Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

The Ancient Greek Civilization | Domain Review 165

Using a Map

Materials: Posters 1 and 2; world map or globe

Have a volunteer point out the area of ancient Greece on a world

map or globe. Using Poster 1 (Map of Ancient Greece), review

the geography of ancient Greece and the surrounding areas,

including the Plain of Marathon, the area of Macedonia, the

empire of Persia, and the continents of Europe and Asia. Using

Poster 2 (Battle of Thermopylae), review the geography and routes

of the second Persian war, including the Hellespont channel,

the mountain pass of Thermopylae, the island of Salamis, and

the areas of Greek resistance. Have students talk about these

locations and their importance to the ancient Greek civilization.

Civilization Chart

Materials: Civilization Chart created in previous lessons;

Instructional Master 1B-1; drawing paper,

drawing tools

Note: Be sure to save The Ancient Greek Civilization Chart for

future reference, as it will also be used in the Grade 2 Greek Myths

domain.

Review with students the fi ve components of the ancient Greek

civilization that they have learned about: jobs, city-states, leaders,

religion, and contributions. Ask students what they see in the

images and what they remember about each component. Have

students form fi ve groups. Assign one square to each group, and

have every group draw a picture and write a sentence about the

images in their square. Allow the groups to share their drawings

and sentences with the class.

➶ Above and Beyond: You may wish to have some students

complete Instructional Master 1B-1 on their own if they have not

done so already.