World History Public Schools of Robeson County

WH.H.2.1 & WH.H.2.9 – ANCIENT ROME MYTHOLOGY

Social Studies Goals/I Can Statements/Learning Targets / Essential Question: How do ancient/classical civilizations impact society today?
I can… explain how ancient/classical civilizations impact society today.
Learning Targets:
To understand the similarities between Greek and Roman mythology and how it explained daily events.
Common Core State Standards / WH.H.2.1 - Compare how different geographic issues of the ancient period influenced settlement, trading networks and the sustainability of various ancient civilizations (e.g., flooding, fertile crescent, confluence, limited fertile lands, etc.).
WH.H.2.9 - Evaluate the achievements of ancient civilizations in terms of their enduring cultural impact.
Conceptual Lens / Religion
Values and Beliefs
Society
Civilization
Culture
Prior Knowledge Needed / Greece Mythology
Set up of Greece polis’
Polytheistic
Vocabulary / Polytheism
Jupitar
Juno
Minerva
Mars
Mercury
Bacchus

Tasks For Lessons

Engage—What tasks will “hook” students and uncover what they know and think about the concept? / Journal Entry: Have students explain what a myth is. Make sure they hit the major points such as what are the major concepts of myths – what are the purposes of myths – who are often involved in myths.
Explore/Explain—What tasks will encourage students to observe, question, and investigate the concepts and explain concepts in their own words? / Give the students a couple of myths for students to read – highly encourage that they be both Greek and Roman due to the fact that you will be comparing them by the end of the class.
Lead students in a discussion of these myths – what are some common themes that we notice within the myths? Have students answer questions like; are all the subjects/heroes in the myths Gods or Goddesses? If no, then who are they? Make sure that students should be able to tell who is the hero and who are the “villains.” After a small discussion, lead the class in a couple more stories such as Achilles and Hercules, even Pandora’s Box.
Elaborate—What experimental inquiry, investigative projects, problem solving, and decision-making tasks will help students apply their new labels, definitions, explanations, and skills? / Give each student a myth dealing with the same God/Goddess but in both civilizations (Greece and Rome). Have them compare and contrast the story against the other – looking for areas where the Romans changed the storylines.
Evaluate—What formative assessments will ensure that learning is occurring? / Have students write down three previous beliefs and their corrections about Roman mythology.
Differentiation—What tasks will challenge students and support those who need additional help? / In order to support those who will need additional help, students will receive guided notes to allow them to pay attention to the discussion while still being able to write the information down. They will receive shortened myths with focus questions.