Lesson Plan Template

Name: Jennifer Ashley Gassner Grade: 8th

Subject: World History Planned Lesson Date: 1/14/2014

Lesson Objectives 1. Assess the students current knowledge of Greek
history, society, and culture. Think about the why
and what of their current understandings.
2. Research myths and history that relates to
different locations in ancient Greece.
3. Create a PowerPoint display that is Travel to
Ancient Greece
4. One-on-one reteaching of lesson plan for Student
H
Natl / State Standards World History Standard 8- Understands how Aegean
civilization emerged and how interrelations developed
among peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean and
Southwest Asia from 600 to 200 BCE.
Benchmarks: Understands the role of art, literature,
and mythology in Greek society.
Language Arts Standard 4- Gathers and uses information
for research purposes.
Benchmarks: Uses a variety of resource materials to
gather information for research topics; Determines the
appropriateness of an information source for a research
topic; Organizes information and ideas from multiple
sources in systematic ways.
Geography Standard 6- Understands that culture and
experience influence peoples perceptions of places and
regions. Benchmarks: Knows how places and regions
serve as cultural symbols; Knows the ways in which
culture influences the perception of places and regions
Pre-Instructional
Activities
Create a map of Greece on PowerPoint that incorporates
pictures of important sites (http://www.princeton.edu/
~markwoon/Myth/myth-maps.html) and monuments
(http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/
sites.html)). Go over this map with the students.
Prompt asking the following questions (based on a
graphic organizer that will be completed as discussion
occurs).
What do you know about the people of Greece?
What do you know about the culture of Greece?
What do you know about the history of Greece?
Teaching

Small Group Activity:
Using iPad review the myths and figures associated with
Greece. Go over graphic organizer about Greece.
Choose one of each that the student is interested in
Myth
Historical event
Historical figure
Talk about the following with the student;
How could a tourist experience this location since
there is not time travel? What existing ruins, artifacts,
museum displays, and literature exist that can help the
traveler?
Assignment (This assignment will be completed during
the following class period):
Students should take what we have completed in our
organizer about Travel to Ancient Greece and create a
Travel to Ancient Greece PowerPoint display. This
display should incorporate a map of Greece along with
connections to the above questions. This could include
pictures of ruins, mythological figures, etc
Closure Discussion Questions:
What sources do we use for knowledge of ancient
history? How is this different than gaining knowledge of
modern history?

Assessment:
Students will be assessed based on participation and
overall contributions to the Travel to Ancient Greece
PowerPoint display.