Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

The Ancient Greek Civilization | Domain Review 163

Note to Teacher

You should spend one day reviewing and reinforcing the material

in this domain. You may have students do any combination of the

activities provided, in either whole-group or small-group settings.

Core Content Objectives Addressed in This Domain

Students will:

 Identify the area of ancient Greece on a map

 Describe the terrain of ancient Greece and how it affected

development

 Locate Crete, the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the

Mediterranean Sea on a map

 Defi ne the term civilization

 Defi ne the term city-state

 Explain that the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and

goddesses

 Identify Mount Olympus as the place the ancient Greeks

believed was the home of the gods

 Identify ancient Greece as the site of the original Olympic

Games

 Describe the Olympic Games of ancient Greece

 Describe how the contributions of the ancient Greek civilization

have infl uenced the present

 Describe the city-state Sparta and the Spartan way of life

 Explain that Athens is named after the goddess Athena

 Describe the city-state Athens

 Describe how Athenians worshipped Athena

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