Greek and Roman Legacy Today
Evaluate the lasting contributions of Greek and Roman civilisations to modern life — democracy, law, language (Latin roots), architecture (columns, arches, domes), sport (Olympics), philosophy, literature, and theatre — and understand that Greek ideas reached us through Rome, and then through later European civilisations, in a chain of cultural transmission
Typical age: 9–11 years
“Could your child list several things we still have today because of the ancient Greeks and Romans — like democracy, the Olympics, Latin words, and building styles — and explain how those ideas reached us?”
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Needs first
- Greek Philosophers and MedicineREQUIRED
Philosophy is a key Greek legacy
- Ancient Egypt's Lasting Legacy
Greece & Rome legacy capstone benefits from Egypt legacy comparison — chain of cultural transmission
- Greek and Roman ArchitectureREQUIRED
Architecture is a key combined legacy
- Roman Law, Latin, and ChristianityREQUIRED
Law, Latin, Christianity are key Roman legacies
- Alexander the Great's Empire
Alexander's conquests explain how Greek ideas spread