ANCIENT GREECE

January 17-21, 2011 - WEEK ONE

January 24-28, 2011 Week Two

Geography of Ancient Greece

Map work in class but complete maps for your interactive notebook at home.

Homework: Create a Thinking Map, foldable, or other creative representation that summarizes: a description of the geography and how the geography is reflected in the development of this civilization.

January 21-January 28, 2011

Continue with early civilizations - Mycenaean artifacts this week.

JANUARY 28

Compare and Contrast the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations of Ancient Greece:

Homework assignment this week when artifact research is completed

The Trojan War this week also!

CRETE

* in class activities using primary document pictures reflecting each culture and an organization note taking chart.

Homework: Compare and contrast the two civilizations in a creative format for your Interactive Notebook. Summarize: How did these civilizations end? What effect did these civilizations have on future civilizations of ancient Greece

Legend of the Minotaur - King Minos

Read the legend

VIDEO CLIPS TO VIEW:

Ancient Greece Map Pages

http://www.ancient-greece.org/map.html

http://www.greeklandscapes.com/maps/ancient_greece.html

Print your own map from the site below:

http://mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientGreece/PDFs/AncientGreeceMap.pdf

http://6dim-ioann.ioa.sch.gr/en_pictures/map_Greece_relief.jpg

VIDEOS ON MINOAN AND MYCENAEAN

CRETE:

http://mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientGreece/Videos/Crete.asf

MYCENAE

http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientGreece/Videos/Mycenae.asf

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/ (video starts after a brief advertisement)

LEGEND MINOTAUR - KING MINOS OF CRETE

http://www.history.com/shows/clash-of-the-gods/videos/origins-of-the-minotaur#origins-of-the-minotaur

MINOANS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3dak2YQdPM Discovery

Palace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgx5xS7dBJk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz3d5x-MUT4&feature=related pictures and music - Minos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFsFgh-bOhg King Minos

MYCENAE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHzGr8rlUiQ&NR=1

THE END OF THESE CIVILIZATIONS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFlOhYXsgfU&feature=related

Ancient Greece Trojan War

Iliad and the Odyssey - Homer

Learn about Troy by singing some songs; Fun, fun, fun! Click on the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/troy/

Movies you may rent or download (Net Flix)

Troy - starring Brad Pitt

Videos to watch:

Helen of Troy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADNWwTmgKbw

Ulysses - Troy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K6_ovmilgw

Truth of Troy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36-H0-Vsps

Listen to the stories: http://storynory.com/category/greek-myths/

February 7-11

Sparta

How did the government, economic, social and cultural life of Sparta develop? How were the Spartans a unique society?

Words to Know:

Ephors:5 managers of the Spartan assembly
Aristocrats: nobles
Perioeci: merchants and artisans who lived in the villages
Helots: enslaved people owned by the city-states

Project: Foldable Book - create a foldable book reflecting the economic, political, cultural, and social characteristics of Sparta. This is the OUTPUT side of your interactive notebook.

SPARTA VIDEOS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaWZrFNRME&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAZ3Cig3anE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psNvDp2Lyrw&feature=related

The Soldiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsx42cQ7jU&playnext=1&list=PLDDAEBC2F40D4F15D

Protecting the Land:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jSYLhH8G8U

ATHENS

February 14-18

* Monday 2/14/11

Class: Primary document sort and chart for Athens Homework: Read pages168-171 Textbook

Next Essay Choices - Be thinking about your choice:

* Athens -Government and Society

* Sparta- Government and Society

* Famous leaders of Athens democracy

* Battles of Persian War - Pick one

ATHENS VIDEOS

Athens: Dawn of Democracy Parts 1 and 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtn-BZH_xU0

Ancient Greece - To understand City-States and Development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftB95Yh_fLU Pericles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKmElPMvbiA

Student project on Greece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7wfZqm3IW8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rEH7cINmzQ

THERMOPYLAE

BATTLE OF MARATHON

"COME BACK WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT"

FEBRUARY 21-25

The Persian Wars:

Tuesday - Reader's Theatre in class "A Little Rebellion in Ionia"

Wednesday - Battle of Marathon

Thursday - Battle of Marathon

Friday - Battle of Marathon and Quiz

* ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK - homework

Index foldable "The Persian Wars" - assemble book in class. Each night for homework, complete the pages for each battle by summarizing your notes.

FEBRUARY 28-MARCH4

BATTLES OF THERMOPYLAE, SALAMIS AND PLATEA

Foldable book due Friday after completion of battle summaries.

Set two - Flash cards this week

March 4 -Quiz

FINAL UNIT TEST NEXT WEEK!