Building Foundations
The Civilizations of Ancient Rome and Greece
The Civilizations of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece changed how people lived on the land we now call Europe (and parts of Asia and Africa)
They were builders. Builders of structures, of cultures, and of empires.
Their innovations, changed how humans lived at that time.
As the empires spread, so did the people, their ideas and their products.
In fact, 2000 years later and a continent away, we are still influenced by the changes and foundations they built.
What was life like in ancient Rome and Greece?
Building Conceptual Understanding BEFORE beginning the project.
Videos of Ancient Rome
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The World of ancient Rome 21 mins - good overview
Ancient Rome: Prosperity and Decline 49 mins (lots of segments - can show shorter videos)
Ancients Civilizations - segments on Rome and Greece
Engineering the Impossible: Ancient Rome (1 hour 27 mins) segments available
What the Ancients Knew: The Romans (29 mins) The spreading of technology!!
Videos on Ancient Greece
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Living History: Living in ancient Greece 19 mins - good overview
Socrates and Plato (5 mins)
Homer's Odyssey (7 mins)
Ancients Civilizations - segments on Rome and Greece
What the Ancients Knew: The Greeks 29 mins How the Western world is built on their knowledge
Geography of Greece - (7 mins) modern times, but nice visual
DVDs In the Library:
Ancient Civilizations for Children - Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece