1. October 7-11
World History A

2. Georgia Performance Standards
SSWH3 The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE.
a. Compare the origins and structure of the Greek polis, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire.
b. Identify the ideas and impact of important individuals; include Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and describe the diffusion of Greek culture by Aristotle’s pupil Alexander the Great and the impact of Julius and Augustus Caesar.
c. Analyze the contributions of Hellenistic and Roman culture; include law, gender, and science.
Georgia Performance Standards

3. Monday, Oct. 7 OA Video Log: Ancient Athens
Homework: Ready Ch. 5 Sec. 1&2, Digital Portfolio Assignments 1 & 2
OA: “History in Depth” p. 130
1. Why did the Greeks hold these sporting events?
2. How are today’s Olympics similar to those of the past?
Monday, Oct. 7

4. Tuesday, Oct. 8 OA Ch. 5 Study Guide Ch. 5 PowerPoint: Greece
Homework: Ch. 5 Study Guide Sec. 1 & 2, Digital Portfolio Assignments 1 & 2
OA: Ch. 5 Sec. 1
What were some of the strengths of Mycenae?
How did the Minoans influence the Mycenaeans?
Tuesday, Oct. 8

5. Wednesday, Oct. 9 OA Crash Course: Greeks & Persians
Ch. 5 PowerPoint: Ancient Greece
Homework: Ch. 5 Study Guide Sec. 1 & 2, Digital Portfolio Assignments 1 & 2
OA Ch. 5 Sec. 2
What are city-states?
What were some advantages of the city-state as a form of government?
What were some of the disadvantages?
Wednesday, Oct. 9

6. Thursday, Oct. 10 OA Video: Battles of Marathon & Thermopylae
Homework: Ch. 5 Study Guide Sec. 3, Digital Portfolio Assignments 1 & 2
Textbook Check tomorrow! I’m checking book numbers! Sure….I’ll count this as a grade!
OA: Ch. 5 Sec. 2
Geography Skill Builder p. 132
Thursday, Oct. 10

7. Friday, Oct. 11 OA Ch. 5 Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt (TBA)
Homework: Ch. 5 Study Guide Sec. 4 & 5, Digital Portfolio Assignments 1 & 2
OA Ch. 5 Sec. 4
In a short paragraph, answer the following with detailed explanation.
Why were the Spartan soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves at Thermopylae?
Friday, Oct. 11