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Lesson 4: The Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans, and Us Lesson PlanLesson 4: The Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans, and Us Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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K - 2nd
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English Language Arts
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2003
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Lesson 4: The Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Romans, and Us

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Learners review knowledge gained in the three-part unit on the history of the alphabet. Using maps and images, learners consolidate their understanding of ancient Greece, the Romans and the Phoenicians, and their respective impacts on the alphabet we use today.

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the alphabet, greek alphabet, ancient greece, map skills

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map skills. alphabet history, social studies

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  • Includes links to the three previous lessons of the unit
  • Provides guiding questions, activities, and assessment 

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  • None

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