Chapter 11: Ancient Greece
Chapter Objectives
Explain how the geography, trade, beliefs, and culture of ancient Greece influenced the development of its government.
Lesson 1: The Geography of Ancient Greece
- Describe the effect of mountains on Greek life.
- Explain how the sea unified Greece and brought new ideas.
- Summarize the beginnings of Greek culture.
- Language Objective: Create a concept cluster using terms from the lesson that relate to the geography of Greece.
Lesson 2: Beliefs and Customs
- Describe how Greeks viewed interactions with gods.
- Explain how the Greeks honored their gods.
- Discuss what constitutes Greek epic poems and fables.
- Language Objective: Identify elements of a myth—characters, setting, conflict, explanation, journey, and symbols—to help make the text more comprehensible.
Lesson 3: The City-State and Democracy
- Describe Greek political organization.
- Trace the evolution of Greek government from kingdom to democracy.
- Compare limited and unlimited democracy.
- Language Objective: Categorize lesson vocabulary to make nonfiction text more comprehensible and meaningful.
Lesson 4: Sparta and Athens
- Describe Spartan government and its militaristic society.
- Outline Athenian society and its politically active citizens.
- Explain how the Persian Wars led to Greek unification.
- Language Objective: Create a mural to compare and contrast life in Sparta and life in Athens.
