Ancient+Greece

In this lesson you will:

(G.6.3.4) Describe river system, landforms, and climate settings that supported early civilizations.


 * Generate and test hypothesis ** on the geography of ancient Greece that supported early civilization.

**Steps (Day 1)**
1. Skim and scan chapter 7 pp. 286-323. 2. Fill in the K-W-L chart with information on the K and W column.

3. Do the Academic Vocabulary on the following words
 * __isthmus__, __harbor__, __triremes__

4. ** Generate and test hypotheses ** on the geography of ancient Greece. 5. Do close reading with your partner on pp. 287-290 and gather as much information to test your hypotheses. 6. Print your thesis-proof document and submit to your teacher. Be ready to answer ** questions **. 7. ** Summarize ** the lesson on Day 1 discussion.

In this lesson you will: (H.6.7.7) Describe the social, political, and economic developments, as well as the religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements of ancient Greece.


 * Create Questions **for another group to answer.

**Steps (Day 2)**
1. Go to BBC: The Greek World 2. There are 6 main sections and a section on Fun Facts on the web site. 3. Create ** questions **for another group to answer using the 6 sections and a section on FUN FACTS. 4. Use this graphic organizer to create your questions. 5. Make sure you have the following: 6. Print your questions and hand it to the assigned group. The assigned group will answer the question and return it to you. You will grade it using your answer key. 7. Complete ** summary **on discussion day 2.
 * Minimum of 2 questions for each section including the Fun Facts section.
 * An answer key

(H.6.7.7) Describe the social, political, and economic developments, as well as the religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements of ancient Greece.


 * Identify similarities and differences ** between Sparta and Athens

Steps (Day 3)
1. Go to BBC: Athens and go through all the sections. 2. Go to BBC: Sparta and go through all the sections. 3. Do the Academic Vocabulary for the following words on lesson 3 4. Do close reading with your partner on lesson 3. 5. ** Take Notes ** using this graphic organizer. 6. Get together as a group to create a Venn diagram using the notes that you have. 7. Present to the class.
 * __polis__, __acropolis__, __agora__, __tyrant__, __aristocracy__, __assembly__, __helot__, __oligarchy__, __democracy__, __majority rule__, __myth__

(H.6.7.7) Describe the social, political, and economic developments, as well as the religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements of ancient Greece.


 * Take Notes ** on the Golden Age of Athens

Steps (Day 4)
1. Do the Academic Vocabulary for the following words on lesson 3 2. Do Close Reading with your partner on lesson 4. 3. ** Take Notes ** using this graphic organizer 4. Go over the notes with your partner. 5. Get together as a group to discuss the Golden Age of Athens. 6. Do ** Summary **Discussion for day 4
 * __league__, __tragedy__, __comedy__, __plague__, __demagogue__

(H.6.7.7) Describe the social, political, and economic developments, as well as the religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements of ancient Greece.

Steps (Day 5)
1. Do Close Reading with your group on lesson 5. 3. Create a concept map poster (** non-linguistic representation )** highlighting Alexander the Great and his accomplishments. 4. Your concept map poster will be graded based on this rubric. 5. Do ** Summary **discussion for day 5
 * 2. Take Notes ** using this graphic organizer [[file:Box Note Taking template.doc]]