Exploring Ancient Civilizations: Rome

Lesson 10
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ELA

Alternate Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 10 of 21

Objective


Explain how the author uses different text features and illustrations to support the idea that gladiators and bath houses were an important part of Roman society.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: DKfindout! Ancient Rome by DK Children  — pp. 28–29; 44–47

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Why were gladiators and bathhouses an important part of Roman society? What text features and illustrations does the author include to help support this idea?

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • What was a bathhouse? What do the text features help you to better understand about bathhouses?

  • What was the Colosseum? How do the text features help you to better understand what the Colosseum was for?

  • Describe two different types of gladiators. Who became a gladiator, and why?

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Vocabulary


amphitheater

n.

(p. 44)

a building for open-aired shows

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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.3.5 — Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Supporting Standards

L.3.4
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RI.3.1
RI.3.4
RI.3.7
RI.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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