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The Ancient World Final Syllabus 2018 CTY Young Students Day Program
Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Monday, July23
Day1
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15 min.)
• Introductions • ClassroomRules&
Procedures • CTYHonorCode
• Begin“AllAboutMe”survey. • ConductMorningMeetingsotheteacherandstudents
canintroducethemselvestoeachother. • Discussclassroomrulesandprocedures. • PlayPeopleBingotohelp studentsgettoknoweach
otherbetter. • Havestudentsreview&signtheCTYHonorCode.
AcademicSessionII • Pre-assessment • Completepre-assessmentforthecourse. (10:25-11:15 a.m.; • KWLChart • Finish“AllAboutMe”survey. 50 min.) • DoancientworldKWL chartactivity(Whatdoyou
knowabouttheancientworld, specificallyancient Egypt, Greece, &Rome?Whatdoyouwanttoknow?)
AcademicSessionIII • KWLchart(cont.) • FinishancientworldKWLchartactivity. (12:15-1:30p.m.; • InteractiveNotebook • Setupinteractivenotebookincompositionbook. 1hr., 15 min.) Overview&Setup
• G.R.A.P.E.S. Foldable Setup
• Createcoverpageforinteractivenotebook. • CreateaG.R.A.P.E.S.flipbook.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• Characteristicsofa Civilization (G.R.A.P.E.S.)
• Discussthesixaspectsofacivilizationusingthe G.R.A.P.E.S.frameworkasstudentscompletetheir flipbooks(Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, &SocialStructure). The G.R.A.P.E.S. frameworkwillbe usedthroughoutthe course aswe studyeachcivilization.
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• Havestudentscreate aG.R.A.P.E.S.illustratedoutline where they explaineachtermintheirownwordsand includearelatedillustration.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: o FinishG.R.A.P.E.S.illustratedoutline. o Bringasilentreadingbook.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Tuesday, July24
Day2
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Continents&Oceans • CompassRose • Landforms&Bodies
ofWater
• Reviewclassexpectations. • Studentswillcompleteactivitiestoreview
foundationalgeographyconcepts(i.e., continents, oceans, compassrose, landforms, andbodiesof water).
AcademicSessionII • EnvironmentalFactors • Studentswillcompletethe“LocatingaSite”activity (10:25-11:15 a.m.; andEarlyHuman wheretheywilldecidewheretosettleonamapbased 50 min.) Settlement ontheirgivenrole(e.g., farmer, merchant, etc.).
• Discussthethreeenvironmentalfactorsthatimpacted ancientpeople’sdecisionsonwheretosettle(water, topography, &vegetation).
• Studentswillreadabouttheenvironmentalfactors andcompleteanEnvironmentalFactorsLandscape.
AcademicSessionIII • Introductionto • Studentswilldoapicturewalkthroughfourchapters (12:15-1:30p.m.; AncientEgypt in HistoryAlive aboutancientEgypt(chapters7, 8, 9, & 1hr., 15 min.) 10).
• Studentswillcreateatitlepageintheirinteractive notebook forancientEgypt.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• GeographyofAncient Egypt
• Read“WelcometoAncientEgypt&Kush.”Highlight detailsrelatedtothisquestion:HowdidtheNileRiver supportsettlementinEgypt?
• CreatemapofancientEgypt. PrepforDismissal • ExitSlip • Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s (3:40-4:00;20min.) • Homework lessons.
• HW: Finishunfinishedclasswork(titlepage, EnvironmentalFactorsLandscape, and/ormapof ancientEgypt&Kush).
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Date Academic Session Topics Activities Wednesday, July25
Day3
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• PoliticsofAncient Egypt
• Completeastationactivitytolearnaboutfourkey pharaohsinancientEgypt:Khufu, SenusretI, Hatshepsut, andRamses II.
• Writeaparagraphonwhichpharaohyouthink deservesthetitleof“Greatest Pharaoh”andwhy. Includedetailsaboutwhatmakesthispharaohmore deservingoftheawardthantheotherpharaohs.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection • EconomicsofAncient
Egypt
• Haveaclassdiscussion/debateonwhowasthe greatestpharaohandwhy.
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichtwocategorieswefocusedon yesterdayandtoday(Geography&Politics).
• StudentswillcompletetwoG.R.A.P.E.S.cutoutswith themostimportantthingtheylearnedyesterdayand todayaboutthegeographyandpoliticsofancient Egypt.
• DiscussthelocationofKushandtheitemsEgypt tradedwithKush.
• CreateapostcardabouttheirtriptoeitherEgyptor Kushtotrade.
AcademicSessionIII • SocialStructureof • Explaintheconceptofasocialpyramid&modelhow (12:15-1:30p.m.; AncientEgypt tocreateoneusingmodernexamples(assistant 1hr., 15 min.) principal, teacher, students, &principal).
• Providebackgroundinformationaboutthesocial classsysteminancientEgypt&labelthesixclasses onasocialpyramid(pharaoh, governmentofficials, priests, scribes, artisans, &peasants).
• Defineprimarysourcesandprovidetool foranalyzing them[Observe, Reflect, &Question(ORQ)chart].
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• Eachgroupwillreceiveadifferentimage(primary source)aboutoneofthesocialclassesinancient Egypt.Theywillanalyzetheirsourceandcompletean ORQchartaboutit.Groupswillshareoutafterwards.
• Studentswillhave“ketchup”(catchup)timetofinish assignmentsfromearlierintheday.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• SocialStructureof AncientEgypt(cont.)
• Studentswillworkinsmallgroupstoreadandtake notes aboutoneofthesocialclassesusingchapter9 ofthe HistoryAlive textbook.
PrepforDismissal • ExitSlip • Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s (3:40-4:00;20min.) • Homework lessons.
• HW: Studentswill write a“DayintheLife” journal entrybasedonthesocialclasstheyfocusedonin classtoday.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Thursday, July26
Day4
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• SocialStructureof AncientEgypt(cont.)
• Studentswillhelpconstructaclasspyramidonthe wallthatcontainssixillustratedfactcardsabouttheir socialclass(threefactcardsabouttheworkoftheir socialclassandthreefactcardsaboutthedailylivesof theirsocialclass).
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• SocialStructureof AncientEgypt(cont.)
• Studentswillfinishtheirfactcardsfromtheprevious session.
• Eachgroupwillcometothefrontoftheroomand presentitssixfactsaboutthe work anddailylifeof theirsocialclass.
• Studentswillsharetheir“DayintheLife”journal entrieswiththeirgroup/wholeclass.
AcademicSessionIII • G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection • RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework. Have students (12:15-1:30p.m.; • Achievementsof identifywhichcategorieswefocusedonyesterdayand 1hr., 15 min.) AncientEgypt:
Frontalism today(Economics&SocialStructure).
• Studentswillcompletetwograpecutoutswiththe mostimportantthingtheylearnedtodayaboutthe economicsandsocialstructureofancientEgypt.
• Readthe“AboutArts&Recreation”handoutfrom HistoryPockets:AncientEgypt &highlightkeydetails.
• Discussthekeyaspectsofthefrontalismarttechnique &analyzefrontalisminanEgyptianpainting.
• Createaposterdepictingthesocialclassyoufocused onusingthefrontalismtechnique.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• Achievementsof AncientEgypt: Hieroglyphics
• Readthe“AboutLanguage”handoutfromthe History Pockets:AncientEgypt &reviewthehieroglyphic alphabet.
• UsePlay-dohandatoothpick tocreate acartouche thatcontainsyourfirstnamewritteninhieroglyphics.
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• Classdiscussion: ImaginethattheUnitedStatesis tryingtodecidewhethertostickwiththealphabetor revivepicturewriting(suchashieroglyphics)asthe mainformofwriting.Whatwouldbethebenefitsof switchingtoapicturewritingsystemlike hieroglyphics?Whatwouldbethedrawbacks?
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: Studentswill write threefactsaboutthemselves inhieroglyphics.Thiswillbeusedforadecodinggame activityduringthenextday.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Friday, July27
Day5
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• ReligionofAncient Egypt
• Read“AboutReligion”pagefrom HistoryPockets: AncientEgypt &highlightkeydetailsinthepassage.
• Classdiscussion:Whatwastherelationshipbetween thereligionoftheancientEgyptiansandnature?
• Studentswillreadasetofcardsabouttheancient Egyptiangods, labelpicturesofthegods, andmatch eachgodwithitscorrectdescription.
• Dothevirtual“MakingaMummy”activityasaclass: https://bit.ly/2Lo2apf
• Playahieroglyphicsdecodinggame.Eachstudentwill decodethehieroglyphicmessagesthattheirpartner completedforhomeworklastnight.
AcademicSessionII • Achievementsof • Readaloudand discuss thebook, LookWhatCame (10:25-11:15 a.m.; AncientEgypt(cont.) fromEgypt byMilesHarvey. 50 min.) • G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection
• AncientEgyptVideo • RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents
identifywhichcategorieswefocusedonyesterdayand today(Achievements&Religion).
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingtheylearnedtodayabouttheachievementsand religionofancientEgypt.
• Setupthenextsetofpagesintheirinteractive notebook.
• Iftimepermits, watchthevideos,“ATimeCompass: AncientEgypt(Parts1&2)”whichrecapkeyconcepts aboutancientEgypt(21:21min.)
(Episodes5&6) AcademicSessionIII (12:15-1:30p.m.;
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesis forAncientEgypt
• StudentswillcompleteaG.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesiswriting assignmentforancientEgypt.
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1hr., 15 min.) o Forpartoneoftheassignment, theywillwrite aparagraphinresponsetothisprompt:“We usedancientEgypttoexplorethesix characteristicsofcivilization(thatis, G.R.A.P.E.S.)Whichtwocharacteristicsofa civilizationdoyouthinkaremostimportant? Why?Usespecificevidencefromthereadings, classdiscussions, andvideostosupportyour response.”
o Forparttwooftheassignment, studentswill writea3-2-1reflectionwiththethreemost interestingfactstheylearnedaboutancient Egypt, twoactivitiestheyenjoyeddoing, and onequestionthey stillhave.
• CreateaG.R.A.P.E.S.ofEgyptposterthatincludesall sixG.R.A.P.E.S.cutoutscompletedthisweekandthe G.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesishandout.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• AncientEgypt Jeopardy
• ClassdiscussionabouttheG.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesis prompt: “WeusedancientEgypttoexplorethesix characteristicsofcivilization(thatis, G.R.A.P.E.S.) Whichtwocharacteristicsofacivilizationdoyouthink aremostimportant?Why?Usespecificevidencefrom thereadings, classdiscussions, andvideostosupport your response.”
• StudentswillplayAncientEgyptJeopardy.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabout today’s lessons.
• HW: None
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Monday, July 30
Day6
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Introductionto AncientGreece
• GeographyofAncient Greece
• Studentswilldoapicturewalkthroughfourchapters in HistoryAlive aboutancientGreece(chapters25, 26, 27,&29).
• Studentswillcreateatitlepageintheirinteractive notebookforancientGreece.
• Studentswillmakepredictionsabouthowthe geographyofancientGreeceinfluencedhowthe people lived.
• Studentswillread“WelcometoAncientGreece”and createamapofancientGreece.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• GeographyofAncient Greece
• Studentswillreadandtakenotesaboutchapter25: GeographyandtheSettlementofGreeceintheir HistoryAlive textbooks.
AcademicSessionIII • GeographyofAncient • Studentswill work onastoryboardforachildren’s (12:15-1:30p.m.; Greece(cont.) bookaboutthegeographyofancientGreece. 1hr., 15 min.) • EconomicsofAncient
Greece • G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedontoday (Geography&Economics).
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingtheylearnedtodayaboutthegeographyand economics ofancientGreece.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• GeographyofAncient Greece(cont.)
• EconomicsofAncient Greece(cont.)
• Classdiscussion:Compareandcontrastthegeography andeconomicsofancientEgyptandancientGreece.
• Studentswill use theremaining timetocompletework fromearlierintheday.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: Studentswill complete anyunfinishedclasswork.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Tuesday, July 31
Day7
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• ReligionofAncient Greece
• Studentswilldoagallerywalktolearnmoreaboutthe rolesoftwelveGreekgodsandgoddesses.
• Studentswillcompleteayearbook-stylespreadwith symbolsdepictingtherolesofthetwelveGreekgods andgoddesses.
• StudentswillcompleteanOlympiansquizand additionalreflectionquestionsabouttheGreekgods (e.g., Whichgodwouldmakethebestpresident? Why?).Studentswillalsocreatetheirownoriginal Olympian.
AcademicSessionII • ReligionofAncient • Teacherwillprovidebackgroundinformationonthe (10:25-11:15 a.m.; Greece(cont.) roleofmythsinancientGreeksociety(e.g., toexplain 50 min.) naturalphenomena).
• Teacherwillreadaloudthemyth, “Journeytothe Underworld:TheStoryofPersephoneandDemeter.” Theclasswilldiscussthemythafterwards.
• Studentswillreadandanalyze five Greekmythmini-booksinsmallgroups(e.g., characters, setting, plot, thenaturalphenomenaitexplains/lessonitteaches, etc.)
AcademicSessionIII • ReligionofAncient • StudentswillfinishGreekmythmini-bookreadings& (12:15-1:30p.m.; Greece(cont.) smallgroupdiscussions. 1hr., 15 min.) • Studentswillparticipate inawhole-classdiscussion
aboutthefivemythsandtheOlympiansreflection questions.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• Achievementsof AncientGreece
• Teacherwillprovidebackgroundinformationon ancientGreekvases.
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• Studentswill begincreating theirown2Dvasesthat depictoneoftheGreekmythstheyread.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: o Finish Mount OlympusHigh o Tomorrow, youwillbewritingyourownGreek
mythinclass!Bringthreeideasforthenatural phenomenonorlessonyouroriginalmyth couldbeabout.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Wednesday, August 1
Day8
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• ReligionofAncient Greece(cont.)
• Studentswillbegintheprewritingprocessfortheir originalGreekmyths.
• TeacherwillreviewtheCreatingYourOwnMyth packet, locatedhere: https://bit.ly/2LOID56
• Studentswillcompletethepackettoplantheirown Greekmyth.Afterwards, theywillbeginwritingthe roughdraft.
AcademicSessionII • PoliticsofAncient • StudentswilldoaFourCornersactivitytopreview (10:25-11:15 a.m.; Greece thefourformsofgovernmentinancientGreece. 50 min.) • G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection • Teacherwilllecture onthe fourformsofgovernment
inancientGreece(monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy).
• Studentswillcompleteaquickreportcardactivityto evaluatethefourformsofgovernmentinancient Greece.Wewilldiscusstheassignmentasaclass afterwards.
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedonyesterday andtoday(Religion&Politics).
• Completetwograpecutouts withthemostimportant thingyoulearnedaboutthereligionandpoliticsof ancientGreece.
• Compareandcontrastthereligiousandpolitical structuresofancientEgyptandancientGreece.
AcademicSessionIII • Social Structureof • Teacherwillexplainwhatacity-stateis.Studentswill (12:15-1:30p.m.; AncientGreece examineillustrationsoftwocity-statesandmake 1hr., 15 min.) predictionsabouthowthegeographymayhave
influencedlifeineachplace.
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• Studentswillwatchabriefvideo(“Horrible Histories WifeSwap:SpartansandAthenians”)thathighlights someofthedifferencesbetweenlifeinAthensand Sparta.
• Studentswillcompleteapreviewactivitycomparing andcontrastingthelocationsofAthensandSparta.
• StudentswillfinishtheirGreekvasesfromyesterday. AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• SocialStructureof AncientGreece
• Studentswillbeginastationactivitytolearnmore aboutlifeinAthensandSparta.Thestationswillbe asfollows:government, values, economies, &women andslaves.Ateachstation, studentswillread“first-personnarratives”writtenfromtheperspectiveof individualsfromeachcity-state.Afterreadingthe narratives, theywilldoacomparisonandcontrast activity.
PrepforDismissal • ExitSlip • Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s (3:40-4:00;20min.) • Homework lessons.
• HW:FinishtheCreatingYourOwnMythpacket (planningsheetsandroughdraft).
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Thursday, August 2
Day9
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Religion ofAncient Greece(cont.)
• Studentswilldo two rounds ofpeerreviewtoget feedbackontheirmyths.
• Studentswillusethefeedbackreceivedtorevise theirmythsandcomposeafinaldraft.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• SocialStructureof AncientGreece (cont.)
• Studentswillcompletethestationactivityfromthe previousday.
• Wewillhaveawhole-classdiscussiononwhichcity-stateisbetterandwhy.
• Studentswillbegindesigningrecruitmentposterson posterboard(approximatelya ½ sizesheet) encouragingotherstovisitthecity-statethatthey thinkisbetter(AthensorSparta).
AcademicSessionIII (12:15-1:30p.m.; 1hr., 15 min.)
• SocialStructureof AncientGreece (cont.)
• StudentswillcontinueworkingontheirAthensor Spartarecruitmentposters.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• SocialStructureof AncientGreece (cont.)
• Studentswill completetheirAthensorSparta recruitmentposters.
• Studentswill presenttheirrecruitmentposterstothe class(likeinfomercials).
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: o Finishthefinaldraftofyour Greek mythand
bepreparedtoshareitwiththeclass tomorrow.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Friday, August 3
Day10
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Achievementsof AncientGreece(cont.)
• Dosharedreadingofabookabout thethreetypesof ancientGreekcolumns(Doric, Ionic, &Corinthian). Throughoutthereading, studentswillpausetoanswer comprehensionquestionsinpairs.
• StudentswillassembleanAncientGreekColumns Flipbook.
• StudentswillcompletetheAncientGreek Columns Flipbookwiththemostimportantfactstheylearned abouteachtypeofcolumn.
• StudentswillcompleteaGreekColumnsToday assignment, wheretheywillidentifywhattypeof columnisdepictedineachmodernimage.
• Iftimepermits, studentswilldoareviewcardgame aboutthethreetypesofGreekcolumns.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• Achievementsof AncientGreece(cont.)
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection
• Readaloudthebook, LookWhatCame fromGreece, byKevinDavis.
• Revisitthe G.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedonyesterdayand today(SocialStructure&Achievements).
• Compareandcontrastthesocialstructureand achievementsofancientEgyptandancientGreece.
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingyoulearnedaboutthesocialstructureand achievementsofancientGreece.
• StudentswillsharetheirGreekmythswiththeclass. AcademicSessionIII (12:15-1:30p.m.; 1hr., 15 min.)
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesis forAncient Greece
• AncientGreeceVideo
• StudentswillcompleteaG.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesiswriting assignmentforancientGreece.
o Forpartoneoftheassignment, theywillwrite aparagraphinresponsetothisprompt:
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“DescribetheimpactoftheancientGreek civilizationontheUnitedStates.” Use specific evidencefromthereadingsandclass discussionstosupportyourresponse.”
o Forparttwooftheassignment, studentswill writea3-2-1reflectionwiththethreemost interestingfactstheylearnedaboutancient Greece, twoactivitiestheyenjoyeddoing, and onequestiontheystillhave.
• CreateaG.R.A.P.E.S.of Greece posterthatincludesall sixG.R.A.P.E.S.cutoutscompletedthisweekandthe G.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesishandout.
• Iftimepermits, watchthevideo, “LivingHistory:Living inAncientGreece”whichrecapskeyconceptsabout ancientGreece(19:32min.)
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• AncientGreece Jeopardy
• FieldTripReminder
• StudentswillplayAncientGreeceJeopardy.
• Informstudentsaboutupcoming field triptoTheMet andremindthemtoweartheirCTYt-shirt.
PrepforDismissal • ExitSlip • Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s (3:40-4:00;20min.) • Homework lessons.
• HW:Wearyour CTYt-shirtonMondayforourfieldtrip toTheMet.
• GetyourHomeworkLogsignedbyaparent/guardian.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Monday, August6
Day11
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• FieldTripPrep • 9:00a.m.:StudentswilldepartforTheMet. • 9:30-10:30a.m.:Theinstructorwill reviewimportant
informationwithstudentsonthebus(e.g., rules, guidebookwork, etc.). StudentswillcompleteaPre-VisitReflection.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• FieldTriptoTheMet • 10:45-11:45a.m.:GuidedTour:“ExploringArtAcross Cultures”
• 11:45a.m.-12:15p.m.:LunchatTheMet AcademicSessionIII • FieldTriptoTheMet • 12:15-12:45p.m.:Self-guidedtouroftheEgyptianart (12:15-1:30p.m.; exhibit. 1hr., 15 min.) • 12:45-1:15p.m.:Self-guidedtourofthe Greekand
RomanArtexhibit. • 1:30p.m.: Returntoschoolsite.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• FieldTripDebrief • CompleteanddiscussPost-VisitReflection.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’sfield trip.
• HW: Discusstoday’sfieldtripwithyour family.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Tuesday, August 7
Day12
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Introductionto AncientRome
• GeographyofAncient Rome
• Studentswilldoa picture walkthroughthechaptersin HistoryAlive aboutancientRome(chapters32, 33, 35, 36,&38).
• Studentswillcreateatitlepageintheirinteractive notebookforancientRome.
• Teacherwillsharebackgroundinformationaboutthe geographyofancientRome.
• Studentswillpartnerreadandretellthemythof RomulusandRemus, alegenddescribingthefounding ofancientRome.
• StudentswillcreateamapofancientRome. AcademicSessionII • GeographyofAncient • StudentswilllearnabouthowtheEtruscansandthe (10:25-11:15 a.m.; Rome(cont.) GreeksinfluencedancientRomeintheareasof 50 min.) engineering, sports, architecture, writing, andart.
• Studentswillcreatecoinscommemoratingthe influenceeachgrouphadontheRomans.
AcademicSessionIII • EconomyofRome • StudentswilllearnaboutRomanroadsandtheitems (12:15-1:30p.m.; • G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection Rometradedwithotherplaces. 1hr., 15 min.) • Studentswillcreatean“AllRoadsLeadtoRome!”
pictographshowingtheitemsancientRomeimported fromotherplaces.
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedontoday (Geography&Economics).
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingyoulearnedaboutthegeographyandeconomy ofancientRome.
• Compareandcontrastthegeographyandeconomyof ancientGreeceandRome.
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AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• ReligioninAncient Rome
• Describethedifferencebetweenmonotheismand polytheism.
• DoacomparisonactivitybetweentheRomangods andGreekgods.
• Reviewkeyvocabularyrelatedtotheriseandspread ofChristianityinancientRome(e.g., Messiah, disciple, resurrection, etc.)
• Teacherwillguidestudentsincompletingaseries of readingsandsmallgroupdiscussions tolearnabout thebirthandgrowthofChristianity inancientRome.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: Finishanyunfinishedclasswork.
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Date Academic Session Topics Activities Wednesday, August 8
Day13
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• ReligioninAncient Rome(cont.)
• Teacherwillfinishguidingstudentsincompletinga seriesofreadingsandsmallgroupdiscussionsto learnaboutthebirthandgrowthofChristianityin ancientRome.
• Studentswillcreateaflowchartexplainingthebirth andgrowthofChristianityinancientRome.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• PoliticsinAncient Rome
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection
• StudentswilldoasimulationactivitycalledPatricians andPlebeians.Thepatricianswilldevelopasetof lawsforgoverningtheclassthattheplebeianswill havetofollow.
• Lectureonwhothepatriciansandplebeianswerein Romansocietyandhowpowershiftedbetweenthe twogroupsovertime.
• Studentswillcompletethe“I’veGotthePower” form, withdialoguethatapatricianandaplebeian mighthavesaid.
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedon today (Religion&Politics).
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingyoulearnedaboutthereligionandpoliticsof ancientRome.
• Compareandcontrastthereligionandpoliticsof ancientRomeandancientGreece.
AcademicSessionIII • SocialStructureof • Studentswilllearnaboutwhatdailylifewaslikein (12:15-1:30p.m.; AncientRome ancientRomeforrichandpoorpeople.Theywilldoa 1hr., 15 min.) “ChooseYourOwnAdventure!”activitywherethey
willchoosefourtopicsofinteresttoresearch(law andorder, religion, familylife, foodanddrink,
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housing, education, recreation, orcountrylife). Studentswilltakenotesaboutthefourtopicsthey areresearching.
• StudentswillcontinueworkingontheirChristianity flowcharts.
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• SocialStructureof AncientRome(cont.)
• Studentswill chooseoneofthetopicsthey researchedandcreateapop-upcardaboutthat topic.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Students willcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW: Studentswill completeaVenndiagram comparingRomanlifewithmodernlife.
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Thursday, August 9
Day14
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• Achievementsof AncientRome
• StudentswilllearnaboutEnglishwordswithLatin prefixesandroots.Theywillalsocreateafoldablethat includesthemeaningofsixcommonLatinprefixesand roots, Englishwordsthatusethem, andrelated illustrations.
• StudentswilllearnabouttheRomannumeralsystem. TheywillpracticetranslatingRomannumeralsto numbersandviceversa.
AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• G.R.A.P.E.S.Reflection • G.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesis
for AncientRome
• RevisittheG.R.A.P.E.S.framework.Havestudents identifywhichcategorieswefocusedonyesterdayand today(SocialStructure&Achievements).
• Completetwograpecutoutswiththemostimportant thingyoulearnedaboutthesocialstructureand achievementsofancientRome.
• Compareandcontrastthesocialstructureand achievementsofancientRomeandancientGreece.
• StudentswillcompleteaG.R.A.P.E.S.Synthesiswriting assignmentforancientRome.
o Forpartoneoftheassignment, theywillwrite aparagraphinresponsetothisprompt:“How hasancientRomeinfluenced the modern world?Use specificevidencefromthereadings and classdiscussionstosupportyour response.”
o Forparttwooftheassignment, studentswill writea3-2-1reflectionwith thethreemost interestingfactstheylearnedaboutancient Rome, twoactivitiestheyenjoyeddoing, and onequestiontheystillhave.
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• CreateaG.R.A.P.E.S.ofRomeposterthatincludesall sixG.R.A.P.E.S.cutoutscompletedthisweekandthe G.R.A.P.E.S. Synthesishandout.
AcademicSessionIII • Work Time • StudentswillcontinueworkingontheirLifeinRome (12:15-1:30p.m.; • SPEs pop-upcardsandanyotherunfinishedwork. 1hr., 15 min.) • StudentswillcompletetheCTYStudentPerformance
Evaluations(SPEs). AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• Post-Assessment • Interactive Notebook
Review
• Studentswillcompletethepost-assessmentforthe course.
• Studentswillreviewalloftheirinteractivenotebook worktoensurethatitreflectstheirbestwork.
PrepforDismissal (3:40-4:00;20min.)
• ExitSlip • Homework
• Studentswillcompleteanexitslipabouttoday’s lessons.
• HW:None
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Date AcademicSession Topics Activities Friday, August 10
Day15
AcademicSessionI (9:00-10:15a.m.; 1hr.,15min.)
• OpenHouse ShowcasePrep
• StudentswillcreateasetofAncientWorldtourcards toguidetheminsharingalltheyhavelearnedwith theirfamilymembersduringOpenHouse.
• StudentswillcreateanAncientWorldportfolio. AcademicSessionII (10:25-11:15 a.m.; 50 min.)
• OpenHouse ShowcasePrep
• RevisitKWLChart
• StudentswillcontinueworkingontheirAncientWorld tourcardsandportfolios.
• Studentswilladdsomethingnewtheylearnedtoeach KWLchartfromthefirstdayofclass.
• Studentswillworkonanyotherunfinishedwork. AcademicSessionIII • OpenHouse • Studentswillfinishworkfromtheprevioussession. (12:15-1:30p.m.; ShowcasePrep • ComplimentsActivity:“Studentswilldrawtheirhand 1hr., 15 min.) • ComplimentsActivity onapieceofpaper,writetheirnameinthecenter,
andeveryonewillgoaroundandwritesomethingon everyone’spaper”
AcademicSessionIV (1:40-2:40p.m.; 1hr.)
• AncientRome Jeopardy
• OpenHouse ShowcasePrep
• StudentswillplayAncientRomeJeopardy.
• StudentswilllayouteverythingforOpenHouse. OpenHouse (2:45-3:30;45min.)
• OpenHouse Showcase
• Studentswillsharetheircompletedcourseprojects withtheirfamiliesduringOpenHouse.
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