The Golden Age of Athens (495 – 429 B.C.E.)

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will link the past to the present through studying “The Golden Age of Athens." They will learn about columns, the concept of democracy, and how innovations of the Greeks are still important today.
Author: 
Vimla Bhathena
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
1-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future