SS.6.W.3.5

Students will have prior knowledge on the key figures of ancient Greece and the achievements of ancient Greece. Students will be gathering and applying their knowledge in this lesson, by choosing one component of ancient Greece (leader OR accomplishment) and work with small groups to compose an argument to why this had the most impact on future civilizations. Before students choose which item they think is the most impactful, the teacher will have a class discussion about what the question is specifically asking them to look for, that way all students are clear when they make their decision. The teacher will provide a check list to students to use that will highlight key factors to analyze as they debate why their choice is the best. Students will compete in a “March Madness Tournament” where they will go head to head with another achievement and have to prove why theirs was the most impactful. The class will vote on which of each bracket is the winner, and the winner will move onto the next round. At the end of the activity, the class will have found their “winner” for which achievement that they think was the most impactful to future societies.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will learn about major accomplishments of ancient Greece through a teacher guided lesson with a PowerPoint.  Students will take notes during the presentation on a graphic organizer provided to them. With a partner, they will look at each accomplishment and discuss ways that this has impacted future societies, including the United States. Students will do an exit ticket that reflects what they think the greatest accomplishment was of ancient Greece, and why. 

Type: Lesson Plan

In the first part of this four-part lesson, students will collaborate to research an assigned topic to learn about the influence of Athenian democracy and its governing principles. Students will compile their research and cite their sources.  Students will then reflect on their learning and their collaboration.  In the subsequent parts of this lesson, students will continue collaborating to turn their research into a multimedia presentation and will finally demonstrate their learning individually by responding to a writing prompt.

Type: Lesson Plan

In the second part of this four-part lesson, student groups will collaborate to use information they previously researched to produce a multimedia presentation on the influence of Athenian democracy and its government principles. Students will then reflect on their learning and their collaboration. In the subsequent parts of this lesson, students will deliver their presentation to the class and demonstrate their learning individually by responding to a writing prompt.

Type: Lesson Plan

In the third part of this four-part lesson, student groups will collaborate to present a multimedia presentation based on their previous research on the influence of Athenian democracy and its government principles.  Students will then reflect on their learning and their collaboration.  In the final part of this lesson, students will deliver their presentation to the class and demonstrate their learning individually by responding to a writing prompt.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will review the attributes and principles of democracy in ancient Athens and compare it to the democratic principles shown in the United States government today. Students have the opportunity to conduct in-depth research on each government to complete their Venn Diagram. 

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will analyze the influences of democratic concepts developed in ancient Greece on America’s modern constitutional republic while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. A worksheet and assessment quiz give students opportunities to show what they have learned.

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will research ancient Greece to learn about democratic principles of government in ancient Greece using informational texts, websites, and other resources. Students will each complete their own KWHL graphic organizer, then work with a group to paraphrase information gathered from the texts, and create a group poster containing important facts/information learned about the ancient Greek democratic principles of government. 

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will examine the rule of law and identify how Ancient Roman and Greek contributions impacted the United States by completing a KWL chart, a PowerPoint with guided notes, and an exit ticket assessment. 

Type: Lesson Plan

Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.

This is Part 3 in a 3-part interactive tutorial series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.

• Part 1: The Influence of Ancient Greece
• Part 2: The Influence of Ancient Greece

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in ancient Greece with those of the modern United States.

This is Part 2 in a 3-part series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.

• Part 1: The Influence of Ancient Greece
• Part 3: The Influence of Ancient Greece

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In Part 1 of this interactive tutorial series, you'll learn about direct democracy as it developed in ancient Athens, Greece.  In Parts 2 and 3, you'll compare and contrast the political systems and democratic principles that developed in Greece with those of the modern United States. 

This is Part 1 in a 3-part series. Click below to explore the other tutorials in the series.  

• Part 2: The Influence of Ancient Greece
• Part 3: The Influence of Ancient Greece

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this assessment idea, students create a One Pager that identifies similarities and differences between the political systems of Ancient Greece and the United States and explains the impact of Ancient Greece on the American political process.  A rubric and prep sheet (with answer key) are included.

Type: Teaching Idea