Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Name: __________________________________
The Living Museum
Section: _______
PLAGIARISM COURT!
Read the following text. Then read the notes written below it. In your group, you must decide
whether the student is guilty or not guilty of plagiarism. If they are, how can you change their
notes so that they can go free??
Life in the City-States
The ancient Greek city-states were bustling places. Each was a thriving centre of the arts,
religion, commerce and politics. A strong, high wall encircled each city, keeping attacked and wild
animals out. Inside the wall, built on top of a hill was a fort, called an acropolis. The residents built their
houses close together around the foot of the acropolis for protection.
Arnold Toutant and Susan Doyle. Outlooks 7: Ancient Worlds, p. 156.
Text on Trial: Now take a look at this! Is this plagiarism? If so, how will you change it to make it
correct. In your group, underline anything that is plagiarism.
Ancient Greek city-states were busy places. Each city was a home to the arts, religion, commerce
and politics. They were all surrounded by a wall to help keep their enemies and wild animals out. There
was also a fort on top of a hill, called an “acropolis” in every city. People lived close together around the
hill to keep each other safe.
How would you change it?
Notes in your own words:
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City state is important to life in Ancient Greece
Culture and law formed here
Protected city-states with wall, fortress, homes near each other
Paragraph:
The city-state was the most important part of Ancient Greek life. It was here that culture was formed
and laws were created and upheld. Some of the ways the Greeks protected their city-states included
building a wall around the outside of the city, constructing a fortress at the center of the city and placing
homes near each other to guard from enemies and predators.
Source: Arnold Toutant and Susan Doyle. Outlooks 7: Ancient Worlds, p. 156.