the
past
*Discuss how the Mt. Vesuvius
persevered Pompeii
Pearson: p.75-77
Direct Instruction: Nero - Tell story
*Fiddling while Rome burned –
legend
*persecution of Christians
Read Aloud Book: Androcles and the
Lion
*Discuss where thumbs up and
thumbs down came from
Read What Your Third Grader Needs
To Know p. 109-111
Direct Instruction:
*Good and bad emperors
*Causes of the decline of Rome
*Constantine
*Division of Rome
*Justinian’s Code
Read:What Your Third Grader Needs
To Know p. 109-113
Economics: discuss taxes, misuse of
the money (emperors and governors
spending money on themselves
instead of the people) and the effects
– contributed to the decline of Rome
Justinian’s Code
Intro question: How do we really know
about what Roman life was like? (We
weren’t really there.)
AR quiz
Crossword
Puzzle
Knowledge
/ Patterns
What were some reasons that Rome was
declining? Why would these changes cause
a decline in Rome?
Knowledge
/ Patterns/
Mental
Modeling
How does Justinian’s Code seem familiar to
our laws?
Many emperors and governors spent the tax
money on themselves. Why would this lead
to the decline of Rome?
Why were there civil wars? How were these
civil wars similar to the wars between Julius
Caesar and Pompey? How were they
different?
How is Rome now similar to Carthage
during the Punic Wars?
How is Rome different from its beginnings?
Knowledge
/ Patterns/
Mental
Modeling
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Review
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Test
How does Roman life compare to our lives
today? How is it different?
Jeopardy review
Resource List
Horatius at the Bridge by James Baldwin (also in The Book of Virtues by William Bennett)
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=baldwin&book=fifty&story=horatius
Horatius at the Bridge http://rome.mrdonn.org/horatius.html (version for kids)
Horatius at the Bridge poem by Thomas Macaulary (Core Knowledge Resources)
Legend of Romulus and Remus (Core Knowledge Resources)
What Your Third Grader Needs to Know
Pearson’s History & Geography Book
Technology of Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Economy and the Industry in Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Land and Resources of Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Politics and Government in Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Home Life in Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Art and religion in Ancient Rome by Daniel C. Gedacht
Androcles and the Lion by Janet Stevens (adapted)
Pompeii Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt Davis
The Buried City of Pomepii by Shelley Tanka
Mental
Modeling
Grade 3 Teacher Handbook (Core Knowledge)
Myths read throughout the year: (Core Knowledge Resources)
Jason and the Golden Fleece
Perseus and Medusa
Cupid and Psyche
The Sword of Damocles
Damon and Pythias
Androcles and the Lion
Romulus and Remus