Text + Background Knowledge =
Inference
• Identify reasons as to why it would be good
to have a government where the leaders are
elected by the citizens, not by dynastic
reasons or physical force. What could be a
downside to a democratic government?
The Ancient Greeks - Vocabulary
• Chapter 4 – vocabulary
• ALCOS: 4
• Objective: I can comprehend vocabulary
words in chapter 4 by reading, spelling, and
analyzing.
Representative Government
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Representative government
• R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E
Tyrant
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Tyrant
• T-Y-R-A-N-T
Philosopher
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Philosopher
• P-H-I-L-O-S-O-P-H-E-R
Oligarchy
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Oligarchy
• O-L-I-G-A-R-C-H-Y
Helots
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Helots
• H-E-L-O-T-S
Democracy
• Read, spell, read in…
• 3, 2, and 1
• Democracy
• D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y
Your Assignment
• List of words:
• 1. Representative
government
• 2. Tyrant
• 3. Philosopher
• 4. Oligarchy
• 5. Helots
• 6. Democracy
• What to do:
• A. Define the word
• B. Create an original
sentence using the
word in a historical
context.
• C. Draw a (neatly
drawn) picture that
represents the word.