Exploring Ancient Greece (2021)

Describe Athens and Sparta and what was similar and different about the two city-states by identifying the main focus of specific paragraphs within a text.

Identify and explain the evidence an author uses to support the idea that “religion was a big part of Greek life” by identifying and describing how reasons support particular points the author makes in a text.

Describe two gods and what made them unique by identifying and explaining details the author includes to support the main points in a text.

Describe two gods and what made them unique by identifying and explaining details the author includes to support the main points in a text.

Describe two gods and what made them unique by identifying and explaining details the author includes to support the main points in a text.

Argue which god or goddess is the most powerful by using details from the texts about their personality, actions, and relationship with others.

Analyze the evidence the author includes to support the statement, “The ancient Greeks had busy lives,” by identifying and describing how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Explain how ancient Greeks loved learning, fun, and beauty by identifying and describing how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Analyze how the evidence from Growing Up in Ancient Greece builds on information from Ancient Greece and the Olympics by comparing the most important information presented by two texts on the same topic.

Analyze how the evidence from Growing Up in Ancient Greece builds on information from Ancient Greece and the Olympics by comparing the most important information presented by two texts on the same topic.

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

Explain the statement, “The ancient Greeks left gifts for the whole world to enjoy,” by identifying and describing how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Using information from the video and book, recreate a Greek vase to show a detailed illustration of life in ancient Greece.

Explain how and why the Olympics became the most popular festival in Greece by identifying the main topic and details within a text.

Defend if the Olympics were important to everyone in ancient Greece by identifying the reasons an author states to support a point.

Describe two different Olympic events by identifying the main focus of specific paragraphs and the key details within them.

Argue which event in the Ancient Olympics was the most difficult by using details from the text.

Explain why the author says, “When the winners returned home, they were greeted like heroes,” by analyzing and describing how reasons from the entire text support specific points the author makes in a text.

Using information from the unit, recreate a Greek vase to show a detailed illustration of an Olympic event.

Defend if the Olympic Games of today are exactly the same as the early Olympic Games by explaining the reasons an author gives to support a point in a text.

Debate and discuss unit Essential Questions by stating a claim and supporting it with evidence from the entire unit.

Research and present on a specific aspect of ancient Greek society.