Welcome to ancient greece

Bell Ringer The ABC’s of Greece  On a blank sheet of paper write the letters A-Z 

 Write Down EVERYTHING you know about

Greece that start with the appropriate letter…

Fact of the Day-Weird Labels 

Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw beautiful young women into a volcano it would stop erupting…

Plan of Attack 

Objective: Identify the geographical features of Greece

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Homework: Dependent on YOU!

Materials Needed Writing Utensil  Coloring Utensils  Map of Greece (I will provide)  Map of Greece Directions (I will provide) 

Complete the Map of Greece 

Use the following to complete the map of Greece…  History Text Book Page 117  Atlas Pages 28-41 ○ Text book map is better… ○ MUST BE DONE INDEPENDENTLY BY THE

END OF CLASS . ○ TURN INTO GREEN FOLDER BY MY DESK. ○ WHEN FINISHED, WORK ON OTHER

HOMEWORK QUIETLY.

Bell Ringer Locate the Following Items on the map…

Answers Sea of Marmara 2. Black Sea 3. Aegean Sea 4. Gulf of Corinth 5. Mediterranean Sea 6. Ionian Sea 1.

Fact of the Day 

In addition to October 31 being Halloween, October 31 is ..... National Magic Day and Increase Your Psychic Powers Day!

Plan of Attack 

Amazing Facts about Greece  Objective: Introduction to Greek culture

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Continue to fill out ABC’s of Greece

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Homewizzle: None

Materials Needed Writing Utensil  Amazing Facts Handout  ABC’s of Greece 

Amazing Facts about Greece 

Read through the Amazing Facts Handout, answer the following questions on your own…

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Volunteer or Victim  Let’s Review…

End of Class Get out your ABC’s of Greece  Fill in anything that you have learned after the completing the “Amazing Facts of Greece…” 

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Homwizzle: October 31, 2011  NONE

Bell Ringer Locate the Following Items on the map…

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Sea of Marmara Black Sea Aegean Sea Gulf of Corinth Mediterranean Sea Ionian Sea

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Sparta Athens Marathon Troy Mt. Olympus Crete

Fact of the Day 

In Denmark, there are twice as many pigs as people

Plan of Attack 

Listen, Read, Write  Geography of Greece and its importance

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Homewizzle:  None

Materials Needed Writing Utensil  Text book  Greece Unit Packet 

Listen…

Read… 

Text book page 117  Volunteer of Victim

Write… Mountains

Mountains

Mountains

• Prevented Invasion • Little available farmland • Difficult to travel on • Isolated from each other

• Very Independent • Little Communication • Could grow: wheat, barley, olives, and grapes

• Goats, sheep and cattle

Seas

• Fisherman • Travel/trade • Sailors • Isolated, independent • Ship builders

Islands

• Rest stops during trade • Fisherman • Ship builders • Trade • Sailors

Peninsulas

• Safe Harbors • Fisherman • Ship Building • Trade • Sailors

End of Class 

Homwizzle:  Answer the following question:  How did Greece’s Geography affect life in

Ancient Greece?

Bell Ringer… 

In complete sentences answer the following question:

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How did Greece’s geography affect life in ancient Greece? 4 (pts.)

Bell Ringer…Continued 

Lets do this again…

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Using the Oakwood Middle School: Extended and Short Answer Response Guide…

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Let’s answer the question again on the handout provided

Weird Thought of the Day… 

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

Plan of Attack 

Objective:  To understand and identify the key factors

that led to the development of democracy in Ancient Greece 

Homework: Read 4-Types of Government Packet and complete the appropriate notes in the Greece Unit Packet

The Development of Democracy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Welcome King… Beule And Prince…Wilson (My girlfriend picked the people…)

Please come forth, King Burton, and choose the song in which you would like to listen to!

All subjects who object, you will be punished by standing along the back of the room with your nose facing the wall

King Beule! You’re DEAD! 

Prince Rose, Please select the song in which you would like to listen

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Punished students continued standing facing the back wall

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Frustrated students you may show your frustration by respectfully kneeling toward the prince

You have just experienced…MONARCHY 

Subjects, how did you feel when you HAD to listen to the music chosen by the king and prince?

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Who makes the decisions in a monarchy

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What are advantages of a monarchy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think a monarchy was one of the first forms of government to develop in ancient Greece?

Many unhappy with Monarchy… Let’s try something else…  Who has musicians in the family, besides yourself? 

 Come stand over here…

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Who has taken private music lessons?  That’s nice…

Oligarchy… 

Aristocrats  Those who have musicians in the family…you may

choose the song to listen to 

Wealthy Middle class…private lesson takers  You can’t change the station on your own

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Aristocrats…you can choose the song based on your fellow classmates, or not…

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Middle Class you may only offer suggestions...

You just experienced an Oligarchy 

Ordinary Citizens, how did you feel in this part of the activity? Aristocrats and Middle Class, how did you feel?

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How did you feel when a member of the middle class was allowed to help program the radio?

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Who makes the decision in an Oligarchy?

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What are the advantages of an oligarchy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think oligarchies developed after monarchies in ancient Greece?

Oligarchy, no good… Welcome, Almighty Cooper!  You now have the power to listen to the song you want 

 You can only ask advice from students who

are wearing blue jeans  And you may give them a gift of paper for their help

Ok TYRANT! 

THAT’S ENOUGH…RUN BACK TO YOUR SEAT!

And Tyranny… 

Ordinary Citizens, members of the middle class, and aristocrats, how did you feel in this part of the activity? Tyrant how did you feel?

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Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

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What are the advantages of a tyranny? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think tyrannies developed after oligarchies in ancient Greece?

LET’S VOTE! 

Since a tyranny was no good either…let’s try democracy.

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There are four choices in which to choose. Majority WINS!

Choices 

Pour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leopard

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Cheeseburger in Paradise- Jimmy Buffett

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Whip It- Devo

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Heartless- Kris Allen

Democracy 

How did you feel in this part of the activity?

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Who makes the decision in a democracy?

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Why are the advantages of a democracy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think a democracy developed in ancient Greece?

End of Class 

Homewizzle: 11.2.11  Read Four Forms of Government in Ancient

Greece 1.4A Handouts  Complete Notes in Greece Unit Handout:

The Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece

Weird Thought of the Day… 

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

Plan of Attack 

Objective:  To understand and identify the key factors

that led to the development of democracy in Ancient Greece 

Homework: Read 4-Types of Government Packet and complete the appropriate notes in the Greece Unit Packet

The Development of Democracy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Tyranny

Democracy

Let’s Begin discussing the 4-types 

Volunteer or Victim to Read…

You have just experienced…MONARCHY 

Who makes the decisions in a monarchy

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What are advantages of a monarchy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think a monarchy was one of the first forms of government to develop in ancient Greece?

You just experienced an Oligarchy 

Who makes the decision in an Oligarchy?

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What are the advantages of an oligarchy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think oligarchies developed after monarchies in ancient Greece?

And Tyranny… 

Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

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What are the advantages of a tyranny? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think tyrannies developed after oligarchies in ancient Greece?

Democracy 

Who makes the decision in a democracy?

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Why are the advantages of a democracy? Disadvantages?

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Why do you think a democracy developed in ancient Greece?

End of Class 

Homewizzle: 11.2.11  Read Four Forms of Government in Ancient

Greece 1.4A Handouts  Complete Notes in Greece Unit Handout:

The Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece

Bell Ringer…Locate the following on the map below

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9.

Sea of Marmara Black Sea Aegean Sea Gulf of Corinth Mediterranean Sea Ionian Sea Sparta Athens Marathon

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

17.

Troy Mt. Olympus Crete Pindus Mountains Asia Minor Peloponnesus Attica Macedonia

Fact of the Day

Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar! 

Plan of Attack Objective:  Continue to ID factors leading to the development of Democracy in Greece  Review Notes: The Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece 

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Homwizzle:  Study for Map QUIZ!!!

Materials Needed Writing Utensil  Greece Unit Packet  For Forms of Government Handout 

Monarchy How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

Oligarchy How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

Tyranny How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

Democracy How was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

What are some of the lasting effects of ancient Greece’s democracy?

End of Class 

Homewizzle:  Study for map quiz FRIDAY!!

BELL RINGER 

Study your MAP!  XX:22 WE WILL BEGIN!

Plan of Attack 

Objective:  Demonstrate knowledge of Greece’s

geography  Complete Geography Atlas 17 A/B  Get your EYES Checked 

Homwizzle:  None

Fact of the Day 

A day on the planet Mercury is twice as long as its year. Mercury rotates very slowly but revolves around the sun in slightly less than 88 days.

Materials Needed Writing Utensil  Map Quiz  History Atlas Study Guide 17 A/B  History Atlas Text  Eyeballs 

Quiz Time

After Quiz… Place Colored FOLDER on long table  Grab GREEN History Atlas Study Guide 

 This must be finished by XX:01

Let’s Review History Atlas 17A/B

Volunteer?

OR

Victim?

End of Class 

Have a great weekend!  Get out…

Bell Ringer…Answer the following statements as TRUE or FALSE Greece had to colonize in order to feed its people. 2. Greeks lacked technology to mint their own coins. 3. The agora served as a place to have religious ceremonies. 4. The Greeks were the first to develop the idea of citizenship. 5. A hoplite is a foot soldier. 1.

Fact of the Day 

In Wisconsin, margarine was illegal at one time.

Plan of Attack 

Objective:  To gain understanding why Greece

Colonized, where the idea of citizenship originated, and their roles as soldiers\  Homwizzle: ○ None