Renton Name: ________________________________________

You Decide: Which achievement of the Ancient Greeks made the Greatest Impact?

Directions: We have viewed several presentations and read about several different
achievements of the Ancient Greeks. You will now write a letter to a local museum describing
the achievement you believe had the greatest impact. Your vote will assist the local museum
in the creation of a new exhibit. You will be graded on the following rubric, which is provided
for you in the form of a checklist. It is suggested that you divide your letter into three
paragraphs as shown below.

Paragraph 1:

Clear statement of which achievement you believe to be the most significant (2)

Explanation of why the achievement was chosen why would the achievement be
important to you? How have you personally seen the achievement in action? (3)
Clear
Accurate
Detailed


Paragraph 2:

Description of the importance of the achievement in history (3)
Clear
Accurate
At least five relevant pieces of detail

At least one person is mentioned and their role is described (2)



Paragraph 3:

Description of how the achievement has impacted Western society and culture (5)
Clear
Accurate
Detailed


REMEMBER:

Clear effort in accurate spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure (2)

Written in letter format (3)