Exploring Ancient Greece

It’s All Greek to Me!

Student Web-based Lesson on the Geography of Ancient Greece

The Geography of Ancient Greece

Introductory Activity

As a class, discussed the 2000 Summer Olympics in AustraliaThe students located modern-day Greece in their atlases

The Geography of Ancient Greece

Introductory Activity• The students

researched the Olympics held in ancient Greece, using on-line links

• Each student will complete a teacher created handout on the ancient Greek Olympics

Geography of Ancient GreeceGrouping and Resources

In heterogeneous groups of 4-6 students, the class will research the geography of ancient Greece, using a variety of resources, including textbook, A Message of Ancient Days, teacher-created handouts and maps, teacher lecture, and the Web

Geography of Ancient GreeceEnabling Activity

Students hypothesized and then discussed the meaning of the terms city-state and polis

Geography of Ancient GreeceEnabling Activity, continued

Students used textbooks and the web to research the geography and climate of the region and how the geography led to the formation of the Greek city-states. They successfully completed maps and handouts.

Greek Poleis

The students used the web to research 5 ancient Greek Poleis (Athens, Sparta, Megara, Argos, and Corinth) and completed a Polis question sheet.

Ancient GreeceCulminating Activity

Each polis created a poster sized, three-dimensional map of ancient Greece, which included major geographical features and city-states

Student AssessmentStudents were assessed using a written unit test, covering

the areas of the Ancient Olympics, the Geography of

Greece, and Ancient Greek City-States.

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