GREECE UNIT LESSON PLANS
This unit
uses collaborate groups, as well as, individual work and is scheduled to last 3
½ to 4 weeks. If on any given day, there is “extra time,” there is a stack of
extra worksheets that go along with the unit. Packet of worksheets is put together at beginning of unit and placed into their binders.
Geography – Geog. 12, 13, 14, 15
· Pass out current-day Europe and ancient Greece inset map and label appropriate places, using student atlas, textbooks, and colored pencils. Use powerpoint on maps to review for correct labeling.
· Each group chooses the name of a city-state for their group’s set of tables.
Athens vs. Sparta / Battle of Marathon / Peloponnese Wars – Hist. 1, Geog. 12
· Worksheet used with powerpoint
Government – Hist. 1, 2, Govt. 16, 17
Seats in rows and list of current movies are on the board. Role play each form of government (each row is marked as a different city-state) at each groups’ agora (marketplace marked on wall with same color as their row's city-state tag):
· Monarchy - Each row decides on the oldest person in the row. Next, this person gets to decide for their entire row, what movie they will go see this weekend.
· Direct democracy - choose a card at random. This person in each city-state now puts the movie to watch, to a vote for their row, where the majority rules. Announce choices to the class from each city-state.
· Representative democracy – each row chooses a representative who then gets to vote for the movie.
· Summarize each form of government onto worksheet, giving examples of each form. Let students do critical thinking questions at bottom of page, then discuss their answers.
Mythology – Hist. 1, 2, Geog. 14
· Gods of Olympus guided video, review answers
· Medusa guided video paper, review answers
· Seats in groups of 4 - Pass out King Midas play and worksheets. Act out play. Pass out example myth and do together as a class. Summarize myth onto worksheet. Each group then reads the other different myths and fills out their worksheets and shares notes on their myth, within their group.
· When finished, students can make a Medusa mask with templates, green paper, and school supplies - anchor activity.
Aesop’s Fables – Hist. 1, 2
· Seats in groups of 4 - Review what a fable is as well as who Aesop was. Allow each student to read the fables, fill in their worksheet, and then work the crossword puzzle that goes along with them. Or students can read aloud to class, as other students take down notes onto worksheet.
· Each group illustrates their own fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (2 pictures apiece).
· IEP – alleviate the crossword puzzle, or do together.
Society – Hist. 1, 2, Econ. 20, 21
Discuss how people dressed, housing, architecture (columns), agora (marketplace), Greek vases, food, alphabet, words, theater. This area can be split up among different days.
· Read about how vases are created in Greece, then design their own vase which demonstrates something from their daily life, onto a red amphora (vase) for the hall. - (good activity for down time or as a filler)
· Greek alphabet worksheet (optional).
· Discuss the Greek theater, then on notebook paper, draw and label the parts of a theater (orchestra, theatron, skene, altar to Dionysus), and list the 2 types of plays (tragedy and comedy)
· On back side of notebook paper, draw and label 3 types of Greek columns (Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian), then number 1-20. Identify examples from pictures on board from places around this area or popular places.
· Read about housing, then using graph paper, students create their own floor plan for a Greek house. List of required items on board, as well as my creation.
Famous Greeks – Hist. 1, 2
· Pass out worksheets + mini lecture on each person’s accomplishments.
· Individual constellation worksheet using sticker stars. Mathematicians’ worksheets using partners and sunflower seeds.
Alexander the Great – Hist. 1, Geog. 12-15, Econ 19
· Pass out and go over guidelines for Alexander the Great group project.
· View Alexander the Great video clips with worksheet, then review and draw out battle.
· Allow time for written presentations.
· Oral presentations.
Olympics – Hist. 1, 2
· Olympics worksheet, create a silver and gold medal per each group. Next day is the Olympics. Dramatic lighting of the cauldron via the torch and offerings to Zeus at alter in back of room. Each person participates in one event, rewarding first and second place with medals made previously. Games can include stress apple basketball, puzzles, rubber band shooting, cotton ball catapult, or cotton ball discus, if indoors. If outside, can have different events.
Vocab / study guide / foods / review game
Individual test and open notebook group test.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. - Thomas Jefferson
Geography – Geog. 12, 13, 14, 15
· Pass out current-day Europe and ancient Greece inset map and label appropriate places, using student atlas, textbooks, and colored pencils. Use powerpoint on maps to review for correct labeling.
· Each group chooses the name of a city-state for their group’s set of tables.
Athens vs. Sparta / Battle of Marathon / Peloponnese Wars – Hist. 1, Geog. 12
· Worksheet used with powerpoint
Government – Hist. 1, 2, Govt. 16, 17
Seats in rows and list of current movies are on the board. Role play each form of government (each row is marked as a different city-state) at each groups’ agora (marketplace marked on wall with same color as their row's city-state tag):
· Monarchy - Each row decides on the oldest person in the row. Next, this person gets to decide for their entire row, what movie they will go see this weekend.
· Direct democracy - choose a card at random. This person in each city-state now puts the movie to watch, to a vote for their row, where the majority rules. Announce choices to the class from each city-state.
· Representative democracy – each row chooses a representative who then gets to vote for the movie.
· Summarize each form of government onto worksheet, giving examples of each form. Let students do critical thinking questions at bottom of page, then discuss their answers.
Mythology – Hist. 1, 2, Geog. 14
· Gods of Olympus guided video, review answers
· Medusa guided video paper, review answers
· Seats in groups of 4 - Pass out King Midas play and worksheets. Act out play. Pass out example myth and do together as a class. Summarize myth onto worksheet. Each group then reads the other different myths and fills out their worksheets and shares notes on their myth, within their group.
· When finished, students can make a Medusa mask with templates, green paper, and school supplies - anchor activity.
Aesop’s Fables – Hist. 1, 2
· Seats in groups of 4 - Review what a fable is as well as who Aesop was. Allow each student to read the fables, fill in their worksheet, and then work the crossword puzzle that goes along with them. Or students can read aloud to class, as other students take down notes onto worksheet.
· Each group illustrates their own fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (2 pictures apiece).
· IEP – alleviate the crossword puzzle, or do together.
Society – Hist. 1, 2, Econ. 20, 21
Discuss how people dressed, housing, architecture (columns), agora (marketplace), Greek vases, food, alphabet, words, theater. This area can be split up among different days.
· Read about how vases are created in Greece, then design their own vase which demonstrates something from their daily life, onto a red amphora (vase) for the hall. - (good activity for down time or as a filler)
· Greek alphabet worksheet (optional).
· Discuss the Greek theater, then on notebook paper, draw and label the parts of a theater (orchestra, theatron, skene, altar to Dionysus), and list the 2 types of plays (tragedy and comedy)
· On back side of notebook paper, draw and label 3 types of Greek columns (Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian), then number 1-20. Identify examples from pictures on board from places around this area or popular places.
· Read about housing, then using graph paper, students create their own floor plan for a Greek house. List of required items on board, as well as my creation.
Famous Greeks – Hist. 1, 2
· Pass out worksheets + mini lecture on each person’s accomplishments.
· Individual constellation worksheet using sticker stars. Mathematicians’ worksheets using partners and sunflower seeds.
Alexander the Great – Hist. 1, Geog. 12-15, Econ 19
· Pass out and go over guidelines for Alexander the Great group project.
· View Alexander the Great video clips with worksheet, then review and draw out battle.
· Allow time for written presentations.
· Oral presentations.
Olympics – Hist. 1, 2
· Olympics worksheet, create a silver and gold medal per each group. Next day is the Olympics. Dramatic lighting of the cauldron via the torch and offerings to Zeus at alter in back of room. Each person participates in one event, rewarding first and second place with medals made previously. Games can include stress apple basketball, puzzles, rubber band shooting, cotton ball catapult, or cotton ball discus, if indoors. If outside, can have different events.
Vocab / study guide / foods / review game
Individual test and open notebook group test.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. - Thomas Jefferson