Focusing Question

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Focusing Question

• Why do we study history?

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Map World

• Instructions
• (PC) Right-click on the map to zoom in and out
• (Mac) Ctrl-click on the map to zoom in and out
• Click and drag to move left and right
• http//greece.teachingmatters.org/node/124

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Program One Welcome to Ancient Greece

• http//greece.teachingmatters.org/node/4

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Discuss the Program

• Who are Zeus, Athena, and Ares?
• What do Ares and Athena want the Athenians to do?
  
• What was the Athenian Assembly?
• Ares asks Zeus what democracy is. What is
  democracy?
• Athena says to "vote wisely." How do people do
  that?

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Introduction to the Unit Steps

• http//greece.teachingmatters.org

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War Headlines

• "What is the Bush Agenda in Iraq?"
• "Bush Vows to Strive for Peace as Iraq Death Toll
  Hits 1,657."
• "A Growing Challenge to Bush on Iraq War."

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Issue Intro War Against Sparta

• It is the year 431 BC. Athens and Sparta are very
  different city-states with different governments
  and cultures
• http//greece.teachingmatters.org/node/120

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News Headlines

• "Councilman Backs West Side Stadium."
• "Power Struggle Sinks New York Stadium."
• "Bloomberg Unveils Plans for the New Yankee
  Stadium."
• "Rebuilding New Orleans Prompts a Different Way
  of Thinking."

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Issue Intro The Parthenon

• It is the year 447 BC. Thirty years ago, war
  destroyed most of Athens. The most important
  place in Athens, a high mountain called the
  Acropolis, was destroyed
• http//greece.teachingmatters.org/node/121

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Student Activity

• Read both issue intros.
• War Against Sparta
• The Parthenon
• Decide which issue you would like to study.
• Write why you would like to study that issue at
  the bottom of the issue intro.

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Lesson Summary

• Why do we study history?
• What does the building of the Parthenon have to
  do with life today?
• What does the war against Sparta have to do with
  life today?
• The philosopher George Santayana said,
• "Those who do not learn from history are
  doomed to repeat it."
• How does this quote relate to this lesson?

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Homework

• Visit the Democracy in Ancient Greece website
  http//greece.teachingmatters.org
• Write down which part of this unit you think you
  will like best and why.
• Handout 1.1d Student Work Release Form
• Complete the form and have it signed.