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

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 117Atlas 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 RingerLocate the Following Items on the map…

Answers1. Sea of Marmara2. Black Sea3. Aegean Sea4. Gulf of Corinth5. Mediterranean Sea6. Ionian Sea

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

Continue to fill out ABC’s of Greece

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…

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…”

Homwizzle: October 31, 2011NONE

Bell RingerLocate the Following Items on the

map…

Answers1. Sea of Marmara2. Black Sea3. Aegean Sea4. Gulf of Corinth5. Mediterranean Sea6. Ionian Sea

7. Sparta8. Athens9. Marathon10. Troy11. Mt. Olympus12. 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

Homewizzle:None

Materials Needed Writing Utensil Text book Greece Unit Packet

Listen…

Read… Text book page 117

Volunteer of Victim

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

Mountains

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

and grapes

Mountains

• Goats, sheep and cattleMountain

s

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

Seas

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

Islands

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

Peninsulas

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:

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

Bell Ringer…Continued Lets do this again…

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

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

Tyranny

Oligarchy

Democracy

Welcome King… BeuleAnd 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

Punished students continued standing facing the back wall

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?

Who makes the decisions in a monarchy

What are advantages of a monarchy? Disadvantages?

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…

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 takersYou can’t change the station on your own

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

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?

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

Who makes the decision in an Oligarchy?

What are the advantages of an oligarchy? Disadvantages?

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 wantYou can only ask advice from students who

are wearing blue jeansAnd 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?

Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

What are the advantages of a tyranny? Disadvantages?

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.

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

Choices Pour Some Sugar

on Me- Def Leopard

Whip It- Devo

Cheeseburger in Paradise- Jimmy Buffett

Heartless- Kris Allen

Democracy How did you feel in this part of the activity?

Who makes the decision in a democracy?

Why are the advantages of a democracy? Disadvantages?

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

Tyranny

Oligarchy

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

What are advantages of a monarchy? Disadvantages?

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?

What are the advantages of an oligarchy? Disadvantages?

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

And Tyranny…

Who makes the decision in a tyranny?

What are the advantages of a tyranny? Disadvantages?

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

Democracy

Who makes the decision in a democracy?

Why are the advantages of a democracy? Disadvantages?

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

Answers1. Sea of Marmara2. Black Sea3. Aegean Sea4. Gulf of Corinth5. Mediterranean Sea6. Ionian Sea7. Sparta8. Athens9. Marathon

10. Troy11. Mt. Olympus12. Crete13. Pindus Mountains14. Asia Minor15. Peloponnesus16. Attica17. 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

Homwizzle:Study for Map QUIZ!!!

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

MonarchyHow was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

OligarchyHow was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

TyrannyHow was this form of Government practiced in Ancient Greece?

Why did this form of government decline in Ancient Greece?

DemocracyHow 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/BGet 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

1. 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.

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