SS.6.CG.1.4

Examine examples of civic leadership and virtue in ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: Students will explain the influence of significant leaders (e.g., Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Pericles, Solon, Cleisthenes) on civic participation and governance in the ancient world.
General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 6
Strand: Civics and Government (Starting 2023-2024)
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2109010: M/J World History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109020: M/J World History, Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7821022: Access M/J World History (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109015: M/J World History and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2109025: M/J World History, Advanced and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7821024: Access M/J World History and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))

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SS.6.CG.1.AP.4: Identify an example of civic leadership in ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

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Lesson Plans

Key Figures In Ancient Greece And Rome: Part 1:

The class will have a discussion on what characteristics a person should have to be seen as significant or important in history. Once, the class has come to a consensus on the skills necessary to be an important figure. Students will be taught a lesson on all of the major significant figures in ancient Greece. Students will be provided a graphic organizer to organize the information on each of these significant figures.

This is lesson 1 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and world history.

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Key Figures In Ancient Greece And Rome: Part 2:

Students will be taught a lesson on all of the major significant figures in ancient Rome. Students will be provided a graphic organizer to organize the information on each of these significant figures.

This is lesson 2 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and world history.

Type: Lesson Plan

Key Figures In Ancient Greece And Rome: Part 3:

Students will use their prior knowledge of significant figures in ancient Greek and Roman history from the two previous lessons to identify one figure they deem to be the most important. Students will design a poster, PowerPoint, or other multimedia presentation to display their knowledge of this individual. They will describe the figure's most crucial achievements and civic participation.

This is lesson 3 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating civics and world history.

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I Am the Greatest-Athenian Leadership:

This lesson will be taught during the Ancient Greece unit. While the lesson teaches about the civic accomplishments of Solon, Cleisthenes, Themistocles, and Pericles, students are asked to go one step further by selecting the most influential leader and justifying their selections.

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What's the influence? Part 3:

Students will build, share, and revise an interactive program in Scratch to present information about ancient Roman and ancient Greek leaders' influence on civic participation and governance in the ancient world, in this lesson plan.

This is part 3 of a 4 part series that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

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Leaders of Ancient Greece and Rome:

In this lesson plan, students will explain exemplary civic leadership and identify leaders from ancient Greece and Rome who exhibited good civic virtue.

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Ancient Civics Citations:

Students will analyze quotes from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome that served as a foundation for civic leadership and virtue and compare them to ideas we have about democracy and civic participation today. 

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Ancient Leadership and Virtue:

This lesson introduces the concept of virtuous leadership, as it relates to key leaders in Ancient Greece and Rome.  Students will each take on the role of one of 5 leaders and fill in a graphic organizer about civic participation and governance.  Students will then collaborate on a paragraph to determine which of the men is the most virtuous leader.

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What's the influence? Part 2:

Students will use their research on significant leaders of ancient Greece and ancient Rome to plan out each step of a Scratch program, in this lesson plan.

This is part 2 of a 4 part series that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

Type: Lesson Plan

What's the influence? Part 4:

Students will summarize and compare the contributions of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Pericles, Solon, and Cleisthenes to explain each person’s influence on civic participation and governance in the ancient world. Students will also explore how these leaders' ideas influenced modern day United States government.

This is part 4 of a 4 part series that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

 

Type: Lesson Plan

What's the influence? Part 1:

Students will research significant leaders of ancient Greece and ancient Rome to explore their influence on civic participation and governance in the ancient world, in this lesson plan. 

This is part 1 of a 4 part series that integrates Civics with Computer Science and Coding.

Type: Lesson Plan

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