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Dear Students, You have reached the third and final travel destination for your 5th grade tour of ancient civilizations. Ancient Greece is considered the world's first democracy. During your tour you will explore the world of ancient Greece and compare the ancient democracy to that of the United States of America. Eventually, you will have to use the power of persuasion to present your beliefs about which democracy is more effective!



__**Task:** __
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You will explore and compare two democracies to determine which one you believe is more effective. You will then prepare a presentation to support your opinion using the important information you have learned along the way.

**__Process:__**
 * 1) __Introduction to Greece__
 * sharpen mapping skills
 * explore various books about democracies & ancient Greece
 * 1) __Timeline & Vocabulary Activities__
 * within groups, develop a classroom timeline that depicts the various periods/ages of ancient Greece's history
 * within groups, research and define a set of words within your assigned category (present to your classmates)
 * 1) __Compare & Contrast__
 * individually create a document that presents at least 2 pieces of information in each category of the compare/contrast outline
 * 1) __Research & Presentation Tool__
 * along with your "Compare & Contrast" document, gather research about democracies (ancient Greece, United States of America)
 * determine which side of the argument you want to support based on your findings
 * meet with an adult and defend your position using the appropriate documentation
 * determine which presentation tool will best display your arguments
 * 1) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">__Presentations__
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">present your presentation to your designated group
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">prepare to defend your position if necessary

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**__Useful Websites:__** []
 * VIDEO CLIP:**

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/ [] [] [] [] []
 * Resources to get you started:**

Medusa

Ancient Greek Warrior

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">__Student Resources:__ //You will receive a packet with most of these resources ready for you. However, at different times you may be asked to retrieve a document from this page. If you lose any resource, you will be responsible for getting a new copy.//


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Created by: Theresa Deckebach & Colleen Meulstee (2009)