Bell Ringer
The ABC’s of Greece
 On a blank sheet of paper write the
letters A-Z

 Write Down EVERYTHING you know about
Greece that start with the appropriate
letter…
Fact of the Day-Weird Labels

Long ago, the people of Nicaragua
believed that if they threw beautiful
young women into a volcano it would
stop erupting…
Plan of Attack

Objective: Identify the geographical
features of Greece

Homework: Dependent on YOU!
Materials Needed
Writing Utensil
 Coloring Utensils
 Map of Greece (I will provide)
 Map of Greece Directions (I will provide)

Complete the Map of Greece

Use the following to complete the map of
Greece…
 History Text Book Page 117
 Atlas Pages 28-41
○ Text book map is better…
○ MUST BE DONE INDEPENDENTLY BY THE
END OF CLASS .
○ TURN INTO GREEN FOLDER BY MY DESK.
○ WHEN FINISHED, WORK ON OTHER
HOMEWORK QUIETLY.
Bell Ringer
Locate the Following Items on the map…
Answers
Sea of Marmara
2. Black Sea
3. Aegean Sea
4. Gulf of Corinth
5. Mediterranean Sea
6. Ionian Sea
1.
Fact of the Day

In addition to October 31 being
Halloween, October 31 is ..... National
Magic Day and Increase Your Psychic
Powers Day!
Plan of Attack

Amazing Facts about Greece
 Objective: Introduction to Greek culture

Continue to fill out ABC’s of Greece

Homewizzle: None
Materials Needed
Writing Utensil
 Amazing Facts Handout
 ABC’s of Greece

Amazing Facts about Greece

Read through the Amazing Facts
Handout, answer the following questions
on your own…

Volunteer or Victim
 Let’s Review…
End of Class
Get out your ABC’s of Greece
 Fill in anything that you have learned
after the completing the “Amazing Facts
of Greece…”


Homwizzle: October 31, 2011
 NONE
Bell Ringer
Locate the Following Items on the map…
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sea of Marmara
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Gulf of Corinth
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Sparta
Athens
Marathon
Troy
Mt. Olympus
Crete
Fact of the Day

In Denmark, there are twice as many
pigs as people
Plan of Attack

Listen, Read, Write
 Geography of Greece and its importance

Homewizzle:
 None
Materials Needed
Writing Utensil
 Text book
 Greece Unit Packet

Listen…
Read…

Text book page 117
 Volunteer of Victim
Write…
Mountains
Mountains
Mountains
• Prevented Invasion
• Little available farmland
• Difficult to travel on
• Isolated from each other
• Very Independent
• Little Communication
• Could grow: wheat, barley, olives,
and grapes
• Goats, sheep and cattle
Seas
• Fisherman
• Travel/trade
• Sailors
• Isolated, independent
• Ship builders
Islands
• Rest stops during trade
• Fisherman
• Ship builders
• Trade
• Sailors
Peninsulas
• Safe Harbors
• Fisherman
• Ship Building
• Trade
• Sailors
End of Class

Homwizzle:
 Answer the following question:
 How did Greece’s Geography affect life in
Ancient Greece?
Bell Ringer…

In complete sentences answer the
following question:

How did Greece’s geography affect life
in ancient Greece? 4 (pts.)
Bell Ringer…Continued

Lets do this again…

Using the Oakwood Middle School:
Extended and Short Answer Response
Guide…

Let’s answer the question again on the
handout provided
Weird Thought of the Day…

If one synchronized
swimmer drowns, do
the rest have to
drown too?
Plan of Attack

Objective:
 To understand and identify the key factors
that led to the development of democracy in
Ancient Greece

Homework: Read 4-Types of
Government Packet and complete the
appropriate notes in the Greece Unit
Packet
The Development of Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Welcome King… Beule
And Prince…Wilson (My girlfriend picked the
people…)
Please come forth, King Burton, and choose the song
in which you would like to listen to!
All subjects who object, you will be punished by
standing along the back of the room with your nose
facing the wall
King Beule! You’re DEAD!

Prince Rose, Please select the song in
which you would like to listen

Punished students continued standing
facing the back wall

Frustrated students you may show your
frustration by respectfully kneeling
toward the prince
You have just
experienced…MONARCHY

Subjects, how did you feel when you HAD to
listen to the music chosen by the king and
prince?

Who makes the decisions in a monarchy

What are advantages of a monarchy?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think a monarchy was one of the
first forms of government to develop in ancient
Greece?
Many unhappy with Monarchy…
Let’s try something else…
 Who has musicians in the family,
besides yourself?

 Come stand over here…

Who has taken private music lessons?
 That’s nice…
Oligarchy…

Aristocrats
 Those who have musicians in the family…you may
choose the song to listen to

Wealthy Middle class…private lesson takers
 You can’t change the station on your own

Aristocrats…you can choose the song based
on your fellow classmates, or not…

Middle Class you may only offer suggestions...
You just experienced an Oligarchy

Ordinary Citizens, how did you feel in this part of the
activity? Aristocrats and Middle Class, how did you
feel?

How did you feel when a member of the middle class
was allowed to help program the radio?

Who makes the decision in an Oligarchy?

What are the advantages of an oligarchy?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think oligarchies developed after
monarchies in ancient Greece?
Oligarchy, no good…
Welcome, Almighty Cooper!
 You now have the power to listen to the
song you want

 You can only ask advice from students who
are wearing blue jeans
 And you may give them a gift of paper for
their help
Ok TYRANT!

THAT’S ENOUGH…RUN BACK TO
YOUR SEAT!
And Tyranny…

Ordinary Citizens, members of the middle
class, and aristocrats, how did you feel in this
part of the activity? Tyrant how did you feel?

Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

What are the advantages of a tyranny?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think tyrannies developed after
oligarchies in ancient Greece?
LET’S VOTE!

Since a tyranny was no good
either…let’s try democracy.

There are four choices in which to
choose. Majority WINS!
Choices

Pour Some Sugar
on Me- Def Leopard

Cheeseburger in
Paradise- Jimmy
Buffett

Whip It- Devo

Heartless- Kris Allen
Democracy

How did you feel in this part of the activity?

Who makes the decision in a democracy?

Why are the advantages of a democracy?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think a democracy developed
in ancient Greece?
End of Class

Homewizzle: 11.2.11
 Read Four Forms of Government in Ancient
Greece 1.4A Handouts
 Complete Notes in Greece Unit Handout:
The Development of Democracy in Ancient
Greece
Weird Thought of the Day…

If one synchronized
swimmer drowns, do
the rest have to
drown too?
Plan of Attack

Objective:
 To understand and identify the key factors
that led to the development of democracy in
Ancient Greece

Homework: Read 4-Types of
Government Packet and complete the
appropriate notes in the Greece Unit
Packet
The Development of Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Let’s Begin discussing the 4-types

Volunteer or Victim to Read…
You have just
experienced…MONARCHY

Who makes the decisions in a monarchy

What are advantages of a monarchy?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think a monarchy was one
of the first forms of government to
develop in ancient Greece?
You just experienced an Oligarchy

Who makes the decision in an
Oligarchy?

What are the advantages of an
oligarchy? Disadvantages?

Why do you think oligarchies developed
after monarchies in ancient Greece?
And Tyranny…

Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

What are the advantages of a tyranny?
Disadvantages?

Why do you think tyrannies developed
after oligarchies in ancient Greece?
Democracy

Who makes the decision in a
democracy?

Why are the advantages of a
democracy? Disadvantages?

Why do you think a democracy
developed in ancient Greece?
End of Class

Homewizzle: 11.2.11
 Read Four Forms of Government in Ancient
Greece 1.4A Handouts
 Complete Notes in Greece Unit Handout:
The Development of Democracy in Ancient
Greece
Bell Ringer…Locate the following on the map below
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Sea of Marmara
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Gulf of Corinth
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Sparta
Athens
Marathon
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Troy
Mt. Olympus
Crete
Pindus Mountains
Asia Minor
Peloponnesus
Attica
Macedonia
Fact of the Day
Colgate's first
toothpaste came in
a jar!

Plan of Attack
Objective:
 Continue to ID factors leading to the
development of Democracy in Greece
 Review Notes: The Development of
Democracy in Ancient Greece


Homwizzle:
 Study for Map QUIZ!!!
Materials Needed
Writing Utensil
 Greece Unit Packet
 For Forms of Government Handout

Monarchy
How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient
Greece?
Why did this form of government decline in Ancient
Greece?
Oligarchy
How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient
Greece?
Why did this form of government decline in Ancient
Greece?
Tyranny
How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient
Greece?
Why did this form of government decline in Ancient
Greece?
Democracy
How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient
Greece?
What are some of the lasting effects of ancient
Greece’s democracy?
End of Class

Homewizzle:
 Study for map quiz FRIDAY!!
BELL RINGER

Study your MAP!
 XX:22 WE WILL BEGIN!
Plan of Attack

Objective:
 Demonstrate knowledge of Greece’s
geography
 Complete Geography Atlas 17 A/B
 Get your EYES Checked

Homwizzle:
 None
Fact of the Day

A day on the planet Mercury is twice as
long as its year. Mercury rotates very
slowly but revolves around the sun in
slightly less than 88 days.
Materials Needed
Writing Utensil
 Map Quiz
 History Atlas Study Guide 17 A/B
 History Atlas Text
 Eyeballs

Quiz Time
After Quiz…
Place Colored FOLDER on long table
 Grab GREEN History Atlas Study Guide

 This must be finished by XX:01
Let’s Review History Atlas 17A/B
Volunteer?
OR
Victim?
End of Class

Have a great weekend!
 Get out…
Bell Ringer…Answer the following statements as TRUE or FALSE
Greece had to colonize in order to feed
its people.
2. Greeks lacked technology to mint their
own coins.
3. The agora served as a place to have
religious ceremonies.
4. The Greeks were the first to develop
the idea of citizenship.
5. A hoplite is a foot soldier.
1.
Fact of the Day

In Wisconsin, margarine was illegal at
one time.
Plan of Attack

Objective:
 To gain understanding why Greece
Colonized, where the idea of citizenship
originated, and their roles as soldiers\
 Homwizzle:
○ None