Ancient Greece

We wrapped up Ancient China and ventured to a new continent of Europe. We are now learning about the Ancient Greek Civilization. In this unit students will be introduced to a new civilization whose contributions can be seen in many areas of our lives today. They will learn about the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks, the city-states of Sparta and Athens, and the philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. They will learn about the first Olympic Games held in honor of Zeus, the significance of the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae, and the conquests of Alexander the Great. Students will also learn about the Greek contribution of democracy and how those ideas are used today in many governments, including our own.

(The content in this unit is reinforced through the fictional narrative writing genre)

 Students will bring home this week brief overview of our new unit. It includes ideas for students and family to discuss with continued conversation from our listening lessons in the classroom. However, the ideas are strictly suggestions and not homework to be completed and turned in. 

So far we have discussed the intro lesson: Ancient Greeks. Followed by two stories about Mount Olympus that encompass the twelve main gods and goddesses. As we venture through the new content students are also creating a family tree of the gods and goddesses to keep track of the twelve main gods and to also take notes and record evidence of what they are the god of. 

This domain so far is receiving A LOT of positive feedback from the students. Definitely looking forward to the rest of this domain!