Grade 6 Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 13, Lesson 4

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
A Message of Ancient Days

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 13, Lesson 4: Greece and Rome (pp. 420-424)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Culture The Romans borrowed their arts from Greek culture and developed their own skills in military organization, engineering, and law.

Point the ways in which the Romans borrowed from the Greeks. Discuss the Greek influence in art, literature, and religion. Point out that Roman expansion also carried Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean.

Describe Roman accomplishments in military organization, engineering, and law. Discuss the ways in which these accomplishments affected one another, such as the need for good roads to move the troops around, etc. Be sure students understand that many of these Roman inventions or creations are still in use today.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Ask each student to write a description of a Roman soldier coming home from a campaign in Greece. Ask them to include as many references to what he saw in Greece or is bringing back from Greece, e.g. statues, architecture he may have seen, and Greek religion. Tell students to include references to Roman military and engineering accomplishments that the soldier may have used. When finished, have students share and discuss.
Have students draw a figure or a scene which represents Greek influence on Roman culture, and then second drawing showing Roman invention or accomplishment.

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