Standards:
Common Core: ELA 7.1 and 7.2, ElA W.HST 7.2, RL6.4a (for details visit http://www.corestandards.org)
Illinois History State Standard: 16.D Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. Understand Illinois, United States and world social
history.
District 427: Students will examine the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome in order to differentiate among other cultures and relate to the United States.