Exploring Ancient Greece

Lesson 8
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ELA

Alternate Unit 6

2nd Grade

Lesson 8 of 23

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce  pp. 47 – 56 — Chapter 3

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

What reasons does the author give to support the idea that at the center of Greek life was a love of learning, fun, and beauty? How do the reasons support the author’s point?

Sample Response

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Key Questions


  • What was the heading of this section? What does it tell a reader?

    What details does the author give to support your inference that this section was about education?

  • What is the main topic of the section "Marriage?" How do you know? What was the author's purpose for including this section?

  • What did ancient Greek children do for fun?

  • What was a gymnasium? Symposia? Why were they important?

Vocabulary


seldom

adv.

not very often

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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.
  • RI.2.8 — Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Supporting Standards

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RF.2.3
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RI.2.1
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RI.2.7
RI.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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