Ancient Civilization Project
Leo needs your help!!! Leo is traveling around to the different ancient civilizations and
needs your help sharing the important information he found on his travels.
How to help:
1. Choose ONE ancient civilization (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, or Ancient Mali)
2. Pick ONE of the project choices
Make sure you:
Turn your project in on time
Write in complete sentences that are easy for the reader to understand
Make sure it is neat and colorful
Other ideas must be APPROVED BY TEACHER BEFOREHAND
You will be presenting your project on the day that it’s due!
Remember to practice, practice, practice!
Project is due: Monday, November 24, 2014
Project Choices
Choice #1
Draw or create a model of the physical
characteristics of the ancient civilization.
Write a paragraph describing how the people
of that civilization had to adapt to the physical
characteristics.
Choice #3 (Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece)
Draw or create a model of a building using the
architecture that ancient civilization is known
for. Write a paragraph describing how they
used them, and what buildings today use that
form of architecture.
Choice #5 (Ancient Mali only)
Write a story about being a trader in Mali.
Create a map of your trade route. In your
story write about whom you traded with and
what you traded.
Choice #2
Pick one of the human characteristics for that
civilization and write a journal entry as if you
were that person back during that time period.
Choice #4
Tell the story of the civilization using one
form of their arts (poem, mosaics, paintings,
pottery, or sculpture). Write a short
description telling the story.
Choice #6
Make a travel brochure for one of the
civilizations including why that civilization is so
special and why someone should travel there.
Rubric (How you’ll be graded)
Question
Is the information correct for the ancient civilization
chosen (Greece, Rome, or Mali)?
Did you check it for COPS (capitalization, organization,
punctuation, and spelling) before handing it in to be graded?
(1 point lost for each mistake)
Possible Points
10 points
10 points
Is your project visually creative? (cover page for story,
colorful, pictures, etc.)
10 points
Is your project NEAT?
10 points
Were you ready for your oral presentation?
5 points
Was it turned it on time? (1 point lost each day it’s late)
5 points
Total Points Earned: _____________/50 points
Points Earned
Grade: ________________
Ancient Greece: Physical and Human Characteristics
Ancient Greece: Contributions
Characteristics are different traits.
A contribution is the act of giving or doing something. The Greeks
made many contributions to our world today.
Physical Characteristics
 located on land near the Mediterranean Sea
 located on a peninsula with many islands, mountains, and
hills
 surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea
 had limited rich soil
Architecture
The architects of ancient Greece used columns in the construction of
their buildings. Ancient examples, like the Parthenon still exist today.
Ancient Greece
Architecture Today
Parthenon
White House
U.S. Capitol Building
Art
Sculpture and paintings are displayed on buildings.
Human Characteristics
 farmers
 shipbuilders
 traders
Ways People Adapted to Their Environments
 They farmed on hillsides
 Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea
 Small, independent communities developed because of the many
mountains.
Government
 The United States government is based on ideas developed in
ancient Greece.
 The Greeks created a form of government called direct
democracy. A direct democracy is a government in which
people vote to make their own rules and laws.
 Greece is known as the birthplace of democracy (government
by the people).
Sports
The Olympic Games of today are modeled after the games of ancient
Greece.
Ancient Rome: Physical and Human Characteristics
Ancient Rome: Contributions
Characteristics are different traits.
A contribution is the act of giving or doing something. The
Romans made many contributions to our world today.
Physical Characteristics
 located on land near the Mediterranean Sea
 built on many hills
 A variety of trees grew in ancient Rome
 located next to a river
 had limited rich soil
Architecture
The architects of ancient Rome used arches in the construction of
their buildings. Ancient examples, like the Colosseum and aqueducts
still exist today.
Ancient Rome
Colosseum
Aqueducts
Art
Mosaics, sculpture, and paintings are displayed on buildings.
Human Characteristics
 farmers
 road builders
 traders
Ways People Adapted to Their Environments
 They farmed on hillsides
 Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea
Mosaic
Government
 The United States government is based on ideas developed in
ancient Rome.
 The Romans created a form of government called
representative democracy (republican). Representative
democracy is a government in which the people vote for
(elect) a smaller group of citizens make the rules and laws for
everyone.