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Monday: September 28, 2015 - Please turn in your Forms of Government Posters.

Take the Greece, Rome, or Home Challenge. Examine these photographs of buildings from ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and Washington, D.C. On your index card, identify each as “ancient” or “United States.”

(Participa en el Desafío: ¿Grecia, Roma o Estados Unidos? Examina las fotografías de las construcciones en la antigua Grecia, la antigua Roma y Washington, D.C. En tu cuaderno, identifica cada una como “antigua” o “Estados Unidos”.)

Partner Time

1. What do you notice about the architectural style of the buildings in Washington, D.C.? Can you think of any other buildings that reflect this style?

(¿Qué observas en el estilo arquitectónico de las construcciones en Washington D.C.?)

2. What ideas about government do you think the ancient Greeks and Romans have contributed to the world?

(¿Qué ideas acerca del gobierno pueden haber contribuido los antiguos griegos y los romanos al mundo?)

3. Why do you think so many U.S. government buildings reflect Greek and Roman architecture?

(¿Por qué razón crees que tantos edificios del gobierno de los Estados Unidos reflejan la arquitectura griega y romana?)

4. From where else do you think the United States got ideas about government?

(¿De qué otras fuentes crees que los Estados Unidos tomó ideas relativas al gobierno?)

The ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans are just a few of the many ideas that shaped democratic government in the United States.

In this lesson, you will learn about the key documents, political philosophies, historical figures, and important events that contributed ideas and influenced the development of democratic government in the United States.

The Roots of Democracy : Chapter 3

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