1. Bell Work: Rocky Living
Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Bell Work: Rocky Living
You live on the coast of a bright blue sea. Across the water you can see dozens of islands and points of land jutting out into the sea. Rugged mountains rise steeply behind your village. It is hard to travel across the mountains in order to visit other villages or towns. Near your home on the coast is a sheltered cove where it’s easy to anchor a boat. What could you do to make a living here? Label it “Rocky Living.”

2. Bell Work: Explanation
Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Bell Work: Explanation
As a farmer in ancient Greece, your way of life depends on events in nature. The crops you grow need sunshine and rain, though thunder and lightning scare you. When you look up at the night sky, you wonder about the twinkling lights you see there. You know that at certain times of the year, the weather will turn cold and gray and plants will die. Then, a few months later, green plants will grow again. How might you explain these natural events? Label it “Explanation.”

3. Make a list of people who are your heroes and why. Label it “Heroes.”
Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Bell Work: Heroes
Make a list of people who are your heroes and why. Label it “Heroes.”

4. Bell Work: Olympics Unit 7: Ancient Greece
How do you think the Olympics are the same now as they were in ancient times? How are they different? Label it “Olympics.”

5. Bell Work: Greek Name Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Use the handout on the desk to figure out how to write your name in Greek. Label it “Greek Name.”

6. Bell Work: Greek Stems Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Make a list of as many words as you can think of that use the following Greek Stems. Label it “Greek Stems.”
com – means together mal – means bad
dis – means away sub – means under

7. Bell Work: Government Unit 7: Ancient Greece
For many years, your city has been ruled by a small group of rich men. They have generally been good leaders. They have built new buildings and protected the city from enemies. But now a new leader wants to let all free men help run the government. It won’t matter whether they are rich or poor. Some people, however, worry about giving power to ordinary people. What do you think of this new government? Label it “Government.”

8. Bell Work: Conqueror Unit 7: Ancient Greece
You are a great military leader and the ruler of a great empire. You control everything in the nations you’ve conquered. One of your advisers urges you to force conquered people to give up their customs. He thinks they should adopt your way of life. But another adviser disagrees. Let them keep their own ways, she says, and you’ll earn their loyalty. Whose advice do you take? Why? Label it “conqueror.”

9. Bell Work: Sparta or Athens?
Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Bell Work: Sparta or Athens?
Your father, a wandering trader, has decided it is time to settle down. He offers the family a choice between two cities. In one city, everyone wants to be athletic, tough, and strong. They’re good at enduring hardships and following orders. The other city is different. There, you’d be admired if you could think deeply and speak persuasively, if you knew a lot about astronomy or history, or if you sang and played beautiful music. Which city do you choose? Why? Label it “Sparta or Athens?.”

10. Bell Work: Soldier Unit 7: Ancient Greece
You are a soldier in the most powerful army in the world. In just eight years, you and your fellow soldiers have conquered an enormous empire. Now your general wants to push farther into unknown lands in search of greater glory. But you’re thousands of miles from home, and you haven’t seen your family in years. Do you agree to go on fighting? Why or why not? Label it “Soldier.”

11. Bell Work: Socrates Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Everyone in Athens has been talking about a philosopher and teacher named Socrates, so you decide to go and see him for yourself. You find him sitting under a tree, surrounded by his students. “Teach me about life,” you say. But instead of answering, he asks you, “What is life?” You struggle to reply. He asks another question, and another. If he’s such a great teacher, you wonder, shouldn’t he have all the answers? Instead, all he seems to have are questions. What do you think of Socrates? Label it “Socrates.”

12. Unit 7: Ancient Greece
Bell Work:
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