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6th Grade History
Ancient Greece
Presearch Three: The Legacy of Greece
Themes: Geography, Resources, Economy, Government, Conflict & Cooperation,
Individuals, Cultural Expression
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Discuss the connections between geography and the development of city-states in the region
of the Aegean Sea, including patterns of trade and commerce among Greek city-states and
within the wider Mediterranean region.
Trace the transition from tyranny and oligarchy to early democratic forms of government
and back to dictatorship in ancient Greece, including the significance of the invention of the
idea of citizenship (e.g., from Pericles’ Funeral Oration).
State the key differences between Athenian, or direct, democracy and representative
democracy.
Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and
how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from
Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop’s Fables.
Outline the founding, expansion, and political organization of the Persian Empire.
Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta, with emphasis on their roles in the Persian
and Peloponnesian Wars.
Trace the rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture eastward and into
Egypt.
Describe the enduring contributions of important Greek figures in the arts and sciences (e.g.,
Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Thucydides).
Essential questions:
1. How did religion influence architecture and daily life?
2. What were the major characteristics of Greek sculpture during this period?
3. In what ways was ancient Greek theater similar to modern theater? In what
ways was it different?
4. What is philosophy? How did Socrates practice philosophy? What
happened to him?
5. What did Pericles believe to be the responsibilities of a citizen in a
democracy? How did Pericles convey this message to Athenians?
6. What enduring contributions were made by Plato?
All work should be recorded and filed in your ISN: Ancient Greece.
Due
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In ISN
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1. Read Chapter 29 and take 2-column notes.
2. Annotated Pericles reading and essay answering the following:
What does the Pericles’ Funeral Oration tell us about the role of
citizenship in ancient Athens?