Europe Before Transatlantic Travel
Bell Ringer:

Left Side of Room:
What do you remember
about ancient Greece?
Right Side of Room:
What do you remember
about ancient Rome?
Learning Target 4
I can explain Ancient Greek and Roman
influence on US Government.
Agenda

Bell Ringer: What do you remember about Ancient Greece/Ancient Rome?
Learning Target: I can explain Ancient Greek and Roman influence on US
Government.
Notes: Ancient Greece & Rome
Clip: Civilizations: Abuse of Power
Section: Creating a Republic
Assessment: Open Ended Response
Close: How was the US influenced by the Ancient Greek and Romans?
Ancient Greece (400 BC)

 Reason – explain and understand life
 Calculated the size of the Earth
 Studied human body
 Direct Democracy
 Divided country into
city-states
 People ruled themselves
 Male, land owning,
citizens voted on laws
 Who did not participate?
Ancient Greece
(400 BC)
Ancient Rome (100 BC)
• Why did the poor
agree to be soldiers
for the wealthy?
•
Civilizations: Abuse of Power
Section: Creating a Republic
List two reasons why
the Roman republic
was unsuccessful?
Ancient Rome (100 BC)

 Also created a form of
democracy called a
republic
 Elected officials to vote on
issues
Ancient Rome (100 BC)

 Ideas debated in the Roman
Senate
 Laws written and on view
for public display
US Government

 US has a representative democracy. Is that most like
a republic or a direct democracy?
Open Ended Response
1 paragraph (5+ sentences) per question

A. How does the Ancient Greek direct democracy and
Ancient Roman republic compare to government in
the United States?
B. If you were to be the leader of a new county, which
government do you think is best for the people of
your nation? Thoroughly explain your rationale using at
least 3 examples.
Close

 How was the US government influenced by the
Ancient Greek and Romans?
Bell Ringer

 How was the US government influenced by the
Ancient Greek and Roman government?
Open Responses

 Main Idea
 Organization
 Defined direct democracy
 Defined republic
 How is the US similar to each?
 Vocabulary
 Pronouns
Learning Target 5

I can explain how new ways of thinking and growth in trade
changed the way people lived in Europe.
Agenda

Bell Ringer: How was the US influenced by the Ancient Greek and
Romans?
Learning Target: I can explain how new ways of thinking and growth
in trade changed the way people lived in Europe.
Group Activity: Groups read Middle Ages and Renaissance
Notes: Middle Ages & Renaissance
Close: How did people’s views change from the Medieval times to the
Renaissance?
Middle Ages (800-1350)

 Feudalism:
 Lords gave knight land in
exchange for protection
 Peasants farmed land and gave
food to lords
 Crusades increased trade with
Asia
 Black Plague
 Fleas-rats-humans
 Red & black lumps, coughing
blood, rotting flesh
 Ring Around the Rosie!
Black Plague Today

Renaissance (1400-1600)

 Rebirth – rediscovery of
Ancient Greek and Roman
ideas
 Humanism – interest in
bettering oneself through
education
 Many artists, scientists,
politicians
 Johannes Gutenberg –
developed the printing press
Close

 How did Europe change between the middle ages
and Renaissance?
Bell Ringer

 How did Europe change between the middle ages
and Renaissance?
Agenda

Bell Ringer: How did the Renaissance bring about a change in
Europe?
Learning Target: Review of 1-5
Activity: Study Guide (individual and group work)
Close: Review