1. Ancient Persia Readings
Date: A B
How did the leaders of Ancient Persia influence the relations with Greece?
Ancient Persia Readings
Class Work:
Warm Up: Ancient Greece/Rome Pre-Assessment (number a blank sheet of notebook paper 1-10) 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.
Warm-Up, Check HW
Go over Bracket Buster HW - Food
Ancient Persia – Leveled Reading and Reading Guide
HW – Leaders Bracket Buster and WIO
WIO: Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. WHY does the winning leader of you Bracket Buster deserve to be the winner?
2. What great reforms, policies, laws, and/or decisions did this leader make to better their civilization?
3. Why do you think this leader is the greatest leader of all those we have learned about so far?
HW: WIO and complete Leaders Bracket Buster for Ancient Rulers; Darius I, Xerxes, Cyrus the Great, Emperor Qin, Hammurabi, Egyptian Pharaohs, Genghis Khan, and Barack Obama
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2. Ancient Greece WebQuest
Date: A B
How do art, architecture, theater, philosophy, and religion contribute to the government and social policies of Ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece WebQuest
Class Work:
Warm Up: Brainstorm a list of what you already know about Ancient Greece.
Warm-Up= Mind-Mining
Check HW-Go over Leaders Bracket Buster- share WIO responses
Ancient Greece WebQuest
WIO HW
WIO: Ancient Greece 3-2-1
3– 3 things you learned about Ancient Greece
2- 2 things you want to know more about
1- 1 question you still have
HW: Finish Webquest and WIO
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3. Greek Myth Project Brainstorming
Date: A B
How can we apply what we learned about Greek mythology in LA to our current culture/unit?
Greek Myth Project Brainstorming
Class Work:
Warm Up: Answer questions 1-7, individually, on Greek Mythology Writing Project Brainstorming sheet.
Warm-Up – Pair/Share
Discuss WebQuest – WIO last class
Go over Persia Reading
Discuss Myth Project/Rubric
Brainstorm/Write for Myth Project HW
WIO: Project Reflection: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
What do you think will be the easiest part of the Greek Myth project?
What do you think will be the hardest part of the Greek Myth project?
What can I do to help you?
HW:
Complete Myth Project Brainstorming sheet (Shape Sheet)
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4. Read “Brains vs. Brawns”/Fill-In Go Over “Brains vs. Brawns”
Date: A B
Compare and Contrast the Greek City-States of Athens and Sparta.
(Intelligence v. Strength)
Athens vs. Sparta
Warm Up: Free Write:
If a civilization only had one option to either train all of its citizens to become great warriors or to educate all of its citizens to become great learners, which do you think it should choose and why?
Answer in at least 3 complete sentences
Class Work:
Warm-Up/Check HW
Q & A for Myth Project
Read “Brains vs. Brawns”/Fill-In
Go Over “Brains vs. Brawns”
Quotes – Athens or Sparta?
Pros/Cons Chart of Athens & Sparta
Mini-Debate/Class Discussion
WIO: Now, has your opinion changed for the warm-up question? Explain why or why not with evidence from class to justify which method you think is best.
HW:
Study for QUIZ NEXT CLASS – NB 72-79
**Persia, Greek Vocab, Athens vs. Sparta**
2. Work on Myth Project
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5. Geography and Economics of Greece
Date: A B
How did the geography and economics of Greece influence its’ development into city-states?
Geography and Economics of Greece
Warm Up: Student/Teacher survey of class so far for reflection.
On the back or bottom, list your goal for 2nd semester and what you can do to achieve your goal.
Please answer honestly! 
Class Work:
Warm-Up
Explain Bloom’s Question Activity and Reading selection
Quiz
Complete Reading- Geography and Economics of Ancient Greece
WIO
WIO:BLOOM’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Based on the question levels that you were given after the quiz, you need to choose 5 question stems from the green sheet, and use the stems to write review questions about Ancient Greece.
**Put QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.
**PUT ANSWERS ON WIO!
HW:
Finish Bloom’s Questions about Ancient Greece
Work on Greek Myth
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6. Types of Government of Ancient Greece
Date: A B
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the four types of government within Ancient Greece and World civilizations?
Types of Government of Ancient Greece
Classwork:
Warm Up: Reviewing reading sheets from Greek Geography and Rise of City States.
Check answers in pairs.
Reading was last class (p. 81)
Warm-Up/Check-HW-5 Question Stems. (WIO p. 80)
Check Answers on Greek Geo and City-States Reading (p. 81)
History Alive Simulation- “The Rise of Democracy” and types of Government
Mini-Assessment on Greek Government
WIO: Paragraph about Government today
Circles: Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph explaining which types of government you would prefer to live under and explain why using evidence from your notes.
Squares/Triangles: Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph describing how our government (democracy) has been influenced by the governments of Ancient Greece. Think about how we create new laws, how we choose our leaders, etc.
Homework: Complete Final Draft of Greek Myth Project
**Need to have Rubric and Brainstorming sheet attached!**
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7. Alexander the Great’s Conquests
How did the conquests of Alexander the Great influence the cultures of Ancient Greece, Persia, and other neighboring civilizations?
Date: A B
Alexander the Great’s Conquests
Warm Up: Alexander the Great Reading and Fill-In Sheet (Tape fill-in sheet here)
Class Work:
Warm-Up/Collect Myths
Go over Warm-Up
ClassZone- Alexander the Great
Map Activity- Alexander the Great
Reflection
WIO:
Circles: Why do you think the Greeks were not supporters of Alexander the Great and his father? What would your opinion of them have been?
Squares: Why do you think Alexander the Great was so successful in conquering so many civilizations? How was he different than other leaders we have talked about so far this year?
Triangles: How do you think the conquests of Alexander the Great influenced the cultures of Ancient Greece, Persia, and other neighboring civilizations?
Homework: Answer the assigned question in complete sentences. Minimum of 5 sentences for a response. Write the paragraph in today’s WIO.
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8. Paired Activity on Greek Achievements.
Date: A B
What were the notable art, architecture, philosophies, and intellectual achievements of Ancient Greece?
Greek Achievements
Class Work:
Warm Up: Alexander the Great Mapping Activity Reflection:
1.Were the directions, for this activity, easy for you to follow?
2.Were there any parts that you struggled to understand/complete? What parts?
3.What was the easiest part of the activity for you?
4.Did this activity help you to better understand how significant Alexander’s conquests were? Why or why not?
Warm-Up/Check HW p. 83
“Greek Thinkers” Song
Paired Activity on Greek Achievements.
Group Collaboration for Class Jigsaw
Jigsaw-Greek Achievements
Reflection
WIO/HW
WIO: Ranking of 8 Greek Achievements
Rank, in order of most to least significant influence, the 8 Greek Achievements that were discussed in today’s class. Explain your top and least choice in a complete sentence.
Homework:
Write down at least 2 Questions that you have about Greece SO FAR. Use p in NB. Test is next Thursday/Friday!!
If no questions: Write 2 possible test questions that I could ask.
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9. Greece Review/Achievements
Date: A B
What influence did the notable Greek achievements have on our lives in the 21st century?
Greece Review/Achievements
Class Work:
Warm Up: Watch “Spartan High School Musical” Video. Draw the t-chart below. List 5 facts you hear from the video about Spartans. Put them in the correct section.
Warm-Up/Homework -Questions about Greece
Complete Jigsaw on Greek Achievements p. 87
Achievement Significance Debate
Greece/Persia Review Activity and Question Writing
WIO as Ticket Out the Door HW
New Facts
Already Known Facts
WIO: Ranking of 8 Greek Achievements
Rank, in order of most to least significant influence, the 8 Greek Achievements that were discussed in today’s class. Explain your top and least choice in a complete sentence. TOD
Homework:
Complete study guide on Ancient Greece
Begin studying for Ancient Greece test
Wednesday Feb. 27 A-day
Thursday Feb. 28 B-day
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