Greek and Roman Architecture

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Greece & Rome|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_lzCcQzPJZi

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

Mastery Evidence

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

Assessment Prompt

“If you walked past a courthouse or museum with big columns, could [child] tell you whether they're Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian and explain that the design comes from ancient Greece or Rome?”

Prerequisites2

Daily Life in a Roman Town
hardAges 7—9
Gods & the Parthenon
softAges 7—9

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Daily Life in a Roman Town hard
Roman engineering from 7-9 is prerequisite for analysing Roman architectural innovations
- Roman Army and Conquest of Britain hard
  Roman towns and engineering build on Roman army and invasion context
  - Roman soldiers & builders hard
    Deepens basic Roman soldiers/builders from 5-7
    - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
      Roman builders need geographic context
      - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
    - Romulus & Remus soft
      Roman soldiers build on knowing Rome exists as a civilisation
      - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
        Romulus & Remus needs geographic context of Italy/Rome
        
        Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
        Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
Gods & the Parthenon soft
Parthenon is the key example of Greek architecture
- Greek gods & Mount Olympus hard
  Deepens basic Greek gods knowledge from 5-7
  - Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife soft
    Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
    - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
      Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
      - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
        Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
        
        Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
      - 3-D shapes soft
        Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
      - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
        Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
    - Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
      Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
  - Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
    Knowing where Greece is grounds understanding of Greek gods
    - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
      Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically

Unlocks2

Greek and Roman Legacy Today
hardAges 9—11
Art & Architecture
softAges 9—11