Ancient Greeks

Introduction

This is a webquest!  A webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that you will need will come from the web. In other words, you will follow hyperlinks to answer questions and complete tasks. This particular webquest is on the Ancient Greeks.


Task

Working as loyal members of you poleis, you will study the development of Greek Civilzation, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era. Each poleis will explore one period of Greek history, and contribute one piece (8-10 slides) to our Keynote class-timeline on Greek history. Each poleis will answer the driving question as well as the essential questions regarding their period of Greek History.

Driving Question:

1. How Greek Are we?

Along with the driving question, you will also include in your presentation, answers to these essential questions?

Essential Questions: 

1.  What signifcant developments took place during your period of Greek history?

2.  What significant events took place during your period of Greek history?

3.  Who were some key players, or famous Greeks, that lived during your period of Greek history? And what did they accomplish?

4.  What brought an end to your period of Greek history?

Assignments:

Argos you have been given the task of exploring the Mycenaens and the Heroic Era (1500-1200 BCE).

Sparta you have been given the task of exploring the Archaic Era and the Rise of the Polis (800-500 BCE).

Athens you have been given the task of exploring the Classical Era (480-323 BCE).

Corinth you ahve been given the task of exploring Alexander and the Hellenistic Era (323-146 or 41 BCE). 

Process

Clink on the hyperlinks below pertaining to your period of Greek history, and take notes to answer the essential questions. 

Mycenaens and the Heroic Era (1500-1200 BCE).

http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1626039

http://www.ancient.eu/Mycenaean_Civilization/

http://www.ancient.eu/Trojan_War/

http://ancient-greece.org/history/dark-ages.html

http://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Dark_Age/

Archaic Era and the Rise of the Polis (800-500 BCE).

http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/Mediterranean/ArchaicGreece.html

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/archaic_greek_tyranny.htm

http://richard-hooker.com/sites/worldcultures/GREECE/ARCHAIC.HTM

http://www.ancient.eu/greece/

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greekevttimelines/p/ArchaicGreece.htm

Classical Era (480-323 BCE).

http://www.cycladic.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=resource&cresrc=59&cnode=52&clang=1

http://greeklandscapes.com/travel/history-classical.html

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tacg/hd_tacg.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/classical-greece

http://ancient-greece.org/history/classical.html

Alexander and the Hellenistic Era (323-146 or 41 BCE). 

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hellenistic-greece

http://www.ancient.eu/Hellenistic_Period/

http://ancient-greece.org/history/helleninstic.html

http://www.britannica.com/event/Hellenistic-Age

http://www.penfield.edu/webpages/jgiotto/onlinetextbook.cfm?subpage=1653418

Evaluation

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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
Organization Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. Content is logically organized for the most part. There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.
Attractiveness Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation. Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content.
Requirements All requirements are met and exceeded. All requirements are met. One requirement was not completely met. More than one requirement was not completely met.

Conclusion

Following the completion of your project, you will present them to your homeroom class, as well as other classrooms in the school. I will then have individual conferences with you to provide you with feedback and give you your evaluat

ion.