World Civ.- Unit 4 Curriculum
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Lesson Resources/Reproducible
Notes
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Key Terms
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Homework
Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Assessments
Tests
Quizzes
Maps
Projects
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Activities/Webquests
Front Row Readings and Projects
All Front Row assignments are modified to each individual student's ability level. Below you will find a list of all possible reading and projects to be completed.
Ancient Greece
Readings:
Ancient Greece
Readings:
- Article: The Ancient Greek Economy
- The geography of ancient Greece contributed to the development of a robust economy dependent on agriculture, craft, trade, and currency.
- The geography of ancient Greece contributed to the development of a robust economy dependent on agriculture, craft, trade, and currency.
- Article: Greek Social Structure and Government
- While the Greek city-states retained distinct forms of government and culture, Greek society was cohesively similar regardless of the poleis.
- While the Greek city-states retained distinct forms of government and culture, Greek society was cohesively similar regardless of the poleis.
- Article: Greek Science and Technology
- The impact of the ancient Greeks on math, science, technology, and engineering is absolutely undeniable. The foundations laid by this civilization in each of these arenas not only led to improved quality of life for its citizens, but also set the basis for advancements in the modern day that can be felt thousands of years after the civilization's existence.
- The impact of the ancient Greeks on math, science, technology, and engineering is absolutely undeniable. The foundations laid by this civilization in each of these arenas not only led to improved quality of life for its citizens, but also set the basis for advancements in the modern day that can be felt thousands of years after the civilization's existence.
- Activity: Types of Government
- Students will play a matching game where they learn the differences in types of government present during the times of ancient Greece, then play charades to demonstrate their understanding of these government structures.
- Students will play a matching game where they learn the differences in types of government present during the times of ancient Greece, then play charades to demonstrate their understanding of these government structures.
- Activity: Socratic Seminar
- Students will learn the Socratic style of building upon each other’s ideas, which originated through Socrates in ancient Greece! In this discussion, they will discuss the merits and downfalls of the various forms of government to try to reach an understanding of the effects each had/has on its people, and determine which form may be the most beneficial.
- Students will learn the Socratic style of building upon each other’s ideas, which originated through Socrates in ancient Greece! In this discussion, they will discuss the merits and downfalls of the various forms of government to try to reach an understanding of the effects each had/has on its people, and determine which form may be the most beneficial.
- Activity: Ancient Greek Culture Gallery Walk
- Students will do a gallery walk to examine, pose questions about, and make predictions about important cultural pieces from ancient Greece that hold impact in today’s modern world as well.
- Students will do a gallery walk to examine, pose questions about, and make predictions about important cultural pieces from ancient Greece that hold impact in today’s modern world as well.
- Activity: Understanding the Wars of Ancient Greece
- Students should be coming to the realization that throughout the times of the ancient Greek empire, there were few periods of peace, rather a preponderance of bloodshed and war. To understand the causes, mechanics, and outcomes of these different wars, students will pick one of the wars they have learned about and select a medium through which to convey and teach their teammates about it. Options include comic book, screenplay, video/skit, or presentation.
- Students should be coming to the realization that throughout the times of the ancient Greek empire, there were few periods of peace, rather a preponderance of bloodshed and war. To understand the causes, mechanics, and outcomes of these different wars, students will pick one of the wars they have learned about and select a medium through which to convey and teach their teammates about it. Options include comic book, screenplay, video/skit, or presentation.