Monday, april 23

Today, we finish our Greeks Book project and turn them in!

If you're not quite done, turn it in late :)

Then, we're going to take a little survey online here:

www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

Then, when you complete that start working on your student survey that I hand out in class.
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Tuesday, april 24

First we'll discuss our Multiple Intelligences assessment with other students.  Then we'll watch this video and think about Greek Legacy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AHqFKc3mKY

Wednesday, april 25

We began research on our Greek Legacy project today.  Students focused on an essential question and read handouts and our Greeks Books in class to formulate answers to how the greeks impacted the world and how that impact continues today.

thursday/friday 4/26 & 4/27

Students continued researching today and each day, they will write in the Daily Journal and add to their research log.

in class last week...

GREEKS BOOK REQUIREMENTS

geography

  • Isolated Communities
  • Farming
  • Colonies
  • ​Trade

Minoans

  • Location
  • Explain the RISE of the Minoans
  • Describe what made their civilizations special or successful
  • Explain the FALL of the Minoans in detail

mycenaeans

  • Who and Where are the Mycenaeans?
  • Royal Graves and Religion of the Mycenaeans
  • Mycenaean Cities, Writing, and Warriors

The greek city-state

  1. what were city-states like?
  2. how were they organized?
  3. Colonies?  Trade?
  4. ​Shared ideas?  Connections?

government

Answer the question:  How did Democracy develop in Ancient Greece?  

INCLUDE  the evolution of government systems including:
  • monarchy
  • oligarchy
  • tyranny
  • democracy

athens and sparta

Include your compare/contrast essay about Athens/Sparta.

Please include:
  • geography
  • economy
  • education
  • government
  • society