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Preparing a Skit About Life in Ancient Greece
Task: Work with your group to create a skit about the various aspects of life ancient Greece.
Procedure:
Step 1: Read about education, trade and social classes in ancient Greece.
Step 2: Plan your skit. Each polis will receive a different topic on which to base their skit. All group
members must participate.
Step 3: Brainstorm ideas for costumes and props. Think about ideas for costumes and props that will
make the skit more realistic. Bring in props from home or ask Sarah if she has access to something
you may want.
Step 4: Rehearse your skit. As you rehearse, work on meeting these guidelines:
• Your skit at least two minutes in length.
• All group members actively participate in the skit.
• Actors speak their lines loudly, clearly, and at the right time.
• Actors use their costumes and props appropriately.
• Actors may use, but do not rely on, notecards or iPads for their lines.
Due Date: Skits will be performed on Monday, 4/28.
I can’t wait for Sarah to come
visit me in June! Too bad she
can’t bring the kids!
Topics:
Athens: Athenian Education
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Questions
What was the purpose of education?
What subjects did boys learn?
What subjects did girls learn?
How long did schooling last?
How were schools set up?
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Resources
Education in Greece reading
Page 315 in e-text
http://greece.mrdonn.org/education.html
Sparta: Spartan Education
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Questions
What was the purpose of education?
What subjects did boys learn?
What subjects did girls learn?
How long did schooling last?
How were schools set up?
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Resources
Education in Greece reading
Page 320 in e-text
http://greece.mrdonn.org/education.html
Megara: The Lives of Slaves and Helots
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Questions
Why was slavery important?
How were slaves acquired?
What were the different jobs of slaves?
How were helots different from slaves?
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Resources
Social Classes in Greece reading
Page 307-308 in e-text
http://greece.mrdonn.org/slaves.html
Corinth: The Lives of Metics and Citizens
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Questions
What is a metic? What rights did they have?
Why were metics encouraged to settle in
Greece?
What were the requirements to be a citizen?
What rights did female citizens have?
What was life like for Greek men?
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Resources
Social Classes in Greece reading
Page 307-308 in e-text
http://greece.mrdonn.org/men.html
Argos: Trade and Colonization
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Questions
Why did ancient Greeks need to trade?
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What did they import and export?
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Why was colonization important?
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What did Greeks look for when finding ideal
sites for colonization?
What were the effects of Greek expansion?
How did the establishment of colonies impact
the Greek economy?
Resources
Trade in Greece reading
Page 309-311 in e-text
http://bit.ly/1hkGFPm