5/10 Ancient Rome Overview / Ancient Rome Physical Geography

                                                                                                         Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

• review key ideas about Ancient Rome.
  
• start developing a sense of the "story" of Ancient Rome

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Rome
• to enhance your understanding of how ancient history connects to today

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  With someone next to you discuss the following:        5 minutes

• What type of government did Ancient Greece have?
• What is a democracy?
• What is an oligarchy?

3.  Read through at least four of your peers' insights in this slide deck.            5 minutes

4.  Wait for whole class share                 5 minutes

5.   Wait for further direction                 30 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What are three things you can tell me about Ancient Rome?
  
  

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review key ideas about Ancient Rome.
  
• start developing a sense of the "story" of Ancient Rome
• examine Ancient Rome's physical geography

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Rome
• to enhance your understanding of the importance of physical geography to civilizations

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Take the two sheets from the stand near the big map       1 minutes

3.  Using the maps in Google Classroom under Ancient Rome, follow the directions on the instruction sheet to label and color the map.            30 minutes

4.  Take the sheet from near the windows                1 minutes

5.   Borrow a reading from Mr.d'E and answer the questions                 10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What are three things you can tell me about the impact of physical geography on Ancient Rome?