Virginia SOL 3.4.d

Social Studies3rd Grade

The Standard

describing the arts and innovations

Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify examples of Greek and Roman art, architecture, and technology. They explain what each creation did and how it shaped daily life or later societies.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can sort examples such as Greek columns, theaters, Roman arches, roads, and aqueducts by civilization. They can explain each example’s purpose and lasting influence using evidence from an image or short source.
Common Misconceptions: Students often mix up Greek columns and Roman arches, or assume every old structure came from the same culture. They may name an object without explaining its use or why it was innovative.
How to Assess It: Show images of a Greek amphitheater and a Roman aqueduct. Ask students to name each civilization and write one sentence explaining each structure’s use.

Lesson moves

Give pairs index cards and paper cups to build a small Roman arch, then test how many counters it can hold.
Display a Greek vase and Roman mosaic, then ask, “What can each artwork tell us about daily life?”
Play a Greek, Roman, or both card sort using columns, theaters, mosaics, arches, roads, aqueducts, and concrete.
Photograph columns or arches on a local public building, then label the ancient design idea and its modern purpose.

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