1. Fergeson Santa Fe and Heritage Trails

2. Week One: Multiple Intelligences  Expectations  Procedures  Logistics  Brief overview of plans for the year to include Ancient Greek Studies as well as a short unit over Aeronautics in the spring semester  Students will learn about Dr. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. They will be self-assessing their own intelligences and will be graphing their Intelligences in strengths in each area  After Graphing, students will be creating a mosaic art piece with construction paper to represent their individual assessment of their intelligences

3. Week Two: Continue Multiple Intelligences Mosaic Begin Introduction into Ancient Greece Studies  Interpersonal (PEOPLE)  Logical/Mathematic (MATH)  Visual/Spatial (ART)  Linguistic (LANGUAGE)  Musical (MUSIC)  Intrapersonal (SELF)  Bodily/ Kinesthetic (BODY)  Naturalist (NATURE)

4. Graphing and Mosaic MIs  Self-Assess MIs based on how you believe each statement fits you  Each graph must have at least one ½ inch ½ inch square to represent that intelligence  When done graphing the original seven statements, re-assess the graph making certain that the top one or two go all the way to the top of the page. Make certain the middle ones are in the middle and leave the lower ones as is.  Add colors as needed making certain to keep your ratios the same in order for the art work to represent your self-assessment of your Multiple Intelligences

5. Week Two: Begin Introduction into Ancient Greece Studies  Geography and History with cartography and creating a time line  Assembly (Government) along with debates over controversial issues like women’s rights and slavery  Techikos Technology from the Ancient Greeks including earth sciences, forces, motion, energy, physical science, and lab experiences  Acropolis Greek Architecture, Art, Forms of Government, Temple Building  Theater Students study Greek theater, write their own original scripts, create costumes and props, perform  Symposium Students research Greek “celebreties” in philosophy, politics, literature, science, military and give oral presentations as the celebrity they researched  Olympics History, competition, math and measurement  Festival Sing, dance, cook, illustrate, compose, construct projects and hold awards ceremony

6. Week 3: Why Study Ancient Greece?  Choose Greek Names  Read and Discuss “Why Study Ancient Greece?”  Assign Polis Groups:  Athens  Argos  Corinth  Megara  Sparta  Assign Leadership:  Archon  Strategos  Scribe  Cartographer  Accountant ****Review Chiton (Greek Clothing) info: Due date will be Oct 6 th Begin answering Questions : Why Study Ancient Greece? 10 points for completions (12 for first to finish)

7. Week 4: POLIS PROFILE  Students will finish their questions over “Why Study Ancient Greece? If they have not already done so  Student s will read their individual Polis Profiles and answer questions individually  Argon  Athens  Corinth  Megara  Sparta  Students will begin planning their 3-5 minute presentation over their teams Polis Profile  Review Presentation Rubric  Organize Polis Notebooks  Organize Individual Folders and take home last years assignments

8. Week 5: Work on Polis Profile Presentation  Complete Polis Paperwork for all assignments up to this point:  Why Study Ancient Greece (10 Points) (12 for first to have all correct)