SETTING THE STAGE 1. ACTIVATE: Re-­‐Cap our “Story” to this point in History 2. ACQUIRE: Set the stage with basic story of Greece a. Use Map of Europe 3. ACQUIRE: Watch The Persians and The Greeks “Crash Course Video” 4. ASSIGNMENT: Map of Ancient Greece 5. ASSIGNMENT: Timeline of Ancient Greece AND THE STORY BEGINS 1.
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ACTIVATE: Overview of Minoans and Myceneaens (PowerPoint) ACQUIRE: Watch Horrible Histories: Helen and Trojan Horse and Achilles ASSIGNMENT: Heroes of Troy Story Notes ASSESSMENT: Trojan War Quiz SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 1.
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ACTIVATE: Watch Horrible Histories: School, Spartan Girl and Spartan Bride REVIEW: Searching the Web Tips ASSIGNMENT: Social Organization Webquest (Highlight Search Words First) ACQUIRE: Olympics Overview and Fill in the Blank ACTIVITY: Olympic Games ACTIVITY: Greek Marketplace and Reflection 7. ACTIVATE: Define Government on Board 8. ASSIGNMENT: Forms of Government Worksheet 9. ACTIVITY: Should we change school week to 4 days 10. CLASS DISCUSSION: About School Week Change Activity 11. REVIEW: Elements of Democracy in Athens Picture (on website) 12. ACQUIRE: Ancient Greece Timeline toward Democracy 13. ASSESSMENT: Democracy Cloze 14. ASSIGNMENT: Democracy Reflection 15. ACTIVATE: Greek Alphabet Quiz 16. ACTIVATE: Greek Comics (on website) 17. ASSIGNMENT: Intellectuals Worksheet (discuss “Recording Information) 18. ACTIVITY: Group sorting Names into “Clumps” 19. ACTIVATE: Watch Horrible Histories: Wife Swap 20. ASSIGNMENT: Athens vs. Sparta Worksheet 21. ASSESSMENT: Athens and Sparta Cloze 22. ACTIVATE: Watch First 1:41 of Seven Wonders Video 23. REVIEW: Identifying Sources 24. ASSIGNMENT: The Architecture of Ancient Greece Worksheet LEGENDARY 1.
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ACTIVATE: WATCH Horrible Histories Phalanx Video REVIEW: Guiding Questions & That was Interesting Too! ACTIVITY: Large Group Development of Guiding questions (then whole class) ASSIGNMENT: Ancient Greek War Research & PowerPoint (Key Word Titles) 5. ACTIVATE: Modern Myths, and Greek Myths in Media (examples and kinds) 6. ACQUIRE: Legend of Minotaur 7. ASESSMENT: Compare with Modern Myth (elements in common) 8. ACQUIRE: Mythology PowerPoint Introduction and Gallery of Gods Web 9. REVIEW: WOW Facts and I Still Want to Know 10. ASSIGNMENT: Collect WOW Facts about God or Mythical Creature 11. REVIEW: Clumping, Key Words and Symbols 12. ACQUIRE: Watch Mind Mapping Video 13. ASSESSMENT: Create Mind Map of Chosen God or Mythical Creature ALEXANDER THE GREAT 1.
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ACTIVATE: Watch Horrible Histories Board Game and Song REVIEW: Research to Write Abouts Process REVIEW: Expectations for Assignment (Write About on Test) ACQUIRE: Watch Alexander the Great Crash Course (note taking) ASSIGNMENT: Alexander the Great Research Process ANCIENT GREECE TEST 1. ASSESSMENT: Test + Alexander the Great Write About