Classical Greece and Rome
Aligned to C3.D2.His — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Ancient Greece and Rome shaped much of the modern world. Greece gave us early democracy, philosophy, and the Olympics; Rome built a vast republic and empire with roads, law, and engineering. Their ideas about government and citizenship still influence us.
Worked example
In Athens, citizens voted directly on laws — an early democracy. Rome was a republic, where citizens elected representatives (senators) — closer to how the U.S. government works today.
Practice questions
- What is one idea we get from ancient Greece? From Rome?
- How was Athenian democracy different from the Roman republic?
- Name one Roman invention still used today.
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La Grecia y la Roma Clásicas
La antigua Grecia y Roma moldearon gran parte del mundo moderno. Grecia nos dio la democracia temprana, la filosofía y los Juegos Olímpicos; Roma construyó una vasta república e imperio con caminos, leyes e ingeniería. Sus ideas sobre el gobierno y la ciudadanía siguen influyéndonos hoy en día.
Ejemplo: En Atenas, los ciudadanos votaban directamente sobre las leyes, lo cual fue una de las primeras democracias. Roma era una república donde los ciudadanos elegían representantes (senadores), algo más parecido a cómo funciona el gobierno de los EE. UU. hoy.
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