| LESSON I
“A JOURNEY THROUGH
ANCIENT GREECE”
GRADE: 7
SUBJECTS: Social
Studies, Computer and Technology, Language Arts.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
The student will:
1. Become familiar with the location of Greece in the world setting.
2. Identify important facts about ancient Greece, such as housing, living
conditions, education, leisure time etc.
3. Locate specific places on a map.
4. Improve reading skills by reading about ancient Greece and the gods
and goddesses.
5. Be given a list of vocabulary relating to myths and gods and goddesses,
and recognize and use them appropriately.
6. Write a TV script for the “news” in ancient Greece. They will
have anchors, weather reporter, sports and entertainment. They will
get information using Internet sites to gather information. They will
then make a presentation in front of the class.
7. Draw a map of Greece and locate the most important sites.
TIME FRAME: Two weeks
– 45 Minute Class Periods.
MATERIALS:
Internet
Computer
Stories of Gods and Goddesses
from the library
Elements of Literature course
I, Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston
Map of Greece
Markers, crayons, paper
Homemade costumes for the
TV presentations
Glencoe Geography Series
Laminating Machine with film
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS:
Computer with Internet Access
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint is available if
they chose to use it for their presentations.
TEACHER NOTES:
Students will begin by reading
about Greece in their Geography books.
They will then move to the
internet to further find information they need.
We will also be reading from
books from the library.
PROCEDURES:
1. Working in pairs, students will read with each other, writing down
facts they find about Greece. They will begin keeping a notebook with
facts that they will be able to use during this unit. They will also
begin making their map of Greece by creating the outline. As they learn
about important places, they can add them as we go along.
2. Students will go to the computer lab and working with a partner,
will log into the website Ancient
Greece. Here they will take a virtual tour of Greece, visiting all the
areas that are listed. They will choose one of the areas to write their report
on. When presenting the report, they may use powerpoint , they may
use pictures, or any prop they find useful.
3. Using our book Elements of Literature, we will read the Creation
stories to gain background on the gods and goddesses. They will also
learn specific vocabulary which will be useful in studying these myths.
4. After learning about ancient Greece, students will create a TV news
show which will include two anchorpersons, a weather person, a sports person,
a person to do commercials, and a travel agent. Using information gained
from the Internet, they will present five to 10 minute news broadcast showing
us ancient Greece as the news is presented today. They will write scripts,
make their own costumes and use whatever props they chose. They will
be given one week to complete this project.
5. Students will keep their map up as we go along, adding any new sites
that we discussed or found in our studies as we have gone along. When
we have finished, we will laminate the maps for the students and display them
in the room, on bulletin boards and in the hallways.
MODIFICATIONS:
Teachers will determine student’s needs by checking any IEP’s and 504’s that
are in the classroom. There will also be another special educator in
the classroom in inclusion classes. Peer tutoring and cooperative learning
along with small group activities will also be utilized.
ENRICHMENT:
1. Students can write poems, (Acrostic, I Am, or other types they may
chose) about any subject we have learned about in this unit so far.
2. The teacher will make a scroll for each student. Inside each
scroll will be placed a picture of something the Greeks
have contributed to society, along with a piece of candy. The student
will write a short report on the picture they put in their scroll and describe
how the item has improved or helped society today.
3. Students can write their own myth, explaining how some natural phenomena
came to be in the world today.
4. Students can create their own comic strip, showing their version
of the Creation Story.
5. Students may use the computer to type their stories, edit them, and
use graphics for any reports that they do.
EVALUATION/ ASSESSMENT:
1. Student Reports (Rubric)
2. Class Presentations (Rubric)
3. Oral Presentations (Rubric)
4. Teacher observation
WEST VIRGINIA IGO’s:
Language Arts
7.3 Understand multi-step oral directions to
perform a task
7.5 use public speaking strategies to
prepare formal and informal speaking presentations
7.8 listen to oral communication to retell
information
7.9 listen to specific information and
construct meaning beyond the text (e.g., character's feeling)
7.12 listen to oral communications to
determine author's purpose
7.13 listen to oral communications to
compare and contrast information
7.14 listen to oral communications to
predict outcomes
7.15 draw conclusions and infer information
from listening to oral communication
7.16 think critically about the selection
to foster exploration, questioning, and imagining
7.19 read literary works by national
and international authors to include but not be limited to biographies, short
stories, science fiction, tall tales, legends, folktales, contemporary fiction,
poetry, plays, and essays
7.22 locate details in a passage to promote
initial understanding of text
7.23 determine main idea of a passage
7.32 use figurative language and jargon to
determine meaning of information in functional text
7.41 determine whether the word has a
literal or figurative meaning
7.51 use prewriting and drafting strategies
to address specific writing purposes
7.52 compose a composition that is focused,
coherent, and has a clear and logical progression of ideas
7.53 compose a composition that shows
a smooth transition to produce a cohesive piece of writing
7.54 use a writing prompt to develop
a composition on a given topic
7.57 compose the piece of writing that
includes specific, relevant details
7.58 compose sentences that are complete,
varied, and economical
7.64 demonstrate continuous progress
toward control of keyboarding in the writing process
7.88 capitalize every important word
in the names of particular people, places, or things (e.g., Melvin J. Harris,
District of Columbia, Lincoln Memorial, Bill of Rights)
7.110 use correct subject-verb agreement
with an intervening phrase
7.137 demonstrate appropriate use of
the general reference sources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac,
and encyclopedia, Reader's Guide, Books in Print)
7.147 use the card catalog and electronic catalog
systems to determine a book's call number, title, subject, copyright, publisher,
and illustrator
7.151 differentiate when to use skimming
and when to use scanning to obtain information
7.158 know the purpose and be able to
interpret graphic aids (e.g., graphs, charts, tables, diagrams, maps, illustrations,
schedules, and timelines)
7.163 use appropriate software to practice
and master seventh grade English language arts instructional objectives
7.164 use a word processor to edit a
document (adjust margins, select justification, change fonts, and paginate)
7.166 identify work produced by using
technology as intellectual property and thus protected copyright laws
Geography
7.20 compare and contrast geographic
regions (e.g., physical, cultural, perceptual, economic)
7.21 compare the physical, political,
cultural, and economic environments of regions
7.22 use correct geographic terminology
7.29 define the term "culture" and use
the term in a geographic context (e.g., isolation, core area, movement)
7.33 describe the physical and human
characteristics in major world regions
7.44 locate and identify major world
rivers, climate areas, and rain forests
Technology
7.59 use appropriate software to practice
and master seventh grade social studies instructional objectives
7.60 use a variety of audio-visual and
multi-media materials to practice and master seventh grade social studies
instructional objectives
7.61 practice inputting data using correct
keying, editing, and formatting techniques
7.66 discriminate between ethical and
unethical access to information
7.68 use on-line sources to obtain or
exchange information
NATIONAL STANDARDS:
Language Arts
1. Uses the general skills and strategies
of the writing process
3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions
in written compositions
4. Gathers and uses information for
research purposes
5. Uses the general skills and strategies
of the reading process
6. Uses reading skills and strategies
to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts
7. Uses reading skills and strategies
to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts
8. Uses listening and speaking strategies
for different purposes
9. Uses viewing skills and strategies
to understand and interpret visual media
10. Understands the characteristics and
components of the media
Geography
1. Understands the characteristics and
uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies
2. Knows the location of places, geographic
features, and patterns of the environment
4. Understands the physical and human
characteristics of place
5. Understands the concept of regions
6. Understands that culture and experience
influence people's perceptions of places and regions
10. Understands the nature and complexity
of Earth's cultural mosaics
12. Understands the patterns of human
settlement and their causes
14. Understands how human actions modify
the physical environment
17. Understands how geography is used
to interpret the past
Technology
1. Knows the characteristics and uses
of computer hardware and operating systems
2. Knows the characteristics and uses
of computer software programs
6. Understands the nature and uses of
different forms of technology
REFERENCES:
Elements of Literature, Course
I, Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston,
Bullfinches’ Mythology
Ancient
Greece Website
Books of Mythology, such as:
Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek Myths By Evalin,
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, The Odyssey, and others we might find in our
library.
Glenco Social Studies, Course
I
World Atlas
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