Romulus & Remus

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Greece & Rome|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_zh_RyesCgZ

Know the Roman founding myth of Romulus and Remus — twin brothers abandoned as babies, raised by a she-wolf, who grew up to found the city of Rome — and understand that this is a legend the Romans told about how their city began

Mastery Evidence

Retell the story of Romulus and Remus being raised by a wolf
Say that Romulus founded the city of Rome
Explain that this is a legend — a story people told, not necessarily true

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] saw a statue of a wolf feeding two babies, could they tell you it's the story of Romulus and Remus and how the Romans believed their city began?”

Prerequisites1

Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map
hardAges 5—7

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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

Unlocks1

Roman soldiers & builders
softAges 5—7