5/6 Ancient Greek Myths

                                                                                                       Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

• read and discuss at least one Ancient Greek myth.
  

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Greece
• to practice reading skills
• to practice critical thinking skills

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Read aloud the myth assigned to your group and discuss the following:        15 minutes

• What happened?
• What was the conflict?
• What message does it send about behavior?

3.  Read and discuss a second story of the group's choice.

4.  Whole class share                 5 minutes

5.   Whole class read aloud                 5 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What lessons can we learn from Ancient Greek myths?
  
  

5/5 Ancient Greece Lessons Learned

                                                                                                      Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

•  extend your thinking about Ancient Greece by considering lessons we could learn from Ancient History
  

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Greece
• to review your understanding of Ancient Greece
• to practice critical thinking skills

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  Take the sheet from the stand by the big map.        1 minute

3.  Without using any resources, take lined paper from near the windows, and write everything you can remember about Ancient Greece. (brain dump)                  7 minutes

4.   Without using any resources, answer the questions linked here.                  30 minutes

5.  Complete work past due or sidequests.

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What lessons can we learn from Ancient Greece?
  
  

5/4 Ancient Greece Exploration

                                                                                                     Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

•  explore topics related to Ancient Greece
• make choices about topics to explore

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Greece
• to understand some events of Ancient Greece
• to understand lessons we can learn from Ancient Greece
• to practice time management skills

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  You should be working on / putting finishing touches on your museum.  Some of you still need to complete the activities in the blue. 

Go to the Ancient Greece Exploration in Google Classroom. Engage and ask questions.   Manage your time so that you can complete the 3 corners, work on some pink, and have time to finish the center by the due date.                  20 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• I hear you know a lot about Ancient Greece.  Tell me what is in your Ancient Greece Museum?
  
  

Ancient Greece Exploration

                                                                                                    Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

_______________________________________________

General Overview

Today in class you will

•  explore topics related to Ancient Greece
• make choices about topics to explore

Why?

• to develop your understanding of Ancient Greece
• to understand some events of Ancient Greece
• to understand lessons we can learn from Ancient Greece
• to practice time management skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.  You should be working on / putting finishing touches on your museum.  Some of you still need to complete the activities in the blue. 

Go to the Ancient Greece Exploration in Google Classroom. Engage and ask questions.   Manage your time so that you can complete the 3 corners, work on some pink, and have time to finish the center by the due date.                  20 minutes

Classes left until work is due:

A period = 2

B period = 2

C period = 1

D period = 1

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• I hear you know a lot about Ancient Greece.  Tell me what is in your Ancient Greece Museum?