Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.50
A. Clear Target: I can explain the unification of Greek City-States by Macedonia and analyze the impact of Alexander the Great and Hellenism
B. Bell Ringer:
1. TSW be able to answer the question below based on the previous lesson’s clear target in order to provide Closure for the previous day’s lesson:
a. Previous Day’s Lesson’s Closure Question(s): What impact did the early philosophers have on ancient Greece?
b. Review: After the class has answered the question to the best of their ability, 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.
c. If no review is needed TTW have the students get ready for today’s lesson.
2. TSW write the questions from Section D. Presentation of New Material, number 3. a-? in their notebooks and leave space under each question to answer it. This will be graded by a quiz in a future lesson.
C. Set: TTW lead a discussion on the clear target and or bell ringer to ensure that the students understand it/them. TTW lead a discussion on the assignment from the day before to ensure understanding.
D. Presentation of New Material:
1. TSW complete their notes by writing down writing down and answering the questions in Section D. Presentation of New Material, number 3. They will do this while listening to the lecture/reviewing the presentation. The link to the presentation is here: Alexander the Great.
2. N/A
3. Lecture Questions:
a. Where is Macedonia?
b. Why was Phillip the II a prisoner in Thebes?
c. What did Phillip II learn while in Thebes?
d. Who were Phillip II’s two most famous children?
e. What was Phillip II’s greatest accomplishment?
f. How did Alexander become King of Macedonia?
g. How did Alexander’s power impact Greece?
h. Where did Alexander cross with his Army into the Persian Empire?
i. How did the growth of Alexander’s empire change the areas that he conquered?
j. What is Hellenism?
E. Guided Practice: TTW show the students how to get to the day’s presentation of new material and independent practice; and explain what they are doing to complete the day’s lesson. TTW then choose a student at random to perform the same tasks.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise stated):
1. TSW complete their notes by writing down the questions in Section D. Presentation of New Material and then answering the questions.
2. Complete Lesson 10, Religions: Here is the link
G. Closure: TSW be able to answer the following question(s) in the next day’s class discussion: What is Hellenism? What was Alexander the Great’s impact on Greece and Hellenism?
H. Assessment: Question and answer/Discussions/The guided practice