Exploring Ancient Civilizations: Rome

Lesson 2
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ELA

Alternate Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 2 of 21

Objective


Explain how the authors use different text features and images to describe how the Roman Empire was founded. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Eyewitness Ancient Rome by DK Children  pp. 6 – 9

  • Book: DKfindout! Ancient Rome by DK Children  pp. 8 – 9

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What additional information do these texts provide about how the Roman Empire was founded? 

How do the authors use text structure and features to help a reader learn more about how the Roman Empire was founded? Support your answer with at least two details about text structure or features. 

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • How do the headings help a reader better understand ancient Rome? Give multiple examples.

  • How do the captions help a reader better understand ancient Rome? Give multiple examples.

  • How do the illustrations and pictures help a reader better understand ancient Rome? Give multiple examples.

  • Why does the author include the map on pages 8–9 in DK Findout!? What information does a reader learn from the map?

  • How does the information from Eyewitness and DK Findout! build on the information from Ancient Rome and Pompeii?

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Vocabulary


influenced

v.

(p. 6)

the power to have an effect on something (Eyewitness)

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.3.2 — Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
  • 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.3.5 — Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
  • 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.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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