Kayla Fredette

TLED 435

Digital Toolbox
3rd Grade
History
3.3 The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome have
influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative
democracy), and sports.

Art History and Cultural Context

3.16 The student will compare and contrast art and architecture from other cultures.

a. 5 Content-based Images

This image is representative of the building styles of ancient Greece. These third column
style, Corinthian, was most often seen around the Capitol, specifically in political
buildings. Architects today continue to use these different columns. They can be seen all
around Washington D.C. in the important monuments and government buildings.

This is the Parthenon. This building was constructed to honor the goddess, Athena. It was
built atop the Acropolis, an ancient citadel and home to kings and gods, in ancient
Athens. It is the most famous Grecian temple and can still be visited today.
This is the home of the first Olympic Games, played over 3000 years ago. These games
were held in Olympia, the ancient Grecian city pictured above. These games were played
to honor the gods, who lived on Mount Olympus, hence the name of both the games and
the city.

This is the Roman Colosseum, built by the ancient Roman empire as an arena for the
Roman peoples to watch sports and games. While many exciting gladiator games took
place here, so did many punishments for criminals.

This is the ancient Roman sport of Chariot Racing. Chariot racing was one of the most
popular games played in ancient times. It was played by both the Romans and the Greeks.
It was a team sport.
b. 5 Content-based Primary Sources

This is a map depicting the land controlled by the ancient Grecian empire. This map is a
good source to show students how land changes as history progresses.

This is a map of the Acropolis of Athens. This is was a multitude of things in ancient
times, including a citadel, the home of kings, and the home of Gods.

This is a map of the ancient Roman empire. As with the map of ancient Greece, this is a
good way to show students how land control changes throughout history.
 This is a mosaic created to depict ancient Roman gladiator sports. It shows men in
different costumes, preparing for their upcoming or current events.

Similar to how cavemen created cave drawings to depict aspect of life, the ancient
Romans created mosaics to represent special occasions and parts of their daily life’s. This
mosaic clearly depicts a swimming fish.

c. 1 Inquiry Activity

For this inquiry-based activity, students will be taken outside to recreate 3 of the original
Olympic games played in ancient Greece. After the games are played, students will be
asked to choose their favorite of the games and identify if the game is still played in
modern Olympics.

The games introduced will include:

The Stade Race of 200 meters (about ½ a lap around the track)
The Long Jump
Discus Throw

d. 1 Current Events Activity

Students will be given/shown images of current government and monument buildings

from around Washington D.C. and asked to identify which ancient building column was
used.
This activity can be used to discuss the similarities and differences between the ancient
ways of democracy, and current ways of democracy.
This activity could also be turned into a field trip if the school is near enough to D.C.
e. 5 Interesting Digital Tools

http://macropolis.org/banderillas/famosaic/easy.htm
This is an online tool that allows children (or anyone) to create an ancient Roman mosaic.
The site is extremely easy to use, all students need to do it click the link and they are on
the correct page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RchSJSJAbc0&ab_channel=LearnBright
This is a great video to use as an introduction for ancient Greece and Rome studies. Not
only does it include both civilizations but, it also explains to students what constitutes a
civilization as “ancient”.

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/3rd-grade-ancient-greece
This is a 3rd grade level pre-made Jeopardy Game based on the information that students
will learn about ancient Greece. If this game has information that is not what you plan to
teach there are many Jeopardy templates that would be easy to add in the information you
do plan to teach. This would be a great pre-assessment study tool to use as a class
activity.

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/third-grade-ancient-rome
This is the same resource as above except with questions geared towards ancient Rome.
Again, this would be a great class activity to use as a study tool before an assessment is
given.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-feDZRxJKw&ab_channel=HappyLearningEnglish
This video gives a great explanation of what democracy is, at a level that children can
understand easier. The video goes into the history of democracy, starting with its origins
in ancient Greece and Rome. It then continues on to today’s democracy style.

f. 2 Writing Activities

Activity 1: Students will be asked to draw and write a story about themselves, as if they
were living in ancient Roman civilization. They can choose to be a God/Goddess, a
civilian, or even a gladiator.

Activity 2: Students will be asked to create their own mosaic using classroom craft
supplies (ripped construction paper, tissue paper, pompoms, etc.) then switch their
finished mosaic with a neighbor. Students will then be asked to write a story to go with
the mosaic they received.
 g. 3 Examples of Children’s Literature

Rather than a story, this book contains different activities for students to
do that are similar to activities from ancient Greece and Rome. Some of
these activities include, making a paper mache Roman army hat, reading
one of Aesop’s fables, and even learning an ancient Greek recipe.

This installment of the Magic Treehouse series finds the characters in ancient
Greece just in time for the Olympic games. This story is the perfect selection for a
student who is interested in ancient Greece, sports, and short, fiction chapter
books. It is also a great way to incorporate a fun fiction story with the standard
being taught, while supporting independent reading .

These two stories, from the same series, are bout the two above
discussed famous buildings from ancient Rome and Greece. The books
give the history of both buildings, at a level that children can fully
comprehend.