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Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Pre Lesson Activity: Brainstorming The teacher writes a series of words on the board (democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, etc.) to arouse interest in the pupils, elicit what the pupils know and provide new vocabulary. -mind map https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2ca98ad2-82e3-3eac-9739-a0dfea59eed0 -video https://youtu.be/nv4T8vsiMkg Have them read the texts proposed in the book to make sure they understand the basic terms of the topic. (reduced historical content) Ask targeted questions about what they have read and explore the concepts of democracy, oligarchy, monarchy and ostracism. Lesson Activities Explain to students the history of Athens and the historical figures of Solon, Clisthenes and Pericles Explain the difference between oligarchy and monarchy Explain the difference between Athenian and modern democracy Write labels containing keywords (democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, etc.) https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ee988ab4-2bb4-3989-949c-aa402305883d At the end of the lesson the students are involved in a quick Kahoot game which allows the teacher to check if the students have understood the meaning of some key words presented during the lesson. https://create.kahoot.it/share/segna-la-risposta-corretta/225788bd-dea2-4882-bf08-352ff0c9c60d

Pre Lesson Activity: Brainstorming

The teacher writes a series of words on the board (democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, etc.) to arouse interest in the pupils, elicit what the pupils know and provide new vocabulary.

-mind map https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:2ca98ad2-82e3-3eac-9739-a0dfea59eed0

-video https://youtu.be/nv4T8vsiMkg

Have them read the texts proposed in the book to make sure they understand the basic terms of the topic.

(reduced historical content)

Ask targeted questions about what they have read and explore the concepts of democracy, oligarchy, monarchy and ostracism.

Lesson Activities

Explain to students the history of Athens and the historical figures of Solon, Clisthenes and Pericles

Explain the difference between oligarchy and monarchy

Explain the difference between Athenian and modern democracy

Write labels containing keywords (democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, etc.)

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ee988ab4-2bb4-3989-949c-aa402305883d

At the end of the lesson the students are involved in a quick Kahoot game which allows the teacher to check if the students have understood the meaning of some key words presented during the lesson.

https://create.kahoot.it/share/segna-la-risposta-corretta/225788bd-dea2-4882-bf08-352ff0c9c60d
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