1. Athens, Greece, & America’s Democracy
3rd Grade Social Studies

2. The Standard Says…
I know why Greece is important to America’s democracy. Georgia Performance Standard SS3H1A

3. How is Greek culture reflected in America?
Essential Question
How is Greek culture reflected in America?

4. Vocabulary Log Words
ancient
influence
architecture
culture
traditions

5. Vocabulary ancient: old
influence: causing something to happen or change
architecture: how a building is designed

6. Vocabulary
4. culture: the way of life of a group of people 5. traditions: practices that are done in people’s culture

7. Greece
Many of our political traditions in American come from ancient Greece.
Greece is a country in Europe.
One great influence from this country is it’s architecture.

8. Architecture
Architecture involves planning and constructing buildings.
Many of our American government buildings are similar to buildings from ancient Greece.

9. The Parthenon This is a picture of The Parthenon in ancient Athens.
The columns in the picture resemble columns that we see in the United States.

10. What common feature do you see in all three pictures?
Examples
The Parthenon
The U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Supreme Court
What common feature do you see in all three pictures?

11. Were YOU listening?

12. Quick Quiz
Number your paper from 1-5. Write the letter of the correct answer.
America’s architecture is influenced by:
Spain
Russia
Greece

13. Quick Quiz
2. The Supreme Court is structured (built) like the __________.
Parthenon
White House
Bank
3. Greek culture had on influence on American:
a. music
b. food
c. architecture and politics

14. Quick Quiz
2. The Supreme Court is structured (built) like the __________.
Parthenon
White House
Bank
3. Greek culture had on influence on American:
a. music
b. food
c. architecture and politics

15. Quick Quiz
4. The main feature that is both on ancient Greek buildings and American’s modern-day buildings is: a. doors b. windows c. columns