World History Public Schools of Robeson County

WH.H.2.1, WH.H.2.2, WH.H.2.3, WH.H.2.7, WH.H.2.8, WH.H.2.9 – ANCIENT GREECE (Persian & Peloponnesian Wars)

Social Studies Goals/I Can Statements/Learning Targets / Essential Question: How did war affect the ancient/classical civilizations?
I can…
Explain how wars affected the ancient/classical civilizations.
Learning Targets:
I can explain why the Persian War strengthened the Ancient Greece civilization while the Peloponnesian War tore the city-states apart.
Common Core State Standards / WH.H.2.1 –Compare how different geographic issues of the ancient period influenced settlement, trading networks and the sustainability of various ancient civilizations (e.g., flooding, fertile crescent, confluence, limited fertile lands, etc.).
WH.H.2.2 – Analyze the governments of ancient civilizations in terms of their development, structure and function within various societies (e.g., theocracy, democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, etc.).
WH.H.2.3 – Explain how codifying laws met the needs of ancient societies (e.g., Hammurabi, Draco, Justinian, Theodosius, etc.).
WH.H.2.7 - Analyze the relationship between trade routes and the development and decline of major empires (e.g. Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Greece, Rome, China, Mughal, Mongol, Mesoamerica, Inca, etc.).
WH.H.2.8 – Compare the conditions, racial composition, and status of social classes, castes, and slaves in ancient societies and analyze changes in those elements.
WH.H.2.9 – Evaluate the achievements of ancient civilizations in terms of their enduring cultural impact.
Conceptual Lens / Conflict
Invasion
Conquest
War
Place
Location
Risk
Economic Systems
Prior Knowledge Needed / Persian History (e.g., Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes)
Achaemenid Empire
Greek political set-up
Geography of Greece
Vocabulary / Phalanx
Democracy
Oligarchy
Helots
Thermopylae
Xerxes
Alexander the Great
Philip II

Tasks For Lessons

Engage—What tasks will “hook” students and uncover what they know and think about the concept? / The starter will ask them to recall on information they previously know.
Based off of information you know, if the Spartans were backed into a corner, how would they react? Be specific and back up your thoughts with historical evidence.
Explore/Explain—What tasks will encourage students to observe, question, and investigate the concepts and explain concepts in their own words? / Students will watch three videos based on Sparta and how they were structured as a society. These videos will allow students to confirm or correct any notions that they had about Spartan life. After the videos are completed, students will discuss as to why the Spartans attitude about military would be good and/or bad.



Students will then take notes and discuss on the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War. Make sure to give the background story to both wars. For example, lead up to the Persian War with the events transpiring in Ionia Greece.
Elaborate—What experimental inquiry, investigative projects, problem solving, and decision-making tasks will help students apply their new labels, definitions, explanations, and skills? / Discuss the outcome of this war, why Sparta won, and the impact of Athens‘s defeat on Greek culture.
Encourage students to speculate on what may have happened if Athens had won. Assign a reading through the text or an outside source for the students to reinforce their knowledge and understanding.
Evaluate—What formative assessments will ensure that learning is occurring? / Have students complete a small sequence of events chart in order to judge if they are able to remember the chronological events and major battles of the two wars.
Differentiation—What tasks will challenge students and support those who need additional help? / In order to support those who will need additional help, students will receive guided notes to allow them to pay attention to the discussion while still being able to write the information down. They will also receive a map with guidance (such as numbers) in order to complete the map while still seeing the expansion of the empire.