January 2003

The Roots of Western Civilization

Enduring Understanding: Cultures come and go, but good ideas last.

Essential Questions: 1. How were ideas spread through trade?

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1/6 Day 5 Mediterranean Region Geography *Pathos the Farmer*	7 Day 6 How did geography influence the development of city-states? mapping	8 Day 7 The Mycenaeans	9 Day 1 The Mycenaeans	10 Day 2 "The Iliad"
13 Day 3 "The Iliad"	14 Day 4 Writer's Corner What part of the reading did you enjoy the most?	15 Day 5 Acremedes the Assemblyman Reader's Theater	16 Day 6 Forms of Government monarchy, oligarchy, tryanny, democracy	17 Day 7 Hand out The Adventure of Ulysseus by Bernard Evslin HW: read prologue-46
Martin Luther King Day	21 Day 1 What is a "citizen"? Comparing the Population (Athens)	22 Day 2 Evolution of Democracy	23 Day 3 Prepare for first literature circle.	24 Day 4 Literature circle The Adventure of Ulysses HW: read pp. 47-90
27 Day 1 Review Minoans, Mycenaeans, and forms of government	28 Day 5 Quiz	29 Day 6 Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta	30 Day 7 Library research	31 Day1 Literature circle The Adventure of Ulysses complete Athens and Sparta comparison HW: Read pp. 91 - 129