History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek and Roman Architecture
Identify Greek column styles — Doric (plain and sturdy), Ionic (scroll-shaped capitals), and Corinthian (ornate leafy capitals) — and Roman architectural innovations — the arch, the dome, and concrete — and spot their influence in modern public buildings such as courthouses, museums, government buildings, and monuments
Quick check
If you walked past a courthouse or museum with big columns, could the learner tell you whether they're Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian and explain that the design comes from ancient Greece or Rome?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify the three Greek column orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian) from pictures
- Name Roman architectural innovations: the arch, the dome, and concrete
- Point out Greek or Roman architectural features in a modern public building
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Daily Life in a Roman TownRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Roman engineering from 7-9 is prerequisite for analysing Roman architectural innovations
- Gods & the ParthenonHelpful
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Parthenon is the key example of Greek architecture
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Greek and Roman Architecture
Ages 9 to 11 // Concept
Leads to
2 topics- Greek and Roman Legacy TodayRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Architecture is a key combined legacy
- Art & ArchitectureHelpful
Medieval Times // Ages 9 to 11
Cross-domain: Roman architecture (arches, domes) provides contrast with Gothic architecture (pointed arches, flying buttresses)
History // Ancient Greece & Rome
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