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GreeceEnglishGrade 11-12

Ancient Greece: Homer: The Iliad

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, including readings from the Iliad, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the story of the Trojan War as told in Homer's epic poem the Il…

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GreeceEnglishGrade 11-12

Ancient Greece: Homer: The Odyssey

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, including readings from the Odyssey, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the story of Odysseus and his trip home from Troy as told in …

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Ancient Greece: Minoan Civilization on Crete

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain theories behind the Minoan civilization found on Crete and the legends linked to the Palace of Kno…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th Centuries BCE): Alexander the Great

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the legacy behind Alexander the Great, what his links were to Aristotle and Classical Greek cultur…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th Centuries BCE): Battle of Thermopylae: Leonidas and the 300

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how a vastly outnumbered and outgunned Greek force was able to hold out against a much larger and …

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GreecephilosophyGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th Centuries BCE): Plato: Euthyphro

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, including a full text reading of Plato's dialogue Euthyphro, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics of the Socratic argument b…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th Centuries BCE): Plato: The Republic's Philosopher Kings

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, including a full text analysis of book 6 of Plato's Republic, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the concept of rule by "philosopher …

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th centuries BCE): Athens: Democracy

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to compare and contrast how different ancient writers saw Athenian democracy and the role of citizens in that…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th centuries BCE): Battle of Marathon 490 BCE

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how a vastly outnumbered and outgunned Greek force was able to defeat the much larger and more pow…

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GreeceHistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th centuries BCE): Plato: Allegory of the Cave

Through an in-depth analysis of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the story of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", and using that knowledge will then theorize as to what mess…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th centuries BCE): Socrates: An Overview

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics of Socratic wisdom and thought, including what's now commonly referred to as the "Socra…

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GreecehistoryGrade 11-12

Classical Greece (4th-5th centuries BCE): Spartan Society: Militarism

Through the investigation of selected primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the organization of Spartan society in the age of Classical Greece, the roles males and females ea…

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