Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

The Ancient Greek Civilization 2 | Mount Olympus, Part I 23

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 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

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Recount the story of the Olympian gods and goddesses from

“Mount Olympus, Part I,” using transition words like fi rst, next,

then, and fi nally, and discuss with one or more peers (RL.2.2)

 Identify the three seas that surrounded ancient Greece using a

map of ancient Greece as a guide (RI.2.7)

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

on the ancient Greek civilization (W.2.8)

 Summarize orally the information contained in “Mount Olympus,

Part I” (SL.2.2)

 Prior to listening to “Mount Olympus, Part I,” identify orally what

they know and have learned about the ancient Greek civilization

 Prior to listening to “Mount Olympus, Part I,” orally predict

powers or skills that the gods and goddesses were believed to

have and then compare the actual outcome to the prediction

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