Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome

For homework tonight (due Wednesday), I would like you to copy these notes in your social studies notebooks and watch the videos below.

Ancient Greece:

Had a democracy (government controlled by the rich men)
Started philosophy
Had literature
Had theater
Had sporting events (including the First Olympics)
Had complex architecture (columns and arches)
Religion based on gods like Zeus

Ancient Rome:

Had a republic (voted for representatives)
Had the same gods as the Greeks, but with different names
Created shared public spaces like libraries and post offices
Had a HUGE republic that stretched all over Europe (see the map)
Built many famous buildings and architecture that still exist today
Fell apart because it got too big

Here is a video about Ancient Greece:


Here is another video about Ancient Greece:


Here is a video about the buildings you can see today that were built in Ancient Rome:


Here is a video about a city in the Roman Empire that was buried by a volcano!


Tomorrow we are going to compare religion in Ancient Civilizations and the Middle Ages. On Thursday we are going to learn about indigenous cultures in the Americas.