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Can you make more CONNECTIONS, COMPARISONS and CHALLENGES

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The citizens of these ancient civilizations were great BUILDERS of HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS (buildings, ideas, information, products). They were also very good at spreading these human characteristics to other areas. This MOVEMENT of people, products, ideas, and information from one place to another helped BUILD their empires. How did they depend on, adapt to and modify their ENVIRONMENT? How does the idea of a REGION connect to the empires they BUILT?

1. The Civilization You Studied to Another Ancient Civilization.

What are the similarities and differences between your ancient civilization and another ancient civilization you studied this year? If your partner is at the same step, work with your partner to find similarities and differences in your topics between the civilizations of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.

2. The Civilization You Studied with Civilization Today.

Does your topic lay a foundation for how we live today?

Challenge What you Learned

Do you agree with how people lived in these ancient civilizations?

As a citizen of 2018, what facts and ideas would you challenge if you were a citizen of Rome or Greece in ancient times. Do you agree with all their ideas, decisions, life style, culture. List one thing you would challenge? Why? This is your personal opinion based on your own values and beliefs today.