Who is Pericles?
Historical Question:
Who was Pericles and why is he important to Greece?
Author: Mrs. Lori Miller
Class/Grade Level: Social Studies/6th grade
CT Standards:
SS6S2C2PO7— Describe the development of the following types of government and citizenship in ancient Greece and Rome
• democracy
• republics/ empires
SS6S3C4PO3— Describe the importance of citizens being actively involved in the democratic process. (e.g., voting, student government, involvement in political decision making, analyzing issues, or petitioning public officials).
SS6S4C4PO4— Identify factors (e.g., river/coastal civilizations, trade that influence the location, distribution, and inter-relationships of economic activities over time in different regions.
SS6S2C2PO8— Describe scientific and cultural advancements in ancient civilizations (e.g., networks of roads, aqueducts, art and architecture, literature and theatre, mathematics, philosophy).
SS6S2C2PO9— Identify the roles and contributions of individuals in the following ancient civilizations
• Greece (e.g., Sophocles, Euripides, Pericles, Homer)
SS6S3C3PO2— Describe the impact of the Greek democracy on ancient Greeks and how it relates to current forms of government.
SS6S5C1PO4— Compare how money, as opposed to barter, facilitates trade.
SS6S4C2PO4— Describe the environmental, economic, cultural and political effects of human migrations and cultural diffusion on places and regions.
SS6S5C1PO4— Explain how trade promoted economic growth throughout world regions.
Objectives:
I can: read and research a topic to take a position in which to present, argue, and defend my position with evidence to support my claims on both sides of a topic in an academic controversy.
I can: write an essay on a topic taking a position in which to present, argue, and defend my position with evidence to support my claims based on analysis gain from my learning experience in an academic controversy.
• Take one side of the controversy and write an
Who was Pericles and why is he important to Greece?
Author: Mrs. Lori Miller
Class/Grade Level: Social Studies/6th grade
CT Standards:
SS6S2C2PO7— Describe the development of the following types of government and citizenship in ancient Greece and Rome
• democracy
• republics/ empires
SS6S3C4PO3— Describe the importance of citizens being actively involved in the democratic process. (e.g., voting, student government, involvement in political decision making, analyzing issues, or petitioning public officials).
SS6S4C4PO4— Identify factors (e.g., river/coastal civilizations, trade that influence the location, distribution, and inter-relationships of economic activities over time in different regions.
SS6S2C2PO8— Describe scientific and cultural advancements in ancient civilizations (e.g., networks of roads, aqueducts, art and architecture, literature and theatre, mathematics, philosophy).
SS6S2C2PO9— Identify the roles and contributions of individuals in the following ancient civilizations
• Greece (e.g., Sophocles, Euripides, Pericles, Homer)
SS6S3C3PO2— Describe the impact of the Greek democracy on ancient Greeks and how it relates to current forms of government.
SS6S5C1PO4— Compare how money, as opposed to barter, facilitates trade.
SS6S4C2PO4— Describe the environmental, economic, cultural and political effects of human migrations and cultural diffusion on places and regions.
SS6S5C1PO4— Explain how trade promoted economic growth throughout world regions.
Objectives:
I can: read and research a topic to take a position in which to present, argue, and defend my position with evidence to support my claims on both sides of a topic in an academic controversy.
I can: write an essay on a topic taking a position in which to present, argue, and defend my position with evidence to support my claims based on analysis gain from my learning experience in an academic controversy.
• Take one side of the controversy and write an