Grade/Subject 6th Grade Social Studies

Week of: 11/17-11/21

Teacher(s) Langston & Scott

Standards/Essential
Question(s)
(What do I want my
students to answer by the
end of the class period? It is
more than just an objective.)

Of the Week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Learning & Teaching Strategies

(How will I engage my students in the learning
process? Differentiation? Object based learning
strategies?)

Content focus: Ancient Greece

Warm-Up: Primary Source Document

What are the
geographic
1. Greek Mythology Powerpoint
characteristics of a
Notes
region and how do they
influence the
expansion and decline
of civilizations?
Content focus: Ancient Greece
How do geographers'
tools and historical
Warm-Up: Primary Source Document
thinking explain the
emergence, expansion
1. Greek Mythology Powerpoint
and decline of
Notes continued
civilizations, societies
2. Brain Pop-Greek Gods
and regions?
3. Interactive Group Review
What are the behaviors
and practices of
individuals that
influence civilizations?

What are the

characteristics that
connect cultures
religious and societal
interactions?

Content focus: Ancient Greece

Warm-Up: Primary Source Document
1. Greek Myths
2. Greek Myth Video
3. Greek Myth Group Assignment
Content focus: Ancient Greece
Warm-Up: Primary Source Document

1. Greek Myths
2. Greek Daily Life

Content focus: Ancient Greece

What are the
contributions of the
individuals and cultural Warm-Up: Primary Source Document
groups on the political,
1. Greek Mythology Review Game
economic, historical
events of a

Assessment and Homework

(How will I measure if my students
understand todays lesson?)

HW:
Greek Mythology
Test on 11/24/14
Reading Selection
Aesop and his Fables

HW:
Greek Mythology
Test on 11/24/14
Reading Selection
Aristotle

HW:
Greek Mythology
Test on 11/24/14
Reading Selection
Socrates

HW:
Greek Mythology
Test on 11/24/14
Reading Selection
Alexander the Great

HW:
Greek Mythology
Test on 11/24/14
Reading Selection
Pericles

civilization?

Dates to remember:

Monday, 11/24- Greek Mythology Quiz

Important Info: Days may not be exact due to the needs of the students.