This web site was designed to introduce third grade students to the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. The site covers Standard 3.1 of the Virginia History Standards of Learning:

Students will explain the term civilization and describe the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome in terms of geographic features, government, agriculture, architecture, music, art, religion, sports, and roles of men, women, and children.

Students will gain knowledge in each of the above-mentioned areas by clicking the appropriate links, reading the information, and completing any accompanying activities, as well as searching some of the additional suggested links to other relevant sites. Students can return to this page of the site at any time by clicking .

This document was created by Grant Fisher and Cheri Beth Harlan, former students at the University of Richmond studying in the department of Education. They completed the original version of this document as a project for the class EDUC 343: Computers in the Elementary Classroom, during the spring semester of 1998.

Assistance for this project was provided by Dr. Patricia Stohr-Hunt. She has maintained and revised this document as an interactive resource for educators, students and parents.