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Ancient Greece

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/17/greece.html

A lesson plan for Grade 6 and 9 Social Studies

Provider: National Geographic

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6 and 9
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National Geographic

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In this Xpeditions activity, students design a new subway station in Athens that will include a museum of ancient artifacts, artworks, and ruins. For background information, they examine a map and an article about an actual Metro Museum in Athens. In addition, this activity contains links to related lesson plans, notes and resources for parents, and additional learning activities for both older and younger children.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 6

  • Goal 8: The learner will assess the influence and contributions of individuals and cultural groups in South America and Europe.
    • Objective 8.03: Identify major discoveries, innovations, and inventions, and assess their influence on societies past and present.

Grade 9

  • Goal 1: Historical Tools and Practices - The learner will identify, evaluate, and use the methods and tools valued by historians, compare the views of historians, and trace the themes of history.
    • Objective 1.03: Relate archaeology, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics to the study of history.
  • Goal 2: Emerging Civilizations - The learner will analyze the development of early civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
    • Objective 2.02: Identify the roots of Greek civilization and recognize its achievements from the Minoan era through the Hellenistic period.
  • Goal 8: Patterns of History - The learner will assess the influence of ideals, values, beliefs, and traditions on current global events and issues.
    • Objective 8.01: Trace developments in literary, artistic, and religious traditions over time as legacies of past societies or as cultural innovations.