Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.43: Explain the characteristics of the major Greek city- states of Athens and Sparta, including: • Advantages of each geographic location • Approaches to education • Practice of slavery • Status of women • Styles of government
A. Clear Target: I can explain the characteristics of the major Greek city- states of Athens and Sparta, including: • Advantages of each geographic location • Approaches to education • Practice of slavery • Status of women • Styles of government
B. Set: TTW tell some jokes, or ask some riddles to the students in order to get their brains ready for learning. TTW play a video over the topic as an interest cue. Here is the link.
C. Bell Ringer: Democracy B.R. Quiz
1. TTW review the clear target with the students ensuring understanding of the new terms (if any) and then lead a discussion on the bell ringer to ensure that the students understand the information in the lesson from the class prior.
a. Review: After the class has answered the question to the best of their ability, and the discussion is complete, TTW assess if there needs to be a review of the previous day’s lesson. If a review is needed, TTW have the students get out their notes and will review the material with them.
b. If no review is needed TTW have the students get ready for today’s lesson.
D. Presentation of New Material: TSW open the video and compete their guided notes and the pages of the packet that relate to lesson. Here is the link to the video(s): Video over Sparta; Video over Athens
When the students are done with their work, they can play a Gimkit. Here is the link.
1. Checks For Understanding (CFU):
2. Video in Video N/A
3. Simulation: N/A
E. Guided Practice: TTW demonstrate for the students how to: Find and open the document; use the document; turn in the document when completed. TTW have a student share their screen and demonstrate all of the steps. TTW assist, and have the class assist the student demonstrator with answering the first question as needed. TTW also explain any activities in section F and get the students started on it by beginning the activity with them.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day):
1. TSW complete their guided notes
2. Complete the activities in the packet.
3. TSW Complete the DBQ: N/A
4. Additional Videos and Questions (The questions are written down and answered on your own paper, which is then added (Stapled) to the back of your packet):
a. Ancient Greek Social Structure Video Link
1. Questions over the Ancient Greek Social Structure video:
1. In ancient Greece, who made up the majority of the population?
2. What determined a man’s social status in ancient Greece?
3. In what city-state did women have far more rights?
4. By today’s standards, Draconian laws were considered___________?
5. What were the social classes in ancient Greece and who was in each group?
1. Questions over the Life in Athens Video
1. What were the main duties of the slaves in Athens?
2. What was the place called where the citizens (native born free men over 18 that had completed their military training) met?
3. What was the main event that was going on in the video (was was happening in the Greek civilization)?
4. What were the roles and rights of women in Athens?
5. What happened to the Athenian population and why?
1. Questions over This is Sparta Video
1. What did most city states use for to protect their cities? Why did Sparta not do this?
2. What was expected of every Spartan boy and girl?
3. When did Spartan boys go to the Agoge, and what was the purpose of this?
4. What were young Spartans (boys and girls) taught how to do in Sparta?
5. Where did Spartan girls live, and what did they do there (include everything)?
G. Closure: Discuss the clear target and how it relates to the previous lesson. If time permits discuss the video from today’s lesson.
H. Assessment: Class Discussion; The assignments