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Unit Topic: Ancient Greece
Conceptual Lens: Civilization
Grade: 6
|Grade: 6 |
|Subject: Ancient Greece |
|Unit: Enduring Impact on Western Civilization |
|Lens: Civilization |
|Generalizations |Essential Questions |
|(Enduring Understandings) |(Guiding Questions) |
|Students will understand that… | |
|Global Perspectives |
|1. Cultural values and perspectives influence language, literature, the arts, and architecture of |1. |
|societies. |Which contributions were adapted by other cultures? |
|2. Philosophical ideas transcend time. |Why are cultural ideas transferred across societies? |
|3. Valued commodities reflect a culture’s values and ideals. |What effect does migration have on architecture and traditions? |
|4. Cultural borrowing influences the development of civilizations. |2. |
| |Who were the philosophers of the classical era? |
| |What philosophical ideas are evident in today’s society? |
| |Which philosophy has been the most influential throughout time? |
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| |How do market places reflect the values and ideals of a culture? |
| |Why does a commodity’s perceived value vary from culture to culture? |
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| |a. What aspects of Greek culture did the Romans adapt for their use? |
|Economics |
|5. Increases in trade lead to merchandising and expansion. |5. |
| |What causes an increase in trade? |
| |How does trade cause expansion? |
|6. The economic principles of trade and merchandising encourage the exchange of resources, ideas, and |How does merchandising affect colonization? |
|culture. | |
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| |How does trade serve as a catalyst for exchange of resources, ideas, and culture? |
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|Geography |
|7. Geographical features have an impact on the development and transfer of contributions between |a. How did the physical features affect transportation between cultures? |
|cultures. |b. What waterways were of greatest importance to Greek civilization? |
|Civics & Government |
|8. Past governmental structures influence present systems. |a. How is our present system of government influenced by Democratic beginnings? |
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|9. Conflict may result in transfer of political power. | |
| |What are the possible effects of conflict? |
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| |How was political power transferred as the result of conflict? |
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|History |
|Present societies are influenced by historical contributions. |What historical contributions benefit present society? |
| |Can conflict lead to contributions? |
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|Grade: 6 | |
|Subject: Ancient Greece | |
|Unit: Enduring Impact on Western Civilization | |
|Lens: Civilization | |
| AC = Assessment Code: Q – Quizzes P - Prompts | |
|Critical Content and Skills O – Observations WS – Work Samples | |
|D – Dialogues SA – Student Self-Assessment | |
|T - Tests | |
|Students will Know… |AC |Students will be able to… |AC | |
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|1. That the location and topography of ancient Greece facilitated its development| |1. Read and interpret maps. | | |
|and expansion. | |2. Use a timeline to relate historical events. | | |
|2. Present societies benefit from the historical contributions of ancient Greece.| |3. Use multi-source information to analyze perspectives. | | |
| | |4. Compare and contrast government systems. | | |
|3. Greek ideas spread throughout the Mediterranean world through colonization and| |5. Participate in activities related to sports and literature. | | |
|expansion. | |6. Organize and present information graphically. | | |
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|Performance Assessment |
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|Subject: |Social Studies |Grade: |6 |
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|Unit Topic: |Ancient Greece |Conceptual Lens: |civilization |
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|What: Students will synthesize their knowledge of Ancient Greece to create an ancient newspaper, incorporating their knowledge of historical events, important people, and mythology. |
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|Why: Students will demonstrate knowledge gained in the unit and the ability to create new material using that knowledge. |
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|How: Students will follow a rubric that has been tiered to differentiate the product to meeting their learning ability and needs. |
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|Subject: |Social Studies |Grade: |6 |
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|Unit Topic: |Ancient Greece |Conceptual Lens: |civilization |
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|Greek Newspaper | | |
|Task 1: |Students may work alone on in groups, depending on the tiered rubric. |
| |Newspaper will include: |
| |a feature story, with a headline and byline that highlights a historical event in Ancient Greek History. |
| |A sports story that details an Olympic event. |
| |A weather report that highlights geographical areas of Greece. |
| |An “Ask Aphrodite”, advice column that highlights the ancient Greek gods and goddesses. |
| |At least 3 advertisements for Greek products. |
| |At least 3 pictures and captions. These can accompany any article that students choose. |
| |Create an obituary for several mythological or historical or imaginary figures |
| |Write an editorial that supports your opinion about a topic of interest in Ancient Greece |
| |Create a cartoon depicting your favorite myth |
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|Rubric: |Created on Rubistar |
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|Exemplary |Proficient |Progressing |
|Extends the concepts and enduring understanding to include modern day |Illustrated and described the required enduring understandings or |Does not illustrate and describe enduring understandings |
|applications |guiding questions | |
|Illustrations are realistic and creative representations of pictographs |Illustrations are realistic representations of pictographs/petrographs |Illustrations may not be factual or realistic |
| |No grammar/mechanical errors | |
|Unique and creative use of materials and space | |Grammar and mechanical errors are present |
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1 Unit Overview
Duration: 4 weeks
1 CULTURE
Olympics
literature
arts
architecture
Theatre/plays
religion
2 HISTORY
Rights of citizenship
Responsibilities of citizenship
GEOGRAPHY
Human/environmental interaction
water routes
3
ECONOMICS
craftsmanship and commerce
trade – importing and exporting
4 GOVERNMENT
Development of Democracy and the City-State
Military
2 Unit Topic: Influence on Western Civilization
3
People
gods and goddesses
Spartans
Athenians
Sophocles
Pericles
Homer
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Archimedes
Solon
Hippocrates
Alexander the Great
Vocabulary
democracy
polytheism
anthropomorphic
mythology
government
specialization
city-state (polis)
architecture
religion
artifact
philosophy
acropolis
agora
olympics
alphabet
language
epic
odyssey
aristocracy
gymnasium
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