Virginia SOL 3.4.e

Social Studies3rd Grade

The Standard

identifying and explaining the architecture and its influence in the world today

Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify Roman arches, domes, columns, roads, and aqueducts. They explain how Roman designs influenced buildings and structures used today.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students name Roman features in pictures of ancient and modern structures. They explain one accurate connection between a Roman design and a structure used today.
Common Misconceptions: Students may confuse Roman architecture with Greek architecture because both used columns. They may think arches and domes were only decorations, not ways to support large structures.
How to Assess It: Show pictures of the Colosseum and a modern stadium. Ask students to identify one shared feature and explain the Roman influence.

Lesson moves

Build an arch with foam blocks, remove the center support, and test whether the arch stays standing.
Show a courthouse with columns and ask students to write how its design connects to Roman architecture.
Play a matching game using cards with Roman structures, architectural features, and modern examples.
Find local pictures of stadiums, government buildings, roads, or bridges, then label features influenced by Roman design.

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