Tuesday, Dec. 23
Bellringer: Describe how democracy in Athens worked. Describe how each branch of government worked.
Today students finished their democracy foldables (posted Dec. 22). They wrote a compare/contrast paragraph for Athenian and American democracy. Students also had the opportunity to retake their Greece quiz 2. We had a Christmas treat and some music.
Today students finished their democracy foldables (posted Dec. 22). They wrote a compare/contrast paragraph for Athenian and American democracy. Students also had the opportunity to retake their Greece quiz 2. We had a Christmas treat and some music.
Monday, Dec. 22
Bellringer: How are Athenian and Spartan societies different?
Today students worked on filling in their foldables on Athenian democracy versus American democracy. These will be finished in class tomorrow and turned in.
Today students worked on filling in their foldables on Athenian democracy versus American democracy. These will be finished in class tomorrow and turned in.
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Friday, Dec. 19
Bellringer: We took our Greece quiz 2.
Today we finished the Athens and Sparta charts and turned these in. Students received a foldable organizer for notes on Athenian democracy versus American democracy.
Today we finished the Athens and Sparta charts and turned these in. Students received a foldable organizer for notes on Athenian democracy versus American democracy.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Bellringer: Describe the three major battles of the Persian Wars that we discussed in class.
Today we learned about two Greek city states who took the lead in the Persian Wars- Athens and Sparta. Students did a round-robin, reading information about different aspects of each city-state, and filling in a chart with the information. These will be due in class on Friday.
Today we learned about two Greek city states who took the lead in the Persian Wars- Athens and Sparta. Students did a round-robin, reading information about different aspects of each city-state, and filling in a chart with the information. These will be due in class on Friday.
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Wednesday, Dec. 17
Bellringer: Today students retook their Greece quiz 1 and read from their social studies books about Athens and Sparta. (posted below). We discussed the Persian Wars using the Powerpoint below, and students filled out an outline of the major events of the war. Students turned in their Have and Have Nots worksheet (posted on 12-15) and their city-state worksheets (posted on 12-16).
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Tuesday, Dec. 16
Bellringer: Describe how Greece's economy developed.
Today we reviewed Greece's geography, economy and social structure. Then, we talked about Greece's government. Students received the handout below, and were given the following facts about Greek city-states to fill in on the worksheet:
The Polis is the most significant contribution to our idea of government.
Greek city-state facts-
Today we reviewed Greece's geography, economy and social structure. Then, we talked about Greece's government. Students received the handout below, and were given the following facts about Greek city-states to fill in on the worksheet:
The Polis is the most significant contribution to our idea of government.
Greek city-state facts-
- A town that governed itself and usually had no more than 20,000 people.
- Included a walled off town and surrounding farmland.
- It covered an area of only about 100 square miles.
- They developed due to the terrain of Greece which naturally separated people (seas and mountains)
- All city-states spoke Greek, though dialects varied.
- Religion and the worshiping of Greek gods united city-states.
- Each city-state had its own legends, traditions, and local heroes.
- City-states were largely independent which made wars and invasion common.
- Each city-state worshiped a main god or goddess as its patron, or central god most important to the city's well-being.
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Monday, Dec.15
Bellringer: Today's bellringer was our Greece quiz 1.
Today we talked about the economy and social structure of Greece. Students completed the handouts below, and we discussed the connection between the geography of Greece and the development of its economy and social structure.
Today we talked about the economy and social structure of Greece. Students completed the handouts below, and we discussed the connection between the geography of Greece and the development of its economy and social structure.
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Read through this chart and answer questions.
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Cut out the statements and put them in the order in which they would have occured.
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Read this information- answer the questions.
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Friday, Dec. 12
Bellringer: Why did the Greeks write myths?
Today students read and summarized three more Greek myths:
Today students read and summarized three more Greek myths:
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Thursday, Dec. 11
Bellringer: None. Students read three Greek myths in groups and created summaries of the stories which were turned in- Prometheus, How Troubles Came into the World, and The Great Deluge. They are the first three stories in the document below.
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Wednesday, Dec. 10
Bellringer: None
Students finished taking notes on the major Greek gods (posted yesterday) We went over the story of the creation according to Greek myth, with the beginnings of Chaos, the creation of the Earth (Gaea) and Sky (Uranus), and the birth of their children, the Titans. We talked about how one of the Titans, Cronus, overthrew his father Uranus for the throne and brought evil into the world. We also talked about the birth of Cronus children, whom he swallowed for fear that one would rise up to overthrow him according to the curse placed on him by his own father. His child, Zeus, did, in fact, rise up against him. The link below is a great resource for this creation story.
Students finished taking notes on the major Greek gods (posted yesterday) We went over the story of the creation according to Greek myth, with the beginnings of Chaos, the creation of the Earth (Gaea) and Sky (Uranus), and the birth of their children, the Titans. We talked about how one of the Titans, Cronus, overthrew his father Uranus for the throne and brought evil into the world. We also talked about the birth of Cronus children, whom he swallowed for fear that one would rise up to overthrow him according to the curse placed on him by his own father. His child, Zeus, did, in fact, rise up against him. The link below is a great resource for this creation story.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Bellringer: Students completed a reading on the Dorians, then wrote a paragraph describing the Dorians.
Students took a reading skills test on this Dorian reading. We then began a powerpoint on the major Greek gods, posted below. Students took Cornell notes on them.
Students took a reading skills test on this Dorian reading. We then began a powerpoint on the major Greek gods, posted below. Students took Cornell notes on them.
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Monday, Dec. 8
Bellringer: Using your notes acrostic poem with the word MINOANS, write a paragraph explaining who the Minoans were. Consider including facts such as: Where did they live? What were the people like? What happened to them?
Today we talked about the Mycenaean civilization in ancient Greece using the powerpoint from yesterday. We also discussed the discovery of the civilization by Heinrich Schliemann, and briefly outlined the two epic poems of ancient Greece by Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Students were assigned to create an acrostic poem out of the word MYCENAEANS, listing a fact about the Mycenaeans for each letter of their name. These will be turned in tomorrow.
Today we talked about the Mycenaean civilization in ancient Greece using the powerpoint from yesterday. We also discussed the discovery of the civilization by Heinrich Schliemann, and briefly outlined the two epic poems of ancient Greece by Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. Students were assigned to create an acrostic poem out of the word MYCENAEANS, listing a fact about the Mycenaeans for each letter of their name. These will be turned in tomorrow.
Friday, Dec. 5
Bellringer: How did the geography of Greece influence the civilization of ancient Greece?
Today we went through a telling of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Then, we went through a powerpoint of information on the Minoans. I asked the students why Arthur Evans would have named the civilization found on Crete "Minoan," and students made some connections between the myth and the archaeological finds on Crete. Students were assigned to create an acrostic poem out of the word MINOANS, listing a fact about the Minoans for each letter in their name. These will be turned in on Monday.
Today we went through a telling of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Then, we went through a powerpoint of information on the Minoans. I asked the students why Arthur Evans would have named the civilization found on Crete "Minoan," and students made some connections between the myth and the archaeological finds on Crete. Students were assigned to create an acrostic poem out of the word MINOANS, listing a fact about the Minoans for each letter in their name. These will be turned in on Monday.
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Thursday, Dec. 4
Bellringer: none- students had a few minutes to finish and turn in maps.
Students finished working on their Lay of the Land charts from Wednesday, and we had a class discussion about had geography influenced civilization in ancient Greece. Students should be prepared to write an essay question on this topic. We went through a brief introduction of the three main groups of people who make up the Greek civilizations (like a family tree)- the Minoans, the Myceneans, and the Dorians.
Students finished working on their Lay of the Land charts from Wednesday, and we had a class discussion about had geography influenced civilization in ancient Greece. Students should be prepared to write an essay question on this topic. We went through a brief introduction of the three main groups of people who make up the Greek civilizations (like a family tree)- the Minoans, the Myceneans, and the Dorians.
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Bellringer: Compare and contrast Greece’s terrain with that of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Use a Venn diagram before answering in a paragraph.
Today students were given a brief overview of the timeline of ancient Greece. They filled in their timeline charts using this website link:
Today students were given a brief overview of the timeline of ancient Greece. They filled in their timeline charts using this website link:
Students also worked on the backside of this page, filling in a Lay of the Land chart on the impacts of Greece's terrain.
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Tuesday, Dec. 2
Bellringer: Describe the terrain of Greece
Today students finished their maps of ancient Greece and learned a few more vocabulary words. (see yesterday's post).
Today students finished their maps of ancient Greece and learned a few more vocabulary words. (see yesterday's post).
Monday, Dec. 1
Bellringer: Today students completed a reading assessment on Greece's climate, then responded to the question:
Describe the climate of Greece.
Today we began our unit on ancient Greece. Students received their ancient Greece maps and a vocabulary sheet. Then we viewed the slideshow below, filling in the applicable map and vocabulary terms. We will continue working on these tomorrow. The vocabulary will be filled in throughout the unit.
Describe the climate of Greece.
Today we began our unit on ancient Greece. Students received their ancient Greece maps and a vocabulary sheet. Then we viewed the slideshow below, filling in the applicable map and vocabulary terms. We will continue working on these tomorrow. The vocabulary will be filled in throughout the unit.
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