Transcript Ancient Greece - Lesson 1 - Intro - Printing Version

Unit 2.2
Creativity of the Ancients
Part II
Greece and Rome
Why should we learn about the
Greeks and Romans?
These two civilisations formed
the foundation of “Western”
civilisation in Europe
Much of our world today –
from democracy to sports –
was influenced by them
Your English, Math and
Science classes all bear the
imprint of their legacy – even
P.E., Art and Music
WHAT??
Another two
civilisations
to study?
Timeline Activity!
c. 3500 BC
Sumerian
civilisation
begins
c. 2550 BC
Great Pyramid
built
AD
1
AD 476
Fall of Rome
AD 2014
 How many years are there between the end of Roman civilisation
and…
 The beginning of Sumerian civilisation?
  3976
 The building of the Great Pyramid?
  3026
 Our current year?
 1538
Welcome to…
Ancient
Greece
Lessons Overview
Lesson 1
Introduction
Ancient
Greece
Lesson 2
Legacies
Lesson 1:
WHO WERE THE
GREEKS?
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to :(1) identify the achievements of the ancient
Greek civilisation
(2) identify at least one legacy of the ancient
Greeks
(3) work effectively in pairs / groups
(4) value the triumph of human ingenuity and
resourcefulness
Tuning In Activities
 Activity 1
Video : ‘History of Ancient Greece’
 Guiding questions as you watch the
video…
1) Recall the earlier lesson on ‘Introduction to
Ancient Civilisations’ on the discovery of Troy
by an amateur German archaeologist
2) What were some of the reasons for the practices,
architecture and beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
Tuning In Activities
 Activity 2
Video : ‘Who were the Greeks?’
 Guiding questions as you watch the video…
1) What are some similarities that you can see
between Ancient Greece and Singapore?
2) What are some relevant NE Messages that can
be applied from the lessons that we can learn
from the Ancient Greeks?
Activity 2
Video : ‘Who were the Greeks?’
“Winning was everything…
second place meant nothing”
 Do I agree with this statement?
 How did I feel when I did/did not win at something?
 What might be the good and bad consequences of
this?
 Would you like to live in such a society?
 How should we treat those who do better or worse
than us?
Tuning In Activities
 Activity 3
Video : ‘Engineering an empire : Greece’
 Guiding questions as you watch the
video…
1) How is the value of ‘loyalty’ displayed by the
ancient Greeks?
2) In the present day, why are wars and battles
detrimental for many countries?
3) How can we show loyalty to our country?
Tuning In Activities
 Activity 4
DVD : ‘Ancient Civilizations for Children –
Ancient Greece’
Tuning In Activities
 Activity 5
1) K-W-L worksheet
2) Timeline worksheet
Worksheet 1

Think-Pair-Share
Step 1 : Read Coursebook 5A pg 88 – 93 individually
Step 2 : Pair up with a partner
Step 3 : In your pair,
(a) complete the worksheet ‘Who were the Greeks?’
(b) highlight 2 things that reflect the
*resourcefulness and *ingenuity of the ancient
Greeks
Step 4 : Be prepared to share with the class
* Resourcefulness - the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
* Ingenuity - quality of being clever, original, and inventive
Research – Legacy of the Greeks
Each
on:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
pupil will be assigned 1 category to research
Architecture & Arts
The Sciences
Ideals & Practices (e.g. the Olympics)
Language & Writing
System of Governance
Research – Legacy of the Greeks
Find out and reflect on:
WHAT the Greeks have given us
WHY this was a great achievement
WHY this legacy is important to you
Research – Legacy of the Greeks
- Primary source of research  5A Coursebook
- The following 3 websites should be the primary source
for online researches

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/greece/
- Be prepared to present your research to the class in the
next lesson
Book is available in the
school SS Treasure Shelf
More facts about GREECE
City-State
“Greece” consisted of about 1500 city-states
(polis)
The most prominent cultural centre: Athens
The most warlike: Sparta
Each was a city surrounded by farmland
Each self-sufficient economically
Need for alliances amidst constant rivalry
Shared Greek identity
 Same language
 Same religious beliefs
 Same holy places – provided opportunities for
interaction
 Rivalry and warfare
 Olympics – suspended warfare every 4 years
 United to fight a common enemy - Persians
The Acropolis
 Literally “Upper / Higher
City” in Athens
 Used as a palace, temple
and fortress
 Surrounded by other
temples
Lego Acropolis!
The Greco-Persian Wars (499-449
BC)
For 50 years, Greek states fought invasions
from the powerful Persian Empire
At several famous battles, Greek armies won
impossible victories against larger Persian
armies
If Greece had been conquered, many of its
achievements in philosophy, science and the
arts would never have been created
What can Singapore learn?
We are also a small City-State
A strong defence allows every area of
our culture to grow securely
Everyone is needed for Total Defence
We need alliances with friendly nations
Alexander the Great’s Empire
 Included Mesopotamia and Egypt
Ancient Sumer and Egypt –
contributions to Greece
 Division of Time
 Greece copied the 24-hour Day from Mesopotamia
 Water clocks and Sundials
 Both were used in Greece
 Water clocks were used in court cases to make sure speakers
had exactly the same amount of time
 Papyrus
 The Greeks imported it from Egypt as writing material
 The Greek word for the Papyrus plant - “Papuros” - gave us
the English word “Paper”
 The Greeks also called the plant “Biblos” – which gives us the
English word “Bible” (book)
Conquest by Rome
Eventually, a rising new power – Rome –
conquered the Greek city-states
However, this actually helped to spread Greek
culture
The Romans began to worship Greek gods
One Roman Emperor – Hadrian – even rebuilt
Athens
Romans often travelled to Greece as tourists,
as we would today!
Conclusion
• The ancient Greeks were communities of people who lived
in present-day Greece.
• They adapted to their environment and built cities near the
sea.
• They planted crops that suit the climate and land
conditions such as grapes and olives.
• They interacted with one another through sea travel.
• The ancient Greeks influenced thinking, architecture, the
arts and sciences and the lives of many people who lived
throughout the Greek empire.