MONDAY, MARCH 15
OBJECTIVE:
Students will identify Geographical features, then connect how Greece’s geography and its nearness to the sea strongly influenced the development of trade and the growth of city-states. |
DUE:
Module 8 Lesson 1: Geography and the Early Greeks (HMH) |
VOCABULARY
polis Greek word for city-state
acropolis a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states
Minoan and Mycenaean two cultures that settled in
polis Greek word for city-state
acropolis a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states
Minoan and Mycenaean two cultures that settled in
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Go to HMH and open the lesson called Module 8 Lesson 1: Geography and the Early Greeks.
- Introduce new vocabulary posted on the agenda.
- While I take attendance, do the “If you were there…” page. Be ready to discuss your response.
- Today we’ll do a shared reading and map and visual analysis on Geography Shapes Greek Civilization and Trading Cultures Develop to identify Greece’s physical geographical features and discuss how the features affected Greek travel, trade, and settlements.
- Exit ticket questions: (1) Why was travel difficult in ancient Greece? (2) How did mountains affect the location of Greek settlements?
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
OBJECTIVE:
Students will use an interactive Google Slides presentation and Google Earth to make inferences about geographical features and settlements of ancient Greece. |
DUE:
Ancient Greece Field Trip (Google Class) |
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Go to Google Classroom and open the lesson called Ancient Greece Field Trip.
- Yesterday, we started learning about the physical geography of ancient Greece. Now let's VISIT ancient Greece!
- Today, we’ll complete slides 1-21, stopping at Mount Olympus, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Peloponnesian Peninsula.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
OBJECTIVE:
Students will use an interactive Google Slides presentation and Google Earth to make inferences about geographical features and settlements of ancient Greece. |
DUE:
Ancient Greece Field Trip (Google Class) |
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Go to Google Classroom and open the lesson called Ancient Greece Field Trip.
- Yesterday, we started learning about the physical geography of ancient Greece. Now let's VISIT ancient Greece!
- Today, we’ll complete slides 22-40, stopping at Sparta, Macedonia, and Athens.
- Reflection: (1) Go back to the questions you asked at the start of the virtual field trip. What answers did you find? (2) What location did you find most interesting on this virtual field trip, and why?
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
OBJECTIVE:
Students will use primary and secondary sources to make connections to how Greece’s geography and its nearness to the sea strongly influenced the development of trade and the growth of city-states. |
DUE:
Module 8 Lesson 1: Geography and the Early Greeks (HMH) |
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Go to HMH and open the lesson called Module 8 Lesson 1: Geography and the Early Greeks. This is the lesson we started on Monday.
- Review this week’s vocabulary posted on the agenda.
- Today we’ll do a shared reading and map and visual analysis on Trading Cultures Develop and Greeks Create City-States to identify Greece’s physical geographical features and discuss how the features affected Greek travel, trade, and settlements.
- Analyze primary source: Minoan pottery
What can you infer about the geography of Minoan culture from the vase in the picture? - Exit ticket questions: (1) What do you think the impact of the tsunamis was? (2) To what regions did Minoan and Mycenaean traders travel?
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
CHECK THAT YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE AND SUBMITTED
- ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 1PM TODAY -
Monday/Thursday:
- ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 1PM TODAY -
Monday/Thursday:
- Geography and the Early Greeks - HMH
- Ancient Greece Field Trip - Google Classroom