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Standards:
SS – S2C1 – 03
Strand 2: World History
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 3: Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research
SS – S2C1 – 05
Strand 2: World History
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 5: Evaluate primary and secondary sources for:
a. authors’ main points
b. purpose and perspective
c. facts vs opinions
d. different points of view on the same historical event
e. credibility and validity
SS – S2C2 – 03
Strand 2: World History
Concept 2: Early Civilization
PO 3: Analyze the enduring Greek and Roman contributions and their impact on later civilization:
a. development of concepts of government and citizenship
b. scientific and cultural advancements
Strand 2: World History
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 3: Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research
SS – S2C1 – 05
Strand 2: World History
Concept 1: Research Skills for History
PO 5: Evaluate primary and secondary sources for:
a. authors’ main points
b. purpose and perspective
c. facts vs opinions
d. different points of view on the same historical event
e. credibility and validity
SS – S2C2 – 03
Strand 2: World History
Concept 2: Early Civilization
PO 3: Analyze the enduring Greek and Roman contributions and their impact on later civilization:
a. development of concepts of government and citizenship
b. scientific and cultural advancements
Resources
Primary History - Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Sports, Nationalism, and Peace in Ancient Greece
Women's Social Networks and Female Friendships in the Ancient Greek City
Engineering an Empire - The Ancient Greeks
Adventures in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History
- BBC
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
- Independent Research
- This is a reliable source as it is published by the BBC and is intended for educational purposes. This resource is appropriate as it can be used for students that need a lower level resource, but still has the same necessary content. In addition, because it is made for children, high school students would find it entertaining even if it is a bit childish.
Ancient Greece
- University press
- http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/
- Independent Research
- The resource is reliable because it is published by the University Press, which publishes content for academic purposes. This website provides comprehensive coverage of the various aspects of Ancient Greece that is necessary for the research project assigned.
Sports, Nationalism, and Peace in Ancient Greece
- 1335L
- Nigel Crowther
- Crowther, Nigel. "Sports, Nationalism, and Peace in Ancient Greece." Peace Review 11.4 (1999): 585-589.
- Read Aloud Sections
- This is an older article, but provides information on a specific aspect of Greek life. The purpose of the article is to inform the reader about a specific aspect of Greek life and how it relates to the modern day. Therefore, groups that choose this aspect can use this resource the find greater detail in their topic. However, I don't actual care about the true quality of this source as this a fake project and this exercise is a waste of my time as I am an intelligent individual that will be able to judge the usefulness of a source when I actually intend to use such a source in my own classroom.
Women's Social Networks and Female Friendships in the Ancient Greek City
- 1185L
- Claire Taylor
- Taylor, Claire. "Women's Social Networks and Female Friendships in the Ancient Greek City." Gender & History 23.3 (2011): 703-720.
- Read Aloud Sections
- This article was published relatively recent and provides information on a specific aspect of Greek life. Therefore, groups that choose this aspect can use this resource the find greater detail in their topic. As it is written in the frame of the historian there is no bias even though the content is about women in Greece and the article was written by a woman.
Engineering an Empire - The Ancient Greeks
- You Tube
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4tsr3I8IAk
- Collaborative Viewing - Watch parts in class
- This is a comprehensive documentary that will provide a nice visual for students that need more than just books or websites to gain an understanding of the content. Most of the information will be useful in their final projects. The purpose of the video is to inform viewers about the legacy of the Greeks. In addition, this video will be watched as a class, and the notes taken will help guide their research.
Adventures in Ancient Greece
- 1010L
- Linda Baily - Kids Can Press
- Baily, Linda. Adventures in Ancient Greece. New York: Kids Can Press, 2002.
- Independent Research
- This a children's book designed to inform about ancient Greek life. It has a fun story, which would be engaging for some students whole providing a lower reading level that some students may need to understand the content.
Ancient Greece
- 1050L
- Peter Conolly - Oxford University Press
- Conolly, Peter. Ancient Greece. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Independent Research
- This book is written by a historian for other historians, which means the reading level may be a bit higher than what most students have. However, it has comprehensive and detailed information about Greece that students can utilize for their research projects.
Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History
- 1185L
- Sarah B. Pomeroy - Oxford University Press
- Pomeroy, Sarah B. Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Independent Research
- This book is written by a historian for other historians, which means the reading level may be a bit higher than what most students have. However, it has comprehensive and detailed information about Greece that students can utilize for their research projects.
Technology
The students will have access to the computer lab to do research. In addition, students will use the bookmarking website Diigo to bookmark links to websites and other online resources used for their project. Students will email the teacher their Diigo weblink.
The most significant use of technology will be the website project. In groups, the students will make a website of Greek contributions based on their research.
The most significant use of technology will be the website project. In groups, the students will make a website of Greek contributions based on their research.