Exploring Ancient Greece

Lesson 11
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ELA

Alternate Unit 6

2nd Grade

Lesson 11 of 23

Please Note: The text Growing Up in Ancient Greece by Chris Chelepi used in this lesson is out print. If you can't access this text, this lesson can be skipped.

Objective


Explain what life was like in ancient Greece by writing an informational text with a strong introduction, details from the text, and a conclusion.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce 

  • Book: Growing Up in Ancient Greece by Chris Chelepi 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Think about what you have learned about life in ancient Greece. Write a couple of pages in your informational book explaining what life was like in ancient Greece. Make sure to include specific ideas and details from both texts.

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.2 — Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
  • SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  • W.2.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
  • W.2.8 — Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
RI.2.5
RI.2.7
RI.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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