Week of March 7

Week of March 7, 2016

Monday: CNN, timeline of Peloponnesian War, Video clip, Play

Tuesday: Good News, Finish above, Notes: Sparta wins war, But Greece becomes weak and is taken over by King Philip of Macedonia (Alexander The Great’s father).  Alexander who was taught by Aristotle from Athens spreads the Greek culture.  Later Rome will take over.

KWL Map of Empires compare the geography of the Empires (Greece and Rome).

7.W3.1.2, Using historic and modern maps, locate three major empires of this era, describe their geographic characteristics including physical features and climates, and propose a generalization about the relationship between geographic characteristics and the development of early empires.

Wednesday-

Compare/contrast Greece and Rome 8 characteristics

Thursday-

Compare Republic to Democracy (Rome to Athens)

7.W3.1.4, Assess the importance of Greek ideas about democracy and citizenship in the development of Western political thought and institutions.

Friday-

No Social Studies