Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

The Ancient Greek Civilization 9 | Thermopylae: The Persians Strike Again 115

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Defi ne the term civilization

 Explain the signifi cance of the Battle of Thermopylae

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

 Describe how the contributions of the ancient Greek civilization

have infl uenced the present

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:

 With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information

on the ancient Greek civilization (W.2.8)

 Clarify information about “Thermopylae: The Persians Strike

Again” by asking questions that begin with where (SL.2.3)

 Identify new meanings for familiar words, such as channel, and

apply them accurately (L.2.5a)

 Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs,

such as prefer and like (L.2.5b)

 Prior to listening to “Thermopylae: The Persians Strike Again,”

identify orally what they know and have learned about the battle

on the plains of Marathon

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