History
Ancient Greece & Rome
Conceptual
9–11 yrs
Greek and Roman Legacy Today
希腊与罗马对当今的影响
Description
Evaluate the lasting contributions of Greek and Roman civilisations to modern life — democracy, law, language (Latin roots), architecture (columns, arches, domes), sport (Olympics), philosophy, literature, and theatre — and understand that Greek ideas reached us through Rome, and then through later European civilisations, in a chain of cultural transmission
Mastery Evidence
- List at least five ways ancient Greece and Rome still influence modern life
- Explain how Greek culture spread to Rome and then from Rome across Europe
- Give a specific modern example of a Greek or Roman legacy such as democratic voting or architectural columns
Assessment Prompt
Could your child list several things we still have today because of the ancient Greeks and Romans — like democracy, the Olympics, Latin words, and building styles — and explain how those ideas reached us?
