Virginia SOL 3.5.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 features of ancient Greek buildings, such as columns, pediments, and symmetry. They explain how those features appear in buildings today.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students recognize Greek architectural features in both ancient and modern buildings. They use visible details to explain how Greek design influenced later builders.
Common Misconceptions: Students may call every building with columns Greek. They may confuse Greek and Roman architecture or think influence means an exact copy.
How to Assess It: Show photos of the Parthenon and the U.S. Supreme Court. Ask students to name two shared features and explain how the modern building shows Greek influence.

Lesson moves

Build a paper temple facade with columns and a triangular pediment, then label each Greek architectural feature.
Compare photos of the Parthenon and a courthouse, then write two sentences explaining one shared feature and why it was reused.
Play a photo sort with Greek temples, modern buildings, and distractors, naming the architectural evidence for each choice.
Find columns or pediments on a local bank, museum, school, or government building and record the location and feature.

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