UNIT 1: ANCIENT GREECE OVERVIEW
Unit Assessments: In this unit, your knowledge will be assessed by...
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- Unit test
- Two to three quizzes
- Mythology "Facebook" project
- Homework assignments
- Classwork including primary source document activities
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Essential Questions: By the end of this unit, you should know...
- How is the present influenced by the past?
- How does geography influence culture?
- What are the advantages of different types of government?
Unit Objectives: By the end of this unit, you should understand...
1. How geography shaped the history of Greece.
2. Compare and contrast life in Ancient Athens and Sparta.
3. Explain the various types of government developed in Ancient Greece, including monarchy and democracy.
4. Ways in which the Greeks ended the threat of Persian conquest.
5. Why the city-states fought among themselves.
6. How Alexander the Great helped spread Greek culture.
7. Greek society with regard to religion, sports, economy and the role of women.
8. Contributions by the Greeks in art, literature, philosophy, and science.
9. How our government is influenced by the government of the Ancient Greeks.
1. How geography shaped the history of Greece.
2. Compare and contrast life in Ancient Athens and Sparta.
3. Explain the various types of government developed in Ancient Greece, including monarchy and democracy.
4. Ways in which the Greeks ended the threat of Persian conquest.
5. Why the city-states fought among themselves.
6. How Alexander the Great helped spread Greek culture.
7. Greek society with regard to religion, sports, economy and the role of women.
8. Contributions by the Greeks in art, literature, philosophy, and science.
9. How our government is influenced by the government of the Ancient Greeks.
Terms, People and Places: By the end of this unit, you should know the meaning and importance of...
1. Direct Democracy
2. Polis
3. Phalanx
4. Jury
5. Logic
6. Acropolis
7 . Homer
8. Aristotle
9. Socrates
10. Plato
11. Athens
12. Mediterranean Sea
13. Sparta
1. Direct Democracy
2. Polis
3. Phalanx
4. Jury
5. Logic
6. Acropolis
7 . Homer
8. Aristotle
9. Socrates
10. Plato
11. Athens
12. Mediterranean Sea
13. Sparta