Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

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 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

 Defi ne the term city-state

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 II,” using transition words like fi rst, next,

then, and fi nally, including the sequence of events (RL.2.2)

 Interpret information from a Civilization Chart and connect it to

information learned in “Mount Olympus, Part II” (RI.2.7)

 Compare and contrast orally the characteristics and powers of

the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greeks (RI.2.9)

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

on the ancient Greek civilization (W.2.8)

 Summarize orally information contained in “Mount Olympus,

Part II” (SL.2.2)

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