UW-Platteville SoE Lesson Planning Template

Name: Brigit Kyle

Lesson Title: Greek City States
Grade level(s)/Course: 9
th
grade
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Content Strand - .ound /ithin the 0is1onsin )1ademi1 Content Standards
B.12.8 Recall, select, and explain the significance of important people, their work, and their ideas in the
areas of political and intellectual leadership, invention, discovers, and the arts, within each major era of
Wisconsin, nited !tates, and world histor"
B.12.1# $nal"%e examples of ongoing change within and across cultures, such as the development of
ancient civili%ations& the rise of nation'states& and social, economic, and political revolutions.
,nduring *nderstanding and/or ,ssential 2uestion
(ow do the examples of the cit"'states of $thens and !parta show the development of ancient )reece*
&34e1tives: &K:
!tudents will +e a+le to recall the definition of a
cit"'state and the four forms of government taught
in a previous lesson
!tudents will +e a+le to follow along with the
reading out loud of the text +" their fellow
classmates
!tudents will +e a+le to explain meaning and,or
significance of words or concepts prompted +" the
teacher during the reading.
!tudents will complete a -enn .iagram comparing
$thens and !parta
!tudents will make inferences to answer the six
extended response /uestions for this section
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)1ademi1 Language related to the lesson
$thens, !parta, legal code, de+t slaver", citi%enship, democrac", militar" state
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)nti1i6atory Set/,li1it 5rior Kno/ledge
Before class 2 will write two /uestions on the +oard 13 What is a cit"'state* 23 .escri+e the four different
t"pes of government* !tudents will take out a sheet of paper and write down what the" think the answers
will +e. $fter a few minutes 2 will pair up the students so the" can compare answers. 4hen 2 will call on
groups to read their answers out loud. We will discuss as a class to come to a consensus on the answers t
the /uestion.
%o1us/5ur6ose Statement
4he purpose of this lesson is to take a more in'depth look into )reek cit"'states +" comparing and
contrasting $thens and !parta.
5ro1edures
sing the teacher5s i1ad, as a class we will popcorn read the text
o 2 will pause throughout the reading to ask /uestion a+out eh text to promote deeper
understanding
o $thens6
7ral law 8 wh" would that cause pro+lems*
.e+t slaver" is what*
Wh" onl" the top # classes are allowed to vote*
9ouncil mem+ers were chosen at random* What might some of those
+enefits,draw+acks +e*
9ompare $thens education to our education toda"
o !parta6
What is a militar" state* :What form of government would that +e*3
Wh" would !parta want a council of ;lders made up of older citi%ens*
Wh" two kings*
What is the significance <come +ack with "our shield or on it*=
2 will explain the /uestions at the end of each section are homework and when it is due.
i..erentiation
>or those students who need some extra help, teach notes will +e posted on )oogle classroom $lso, the
-enn diagram will +e provided with some added suggestions to help guide them in the right directions.
$lso, the text+ook is online so if the students need to look +ack and take the reading a +it slower, the"
have the a+ilit" to do so.
Closure
2 will explain what a -enn diagram is to the students and show them an example on the +oard. .epending
on the time we will start to fill out the diagram in class.
(aterials and 'esour1es
World (istor" and )eograph" 4ext
)oogle classroom
Classroom (anagement/emo1rati1 5ra1ti1es
4he students will answer the /uestions on the +oard /uietl". 7nce the" get into the groups the" will talk in
a su+tle matter. 2 will +e walking around to check on progress and to remind students a+out noise level.
When the class popcorn reading +egins all other students will e /uiet and attentive. When answering
/uestions, students will raise their hands and wait to +e called on.
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Be.ore the lesson
4he teacher will assess student5s previous knowledge of cit"'states and forms of government in the
anticipator" set
uring the lesson
4eacher will pause the reading to ask /uestions to check for student understanding
)t the end o. the lesson
4eacher will grade the )oogle classroom assignment
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