Exploring Ancient Civilizations: Rome

Lesson 11
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ELA

Alternate Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 11 of 21

Objective


Explain what family life was like in ancient Rome and what surviving artifacts show us about what ancient Romans valued.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Eyewitness Ancient Rome by DK Children  pp. 22 – 23

  • Book: Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #13 by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce (April 2006)  pp. 94 – 95

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Explain what family life was like in ancient Rome. What do the surviving artifacts show us about what ancient Romans valued?

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • The author starts by saying, "The idea of the family was very important to the Romans." What evidence does the author include to support this statement? (Eyewitness)

  • Were all members of the household treated equally? Why or why not?

  • What is the main idea of the section "Crowded house"? How do the captions and images help a reader build an understanding of what home life was like? (Eyewitness)

  • What is the main idea of the section "Household gods"? How do the captions and images help a reader build an understanding of the way Romans honored the gods? (Eyewitness)

  • How does the information in Eyewitness build onto the information from Ancient Rome and Pompeii?

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Vocabulary


shrine

n.

a household space devoted to a god (Eyewitness, 23)

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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.3.7 — 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
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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