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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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|Performance Assessment: Task and Rubric |

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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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