18 The Ancient Greek Civilization 1A | The Ancient Greeks
- Literal What is the name of the largest island in the Mediterranean
Sea that was part of the ancient Greek civilization? (Crete) [Ask for
a volunteer to point to the island of Crete on Poster 1.] - Literal What is a city-state? (an independent city and the
surrounding area it controlled) - Inferential [Ask for a volunteer to locate the area of the ancient
Greek civilization on the map.] Was the area of land where the
ancient Greeks lived smaller or larger than the present-day
country of Greece? (larger) - Inferential Describe the terrain, or land, of ancient Greece.
(rugged, rocky, not near a river, surrounded by seas, not as
fertile for growing crops as land in other areas) How did this
terrain affect how the ancient Greek civilization developed?
(People farmed less and used the surrounding seas more for
fi shing, trade, and travel.) - Evaluative In the read-aloud, you heard that the city-states would
only work together in an emergency. What kinds of emergencies
do you think the ancient Greeks had? (Answers may vary.) - Evaluative How were the ancient Greeks unique, or special?
(They looked at and thought about things differently; they had
city-states that acted independently; they came up with a way
not to be ruled by a king; etc.)
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students,
as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about
the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your neighbor and
discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share
what you discussed with your partner. - Evaluative Think Pair Share: Why do you think it is important
to study ancient civilizations and their contributions? (Answers
may vary.) - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may
wish to allow for individual, group, or class research of the text
and/or other resources to answer these remaining questions.]