*Teachers* |
Mrs. Getrajdman
Eisenhower Middle School
What do you value in life? If you could leave a mark on this world, what would you want it to be? If you were going to be remembered for something, what would you want it to be?
A legacy is something that has been handed down from an ancestor or predecessor. Do members of the world community share a common ancestry? Who are OUR ancestors and predecessors, and what was their legacy to us?
In this unit, you will be researching and presenting your ideas about the ancient Greeks' legacy. What questions do you have about the ancient Greeks' legacy? What did the ancient Greeks value in their lives? Has Greek culture influenced modern society, and if so how? What did the Greeks leave behind that is represented in your community? Is there any part of your life that has personally been touched by the Greek legacy?
1. Determine who from within your group will perform each of the jobs listed below.
| Archon | Leader, decision maker, and supply manager . |
| Vice Archon | Assistant to Archon and time keeper. Assumes Archon's responsibilities when Archon is absent. |
| Scribe | Secretary and encourager. In charge of organizing and filing research. |
| Orator | Speaker for group and conflict manager or peer mediator |
| Logistics Officer | Makes all decisions about needed project supplies. Assigns supply duties to group members and decides the dates the supplies will be needed. |
| Expert of the Day | Student who will answer teacher's questions (rotates weekly). |
2. Individually, look through and read titles and section headings of the ancient Greece research packets
provided to you in class. Based on the elements of culture and your reading, brainstorm ideas on the what
you think the ancient Greeks left us.
3. With your group members, discuss your ideas and come to an agreement on what ancient Greece's legacy is
and what aspects of this ancient culture you will research.
3. Along with your group members, look at the project menu, and decide how you are going to present your
findings on the ancient Greek legacy to the class.
4. Divide up the work and begin your research. You will have three weeks for your research and two weeks to
create your project.
1. Textbooks
2. Mrs. Getrajdman's Packets
3. Library Resources in the Classroom
4. Internet Resources listed below:
You will receive four individual grades in this unit.
| Think Quest | Click here to view the thinking page. You will find examples of ancient Greek Culture. Choose either combination of pictures or quotes for a TOTAL of THREE. You must choose either two quotes and one picture or one quote and two pictures. Create one thick question and a thick answer for the picture and quote. Each member will hand in their typed questions and answers. Use the proper heading and be sure to put the number of the example you chose before your question. Put your answer below your question. One question and answer from each group member must ALSO be included in your project. |
| Group Project | Your group "legacy" project and presentation will be the basis for this part of the assessment. Be sure to use YOUR APPROVED rubric to guide you in your product development. |
| Individual Reflection | This grade will be a combination of my observations of your individual work and contributions during this project AND a Project Paragraph. After completing the questions on the worksheet to reflect on your work during this project, you will write a paragraph summarizing your findings. Click here to view the student reflection page. Your focus should be on the work YOU did during each part of the project. This assessment must be typed. |
| Project Reflection | The project questionnaire will give me your opinion on this webquest. Print the questionnaire and neatly complete it in FULL sentences. |
Someday, future generations will look back on what we've left them, much of what we study about ancient cultures. Do you think that our influence on future cultures will be as strong as that of the Greeks on our culture? What did your study of the ancient Greek culture tell you about their lives? What conclusions did you draw about what the ancient Greeks valued and the legacy that they left behind? Did this study help you understand more about the importance of a legacy? Did it help you understand what you value in life? Is your personal legacy important to you? What would you want it to be?
