UNIT PLAN:
THE GREEK WORLD
1. GENERAL ASPECTS
TITLE: The Greek WorldLEVEL: First Level of Secondary
TERM: third / TEMPORALISATION: 8 lessons
This unit is concerned with the study of the history of Greek civilization and the legacies that it left. We will study the necessary elements of Ancient Greece in order to further our understanding of its culture and the significance that it has had on civilization today. This unit will attempt to be inclusive and interactive to ensure the excitement and interest of the students.
Students will explore a variety of different topics such as the geography of Greece the “polis” and Greek society, government in the city-states, religion, Greek art and the history of Ancient Greece will be covered in order to cement an understanding of Ancient Greece in the minds of the students. This focus will help the students understand and relate to the world in which we live through the understanding of the culture of the Ancient Greeks and to establish a foundation on which to build for future units such as the Roman Empire. The rationale of this unit is for the students to have a better understanding of the geography and history of Greece and especially to encourage them to consider multiple perspectives and make connections in hopes of motivating them to make reasoned judgments about how history affects life today.
2. Content objectives
1. Learning about the origins of Greek civilization
2. Recognising the importance of Athens and Sparta
3. Learning about Alexander the Great
4. Reflecting on Greek society, religion and culture
3. Contents
A.- Concepts:
• The geographical situation of Ancient Greece
• Stages in Greek history
• The poleis: from oligarchy to democracy
• The Greek colonies
• Democracy in Athens
• The empire of Alexander the Great
• Greek religion: belief, worship and gods
• The culture of reason
• Greek theatre
• Architecture and sculpture
B.- Procedures:
• Interpreting historical maps and time lines
• Analyzing drawings and photos in order to obtain information
• Drawing maps to show Greek expansion
• Completing a chart to show differences between citizens and non-citizens
• Researching different topics: life in Athens, religion, sport, and important figures
• Comparing sculptures from different periods in Greek history
• Analyzing a building and a sculpture
C.- Attitudes
• Curiosity about ways of life in the past
• Appreciation of the remains of Greek civilization and their role in telling us about the past. Recognition of the need to preserve them
• Rejection of the discrimination against certain social groups in these civilizations
• Understanding of the beliefs and way of life in other periods of history
4.- KEY COMPETENCES
Linguistic communication / • Vocabulary related to the civilization of Ancient Greece• Pronunciation /t/: Democracy replaced aristocracy.
• Pronunciation /d/: They belonged to the same civilization.
• Pronunciation /id/: Greek civilization started in…
Digital ICT competence / • Using primary and secondary sources to obtain information
• Using texts, pictures and photos to obtain information
• Looking for information on the Internet and in encyclopedias
Learning to learn / • Making maps to express concepts such as territorial expansion
Interpersonal and civic competence / • Comparing two political systems, aristocracy and democracy, and relating them to our own political system
• Understanding that territorial expansion takes place for different reasons and has different results
• Understanding how the concept of citizenship is related to political rights which some people possess and others do not
• Showing empathy for people of other times, their problems and feelings
Autonomy and personal initiative / • Using information to form reasoned opinions about slavery and the position of women
Temporal competence / • Determining the space / time context of early Greek civilization
• Knowing about the people and events which were fundamental in the history of Ancient Greece
• Explaining why the expansion of the city-states and Hellenism were important
• Describing the main characteristics of life and society in Ancient Greece
• Analyzing the effects of Ancient Greece on our politics, town planning, art and science
• Situating on historical maps and time lines the events studied
Cultural and artistic expression / • Knowing the main examples of Greek art and their features
• Analyzing the relation between art and the values of a society
• Using the correct terms to describe art and architecture, such as metope, pediment, cella
• Using basic guidelines to analyze buildings and sculptures
Knowledge and interaction with our world / • Analyzing the importance of geographical factors in the formation of the city-states
• Comparing the political systems of Athens and Sparta
• Differentiating the causes, development and effects of Greek civilization
• Explaining the reasons for the wars in this period
• Comparing the Greece of city-states with the empire of Alexander the Great
• Comparing the rights and freedom of different social groups
• Identifying the factors which explain the location and structure of the Greek city
5. LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES
lessontitle / specific objectives / activities / resources
Lesson 1:
The Greek world.
Stages in Greek History / Find the location of Greece in the world.
Learn about the geography of Greece.Including the seas, vegetation, and
climate.
How the geography of Greece affected society and its development.
Where the major settlements in Greece were.
Learn about the general characteristics that all Greeks share.
Learn about the stages of History of Ancient Greece. / Introduction: listening to and answering some questions about the Greek world.
Analyzing the map of Ancient Greece to learn about its geography
Lecture: the geography of Greece, one civilization, and the first Greeks. / Maps
PowerPoint
Lesson 2: the poleis / Realize that Athens and Sparta were city-states that governed themselves, like all the other city-states.
Compare and contrast the different forms of government in Athens and Sparta.
Know the two parts of each polis and the main buildings / Lecture: the poleis
Diagram: compare and contrast the governments of Athens and Sparta. / Pictures of agora and acropolis
Diagram of governments
PowerPoint
Lesson 3: the Greek colonies / Understand that territorial expansion takes place for different reasons and has different results.
Learn about the characteristics of the Greek colonies.
Name some areas colonized by the Greeks and the most important colonies. / Lecture: the creation of the colonies; the Greek expansion
Analyze the map of Greek migrations (8th-6th centuries BC) / Pictures of Greek ship and colonies
Map of Greek migrations (8th-6th centuries BC)
PowerPoint
Lesson 4: Democracy in Athens
Athen’s golden age / Explain democracy
and its birth
Learn about the main institutions of Athenian democracy
Understand how the concept of citizenship is related to political rights which some people possess and others do not
Understand Greek
warfare
Recognize the
different
hegemonic
powers in Greece
and the influences
that they had on
other city-states / Describe the main institutions of Athenian democracy using a diagram.
Lecture: democratic institutions; Athen’s golden age (Greco-persian wars, the Delian League, Peloponnesian war) / Diagram of Athenian democracy
Diagram of social groups in Athens
Text of Pericles about democracy
Map of the Delian League
PowerPoint
Lesson 5. The Empire of Alexander the Great / Learn about Alexander the Great
Explain why the expansion of the city-states and Hellenism were important
Know the territories of Alexander the Great’s Empire and the cities he found
Explain what happened when Alexander the Great died
Understand the meaning of Hellenistic kingdoms
Know the importance of the city of Alexandria / Read a text about Alexander the Great’s education (Plutarch script)
Analyze the map of Alexander the Great’s Empire
Compare the Greece of city-states with the empire of Alexander the Great
Lecture: The kingdom of Macedonia and Alexander the Great; the Hellenistic Kingdoms / Pictures of the phalanx and the city of Alexandria
Plutarch script
Map of Alexander the Great’s Empire
PowerPoint
Lesson 6. The Greek religion / Learn about myth
and legend in
Ancient Greece
Recognize the
different Greek
gods and the difference between private and public cults / Define history, legend, myth, and religion.
Read a few different
legends
Make a table comparing the Greek gods / Diagram of the Greek gods
PowerPoint
Lesson 7. The culture of reason.
The Greek theatre / Understand the legacy of classical culture
Learn about the main Greek philosophers and scientists
Recognize the difference between comedy and tragedy
Identify the parts of a Greek theatre / Analyze why Greece is considered the birthplace of rational thought
Describe some Greek inventions
Describe a Greek theater
Lecture: Rational thought; philosophy and science; the Theatre / Pictures of Greek inventions and of the classical theatre
PowerPoint
Lesson 8. Greek architecture and sculpture / Know the main examples of Greek art and their features
Analyze the relation between art and the values of a society
Use the correct terms to describe art and architecture, such as metope, pediment, cella
Use basic guidelines to analyze buildings and sculptures / Compare sculptures from different periods in Greek history
Analyze a building and a sculpture
Lecture: Greek architecture (main characteristics, the classical orders, temples and theatres); Greek sculpture (the periods) / Pictures of classical orders, buildings and sculptures
PowerPoint
6. resources
A.- Text Books:
BARCLAY, B., JÉGOU, R. & ALEJO ÁLVAREZ, J.A. Geography and History. Bilingual Secondary Education. ESO 1. Granada: Lingua Frame, 2011.
Essential Geography and History 1. Madrid: Santillana, Richmond publishing, 2008.
GARCÍA SEBASTIÁN, M & GATELL ARIMONT, C. Social Sciences. Geography and History 1.2. Barcelona: Vicens Vives, 2010.
Social Science. Madrid: Pearson Longman, 2010.
VVAA. 1 Secondary Education. Social Science. Basic concepts. Madrid: Anaya, 2010.
B.- Internet Resources:
Ancient Greece:
Ancient Greece Quiz:
Ancient History for kids and teachers:
Ancient Greece for kids:
BBC. Ancient Greeks:
Greece (Historia siglo 20):
Greek Architecture and Sculpture:
Greek religion:
History for kids. Ancient Greece for kids:
The GreekTemple:
7. Assessment CRITERIA
1. Applying the concepts of chronology, evolution and change to the events and processes of ancient civilizations.
2. Differentiating the most relevant features of Ancient Greek civilization and evaluating their influence on western civilization.
3. Showing comprehension of texts about history in oral or written form.
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