Using the "Ancient Greece Graphic Organizer", students should list facts under each heading.  The list of headings can be expanded and or modified according to needs.   A good starting point is using this organizer and having students list five facts for each category.  Have students complete the organizers as individuals or in pairs.  An extension for this would be to have groups research one topic listed or something else they have found of interest and present their topic to the class using some type of visual to accompany their talk.  Each group will then become specialists on a certain topic.  This can be done for a separate presentation grade.

[This organizer prints out as two single pages that can be run back to back.  (Organizer One, Organizer Two) ] 

After completion of the organizer, students will create their brochures using the information they have researched.  Brochures can be divided in a number of ways. One example is: on the outside they can create a column on the left hand side giving information about Greek gods.  In the middle section they can write several paragraphs about their presentation topic.  On the right hand side they can make the front cover of the brochure using clip art or photos they have captured from the Internet.

On the inside of the brochure (page 2) they can write up the information they found for their organizers.  This is a good place for them to practice writing techniques such as informational writing or persuasive writing.  Have them keep in mind their intended audience of educated, history loving travelers.  To modify, they can use headings and write complete sentences in self-contained paragraphs.

[Sample and explanation of the brochure]  This is can only be opened in Microsoft Publisher.

[Rubrics for grading of brochure:  Sample One,  Sample Two]

Standards                                               

Sixth grade: World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations

6.4 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structure of the early civilizations of Ancient Greece.

     1.Discuss the connections between geography and the development of city-states in the region of the Aegaen Sea, including patterns of trade and commerce among Greek city-states and within the wider Mediterranean region.

     4.Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and how  Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop's Fables.

     6. Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta, with emphasis on their roles in the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.

     8. Describe the enduring contributions of important Greek figures in the arts and sciences (e.g.. Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Thucydides).

***NOTE: By changing your headings on the graphic organizer, you can incorporate all of the state standards for ancient Greece.

Sixth grade: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

Reading:

2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, or reports.

Writing:

1.2 Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:

     a. Engage the interest of the reader and state a clear purpose.

     b. Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives t paint a visual image in the mind of the reader.

     c.  Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition.

Research and Technology:

1.4  Use organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword   

        searches, e-mail addresses) to locate information.

1.5  Compose documents with appropriate formatting by using word-processing skills and

        principles of design (e.g., margins, tables spacing columns, page orientation).

Evaluation and Revision:

1.6  Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas writing and between 

       paragraphs.

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions

Sentence Structure:

1.1 Use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and

       subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts.

Capitalization

1.4  Use correct capitalization.

Spelling

1.5  Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, they're there).

***NOTE:  If giving oral presentations, LISTENING AND SPEAKING state standards can be incorporated.

Resources

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks

http://www.greekspider.com (Search engine for Greece)

http://www.dalton.org  (see the middle school site on Greece)

http://phd.evansville.edu/tools/greece.htm  (clickable map of ancient Greece)

http://eawc.evansville.edu  (Exploring Ancient World Cultures)

http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas (Great images that are free to use)

http://www.princeton.edu/~markwoon/Myth/myth-maps.html (map of how the Greeks saw themselves)

http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_greece.htm