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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 # 1 2 3 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. 7 8 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 9 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 10 Review & Summarize Julius Caesar Direct Instruction: Review Finish Pearson reading All Roads Lead to Rome: sequence of Julius Caesar’s life 11 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 12, 13, 14 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 15 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 18 Review 19 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