Unit 4-Greece and Ancient Hebrews (4 Weeks)

Unit 4- Critical Concepts Covered: Geography, Multiple Perspectives, Causality, Civics, Evaluating Sources, Using Sources

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CA Framework Essential Questions:

  • What were the beliefs and religious practices of the ancient Israelites and how did they change and develop over time?

  • How did the environment, the history of the Israelites, and their interactions with other societies shape their religion?

  • How did early Judaism support individuals, rulers, and societies?

  • How did the environment of the Greek peninsula and islands, the Anatolian coast, and the surrounding seas affect the development of Greek societies?

  • What were the differences in point of view and perspective between the Persians and the Greeks, and between Athenians and Spartans?

  • What were the political forms adopted by Greek urban societies?

  • What were the achievements and limitations of Athenian democracy?

  • How did Greek thought support individuals, states, and societies?

  • How did Greek trade, travel, and colonies, followed by the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spread of Hellenistic culture, affect increasing connections among regions in Afroeurasia?

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Body of Evidence:

Unit 4 Body of Evidence- The Ancient Hebrews and Greece

(4 Weeks)

Assignments/Assessments


  1. Geography- Students do map work learning about the geography of Ancient Israel and Greece.

Assessments: Worksheet assignments


  1. Continuity and Change/Civics/Economics/Causality- Students learn about The ancient Hebrew lineage over time, where they lived over time, and how their government changed over time based on their monotheistic belief in one God.

Assessment: Google Classroom Hebrew Station Interactive Assignment


  1. Civics/Evaluating Sources/Using Sources- Students learn about the 10 Commandments and read various Hebrew laws, making connections to Hammurabi’s Code.

Assessment: Written response on why societies need laws using evidence from assignment to back up their reasoning.


  1. Economics- Students learn the economic system of Greece, what their natural resources were, what they produced with them, who their trading partners were, and what items they received through trade.

Assessment: Google Classroom Assignment


  1. Civics/Causality/Evaluating Sources/Using Sources- Students learn about Sparta and how Spartan boys (and girls) were educated/trained. First students watch a video then they read/analyze documents on the topic from a (DBQ).

Assessments: Close Reading Analysis and Argumentative Essay on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Spartan Education


  1. Final Assessment/Unit Test- Covers geography, causality, continuity and change, civics, economics, as well as other basic knowledge they need to know from the content standards.

Assessment: Unit 4 Exam- Multiple Choice and Short Answer