Exploring Ancient Civilizations: Rome

Lesson 14
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ELA

Alternate Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 14 of 21

Objective


Explain the role that gods and goddesses, worship, trade, and transportation played in the Roman Empire.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Eyewitness Ancient Rome by DK Children  — pp. 50–53, 60–61

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What role did gods and goddesses and worship play in the Roman Empire? 

How did the Roman Empire's transportation system help it prosper? What types of goods did the Romans trade?

Sample Response

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Key Questions


  • Why did Romans have lots of gods and goddesses? Describe a few of the gods.

  • How did Romans worship the gods and goddesses? Why?

  • Describe the Roman Empire's transportation systems. What types of materials were they able to trade? Why?

Vocabulary


prosperous

adj.

having a lot of success (often by making a lot of money)

sacrifice

n.

a gift of something to a god as an act of worship

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.3.3 — Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
  • RI.3.7 — Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Supporting Standards

L.3.4
L.3.4.b
L.3.6
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RI.3.1
RI.3.4
RI.3.5
RI.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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