Unit 7, Ancient Greece, Lesson 1: Geography

Note:  TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom 

I.  Standard(s):  6.39: Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Greece, including: • Asia Minor • Athens • Macedonia • Mediterranean Sea • Peloponnesian peninsula • Sparta

6.40:  Analyze how the geographical features of ancient Greece, including its mountainous terrain and access to the Mediterranean Sea, contributed to its organization into city-states, role in maritime trade,

and colonies in the Mediterranean.

     A.  Clear Target: I can identify and locate geographical features of ancient Greece, including: • Asia Minor • Athens • Macedonia • Mediterranean Sea • Peloponnesian peninsula • Sparta

     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 overview on ancient Greece as an interest cue.  Here is the link.

     C.  Bell Ringer:  Geography Quiz

            1TTW 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: Greek Geography

          1.  Checks For Understanding (CFU):

          2.  Video in Video N/A

          3.  Simulation:

     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 review their notes.

2. TSW complete the worksheet over their notes.

    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

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