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Chapter 1. Europe Before Transatlantic Travel. Bell Ringer:. Left Side of Room: What do you remember about ancient Greece?. Right Side of Room: What do you remember about ancient Rome?. Learning Target 4. I can explain Ancient Greek and Roman influence on US Government. Agenda.

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  1. Chapter 1 Europe Before Transatlantic Travel

  2. Bell Ringer: Left Side of Room: What do you remember about ancient Greece? Right Side of Room: What do you remember about ancient Rome?

  3. Learning Target 4 I can explain Ancient Greek and Roman influence on US Government.

  4. Agenda Bell Ringer: What do you remember about Ancient Greece/Ancient Rome? Learning Target: I can explain Ancient Greek and Roman influence on US Government. Notes: Ancient Greece & Rome Clip: Civilizations: Abuse of Power Section: Creating a Republic Assessment: Open Ended Response Close: How was the US influenced by the Ancient Greek and Romans?

  5. Ancient Greece (400 BC) • Reason – explain and understand life • Calculated the size of the Earth • Studied human body

  6. Direct Democracy • Divided country into city-states • People ruled themselves • Male, land owning, citizens voted on laws • Who did not participate? Ancient Greece (400 BC)

  7. Ancient Rome (100 BC) Why did the poor agree to be soldiers for the wealthy? List two reasons why the Roman republic was unsuccessful? Civilizations: Abuse of Power Section: Creating a Republic

  8. Ancient Rome (100 BC) • Also created a form of democracy called a republic • Elected officials to vote on issues

  9. Ancient Rome (100 BC) • Ideas debated in the Roman Senate • Laws written and on view for public display

  10. US Government • US has a representative democracy. Is that most like a republic or a direct democracy?

  11. Open Ended Response1 paragraph (5+ sentences) per question • How does the Ancient Greek direct democracy and Ancient Roman republic compare to government in the United States? • If you were to be the leader of a new county, which government do you think is best for the people of your nation? Thoroughly explain your rationale using at least 3 examples.

  12. Close • How was the US government influenced by the Ancient Greek and Romans?

  13. Bell Ringer • How was the US government influenced by the Ancient Greek and Roman government?

  14. Open Responses • Main Idea • Organization • Defined direct democracy • Defined republic • How is the US similar to each? • Vocabulary • Pronouns

  15. Learning Target 5 I can explain how new ways of thinking and growth in trade changed the way people lived in Europe.

  16. Agenda Bell Ringer: How was the US influenced by the Ancient Greek and Romans? Learning Target: I can explain how new ways of thinking and growth in trade changed the way people lived in Europe. Group Activity: Groups read Middle Ages and Renaissance Notes: Middle Ages & Renaissance Close: How did people’s views change from the Medieval times to the Renaissance?

  17. Middle Ages (800-1350) • Feudalism: • Lords gave knight land in exchange for protection • Peasants farmed land and gave food to lords • Crusades increased trade with Asia • Black Plague • Fleas-rats-humans • Red & black lumps, coughing blood, rotting flesh • Ring Around the Rosie!

  18. Black Plague Today

  19. Renaissance (1400-1600) • Rebirth – rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman ideas • Humanism – interest in bettering oneself through education • Many artists, scientists, politicians • Johannes Gutenberg – developed the printing press

  20. Close • How did Europe change between the middle ages and Renaissance?

  21. Bell Ringer • How did Europe change between the middle ages and Renaissance?

  22. Agenda Bell Ringer: How did the Renaissance bring about a change in Europe? Learning Target: Review of 1-5 Activity: Study Guide (individual and group work) Close: Review

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