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Ancient Greece Webquest
Division 1 Grade 6/7 Criteria and Assessment Information Webquest address: http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/fall04/greece/index.html Now that you have experienced a virtual visit to Ancient Greece, it is time for you to turn out some
proof of you being there by creating a journal!
First,
Write no less than a 1-page journal entry on what you learned. This should include information about
both of the governments of Athens and Sparta.
Some hints to forming an entry that meets expectations include:
What are some characteristics of the ancient government of Sparta?
What are some characteristics of the ancient government of Athens?
What role did the people play in each of these two governments?
What were some advantages and disadvantages of each of the governments?
What are some similarities and differences between the two governments (at least 3 of each)?
Second,
Your next journal entry, which should again be no less than a 1-page entry, should include general
information about Greek civilization during that period.
Some key ideas you should look for include:
General concepts about Greek mythology. You should include identifying and describing 3
mythological figures.
Cultural aspects: clothing, food, traditions, education, roles of women, men, and children are just a
few examples of possible things to write about!
Third,
For your final journal entry, which should again be no less than a 1-page entry, include a description of
what a day at school might have been like. Discuss tessellations as part of Ancient Greek culture and
the contributions made by Ancient Greeks to geometry.
Create a tessellation pattern that will demonstrate that you know the properties that make up a
tessellation. In a tessellation, transformational geometry is used to create a pattern or design involving
rotation, reflection or translation of shapes. Your pattern requires a tessellation of 1 or more polygons.
Finally,
Your journal entries may be either typed (double-spaced) or hand-written, contain organized and clear
writing, have correct grammar and spelling, and most importantly, reflect your accurate understanding
of Ancient Greeks. The entries should synthesize the information you have gathered during the
webquest and be written creatively in the first person. These entries are meant to be written as a journal
or diary and as such will document your observations for that day as well as your personal feelings and
opinions. Specific criteria for the journal entries (what meeting expectations looks like) as well as an
assessment scale for the learning outcomes this assignment is focused on is included here.
Journal Entry Expectations
Criteria
Identify and describe similarities and differences between the
governments of Athens and Sparta accurately.
Meeting Expectations
Identifies and describes 3 similarities
and differences.
Identify ways in which Greek Mythology influenced the everyday
lives of the Greek people.
Identifies at least 2 influences of Greek
Mythology.
Describe aspects of their culture and/or way of life, including the
roles of men, women and children.
Describes at least 4 aspects of their
culture.
Describe what a day in school might have been like in Ancient
Greece including Ancient Greece’s contributions to geometry.
Includes as least 3 aspects of schooling
and education in Ancient Greece.
The grammar, punctuation, and spelling in the journal entry is
accurate.
Journal entries have few errors in
surface features.
The journal entries are clear and easy to follow in their organization
and are written through a first person perspective.
Journal entries are written in the first
person and are well organized and
easily understandable.
Social Studies 6/7 Prescribed Learning Outcomes Not Yet Approaching Meeting Exceeding Meeting Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations A3 compile a body of information
from a range of sources B1 analyse the concept of
civilization as it applies to selected
ancient cultures B2 analyse social roles within one
or more ancient civilizations
B3 identify influences and
contributions of ancient societies to
present-day cultures
C1 describe the evolution and
purpose of rules, laws, and
government in ancient civilizations
English Language Arts 6/7 Not Yet Approaching Meeting Exceeding Meeting Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations Prescribed Learning Outcomes B2 read fluently and demonstrate
comprehension of gradeappropriate information texts with
some specialized language and
some complex ideas
C2 write a variety of effective
informational writing for a range
of purposes and audiences that
communicates ideas to inform or
persuade
C4 create meaningful visual
representations for a variety of
purposes and audiences that
communicate
a personal response, information,
and ideas relevant to the topic
Assignment Checklist: o Collect notes on the governments of Ancient Greece (Athens and Sparta). o Collect notes on the culture and civilization of Ancient Greece. o Collect notes on schooling and education in Ancient Greece. o Complete a tessellation with pattern blocks and record it with a photo or drawing. o Complete a draft of your journal entries. o Prepare your travel journal: pages, visual and decorative elements, memorabilia, cover design, etc. o Complete the final versions of your three journal entries and include them in your journal. •
Note: As you are working through this assignment, please refer to the assignment criteria above and the learning outcomes that will be focused on for assessment. Ancient Greece Webquest
Division 1: Criteria and Assessment Information Webquest address: http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/fall04/greece/index.html Journal Entry Expectations
Criteria
Identify and describe similarities and differences between the
governments of Athens and Sparta accurately.
Meeting Expectations
Identifies and describes 3 similarities
and differences.
Identify ways in which Greek Mythology influenced the everyday
lives of the Greek people.
Identifies at least 2 influences of Greek
Mythology.
Describe aspects of their culture and/or way of life, including the
roles of men, women and children.
Describes at least 4 aspects of their
culture.
Describe what a day in school might have been like in Ancient
Greece including Ancient Greece’s contributions to geometry.
Includes as least 3 aspects of schooling
and education in Ancient Greece.
The grammar, punctuation, and spelling in the journal entry is
accurate.
Journal entries have few errors in
surface features.
The journal entries are clear and easy to follow in their organization
and are written through a first person perspective.
Journal entries are written in the first
person and are well organized and
easily understandable.
Assignment Checklist: o Collect notes on the governments of Ancient Greece (Athens and Sparta). o Collect notes on the culture and civilization of Ancient Greece. o Collect notes on schooling and education in Ancient Greece. o Complete a tessellation with pattern blocks and record it with a photo or drawing. o Complete a draft of your journal entries. o Prepare your travel journal: pages, visual and decorative elements, memorabilia, cover design, etc. o Complete the final versions of your three journal entries and include them in your journal. * Note: As you are working through this assignment, please refer to the assignment criteria above and consider the learning outcomes that will be focused on for assessment.