1. 7 th grade Social Studies Overview Ms. Kudoba 2009-2010

2. In Social Studies this year, we will be learning about two ancient civilizations, Greece and Rome

3. Although these civilizations are said to be “ancient”, their ideas and cultures have heavily influenced our lives today

4. This year, we will see how the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome have impacted our lives You may already have come in contact with these cultures and have not even known it…

5. From ancient Greece:

7. …the Theater

9. … Architecture

11. … the Olympics

13. … the Alphabet

14. geo- phon- tech- -ology -phobia -graph

15. … Prefixes and Suffixes geo- geography phon- phonetics tech- technology archeology-ology arachnophobia-phobia telegraph-graph

17. … Myths and Religion

19. … Voting and Democracy

20. From ancient Rome:

22. … Sewage Systems

24. … the Arch

26. … the Dome

28. … Roads

30. … Roman Numerals

32. … Public baths/saunas/pools

33. These are just some of the contributions given to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans! Over the course of this year, you will discover many others! Keep an eye out!