Arrivederci Roma

How It Works: 
Third graders go on exploration of ancient Rome on the web. Through their journey, they learn how the ancient government, religions and family have influenced our western ways of life. Units include topics on Ancient Roman geography, history, family, architecture, religion, science and technology. This unit offers a wealth of resources and activities to engage students. There is an incredible amount of history to be learned and many of the ideas and customs have been past down from ancient civilizations. This unit covers many of the Social Studies benchmarks for third grade.

Standards:
Social Studies
Uses maps and globes to locate and compare places and their environment. 
Knows how regions around the world are constructed according to physical criteria and human criteria. 
Knows the emergence throughout history of different laws and systems of government. 
Understands ways selected individuals, ideas and decisions influenced events. 
Reads and interprets a single timeline identifying the order of events in ancient times. 
Understands the origins and changes in methods of writing prior to the renaissance. 
Understands selected developments in transportation prior to the Renaissance. i.e. Roman Roads Knows ways government has provided goods and services in the ancient world such as palaces, temples and other public buildings. 
Understands selected developments of social institutions such as the influence of the church contributed to modern life. 
Knows significant scientific and technological achievements of various societies. 
Understands how scientific discoveries have helped or hindered progress regarding human health and lifestyles.

Math
Uses charts and graphs to understand patterns of change. 
Compares the base 10 number system to Roman numeral system.

Estimated Class Periods To Complete:  
10 or more 

Software Materials Used:
Students will need access to the Internet, which will be their main source of research and a printer to print selected worksheets. Word, ClarisWorks or other can be used for editing reports. Also PowerPoint or KidPix is needed to make a slide presentation.  

Keywords:
Rome, Italy, roman, map, ancient, family, Mt. Vesuvius, architecture, coliseum, aqueduct, gladiators, religion, scientist, civilization, builders, road, emperor, dictator, republic, monarchy

Students:
This unit was developed for 3rd grade level to cover the social studies strands of ancient civilization. It can be adapted for upper intermediate grades. The students must know how to use the Internet, have a basic knowledge of computers and how to use the designated software. Reading is a must because students will get most of their information from reading passages on the internet. Students work in groups and with partners to help each other in the acquisition of knowledge through the World Wide Web and various software.

Overall:
Third grade social studies standard does not include the history of the United States or Florida. It is mostly about ancient civilizations. Arrivederci Roma is an overall coverage of ancient civilization and how the past has influenced civilization today.

Tips:
Copy the student activity instruction and any worksheets for each lesson and bookmark all URL's that are on the worksheets to make the search easier and faster for the student. Model the use of the different software that the students will be using before beginning the unit.

About the Teacher: 
Elizabeth is a graduate of Florida International University and has been teaching in Miami-Dade County Public Schools since 1998. Having fifteen years of experience in the corporate world has made it easy for Elizabeth to incorporate technology into the classroom. Elizabeth is an active participant of Citibank FamilyTech program and has received a couple of grants to implement units.

Subjects:  
Social Studies &
Math

Grade Levels: 
3 - 5

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