GREEK CONNECTIONS POWERPOINT

Project is Due on Monday November 10th 11/3/14

Agenda Day 1 in the Library

Sit with groups You will receive instructions on how to take notes

and begin the project Meet in groups and plan the day Mr. Kane will meet with different topics individually

Homework: You need to have all three connections identified and your background and modern day researched completed on your first connection. You will need 2 notecards completed in noodletools showing that research.

Government & Politics

Ancient Greek Politics Systems

Specific positions within Athenian or Spartan Government

Famous Political Leaders: Pericles, Themistocles, Leonidas

Think of our own political system

Positions within American Government

Important political and world leaders from the past century

Ancient Greece Topics From Today

Religion& Mythology

The Gods and Goddesses: What they represent!

Mythological Heroes

Oracle of Delphi The Iliad and The

Odyssey

Modern topics that have been given the names of Ancient Greek gods and goddesses

Modern Heroes Modern religious

stories that relate to Greek myths

Ancient Greece Topics From Today

Culture & Entertainment

Greek Drama and Theater

Greek Sports Greek Education Roles of Men and

Women Greek Festivals

Modern Entertainment

Modern Sporting Events

Modern Education Modern Roles of

Men and Women Modern Celebrations

and Festivals

Ancient Greece Topics From Today

You Must Be Specific!

Art & Architecture

Greek buildings Greek building

styles Greek sculpture Greek literature Seven Wonders of

the Ancient World

Modern Architecture Use of Greek

Architectural Ideas Modern literature,

sculpture, painting and all forms of art

Modern architectural achievements

Ancient Greece Topics From Today

Science, Math, and Technology

Important Greek discoveries

Topics of study: Astronomy, Biology, Science, Geometry, & History

Important Greek scientists, mathematicians, and philosophers

Greek technologies

Greek discoveries that inspired modern ideas

Important thinkers from today who are in fields that relate to ancient Greece

Modern thinkers who use Greek ideas

Modern technologies that come from Greece

Ancient Greece Topics From Today

Agenda Day 2 in the Library

Goals for Today: Complete one connection typed into PowerPoint and

finalized. Complete research for your second connection.

Agenda: Sit in groups and update progress (Create Office 365

Document) Get to computers and complete first connection in

PowerPoint Research second connection.

All students will need to meet with Mr. Kane to share their connection ideas.

HOMEWORK: By Thursday you should have typed and completed your

second connection.

Agenda Day 3 in the Library

Goals for Today: Finalize all work on your first two connections Complete research and begin creating PowerPoint slides

for your final connection. Agenda:

Sit in groups and update progress Get to computers and research your final connection in

PowerPoint Complete the PowerPoint slides on your final connection.

All groups will need to meet with Mr. Kane to update their progress on their projects.

HOMEWORK: You should have typed and completed your portion of the

project by tomorrow.

Agenda: Day 4 in the Library Goals for Today:

Finalize all work on your Group PowerPoint Rehearse your PowerPoint Presentation

Agenda: Mr. Kane updates and PowerPoint combination explanation. Combine PowerPoints and edit your work Complete title and conclusion slides Create and save/print your bibliographies. Rehearse your project

HOMEWORK: All groups need to turn in a completed project on Monday

and be prepared to present their presentations.

What is Due?

You must have on Tuesday: A printed out copy of your PowerPoint:

Title Slide should be one slide per page All other slides in PowerPoint should be 3 slides per

page. A printed copy of your Bibliographies Your work must be put together in either a

folder or properly fastened together. You must be prepared to present

This project is worth 40 points and points will be deducted for lateness.