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Focusing Question. Why do people have different perspectives?. Program Three: Make Up Your Own Mind. http://greece.teachingmatters.org/node/6. Discuss the Program. 1. Why or why not build the Parthenon? 2. Why or why not go to war against Sparta?
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Focusing Question Why do people have different perspectives?
Program Three: Make Up Your Own Mind http://greece.teachingmatters.org/node/6
Discuss the Program 1. Why or why not build the Parthenon? 2. Why or why not go to war against Sparta? 3. When you are researching an issue, why should you pay attention to the source of your information? 4. If everyone around you says to vote one way, how hard is it to make up your own mind?
Multiple Perspectives • What class is Pericles? How does this influence his decisions? • How would his perspective be different if he was a female? • Is he a citizen? How does this influence his decisions? • How does Pericles' perspective compare to Helena’s and Agi’s?
Notes on Hector To learn more, click: • Hector, “Against the Parthenon” or • Hector “Against the War”. http://greece.teachingmatters.org/node/110 http://greece.teachingmatters.org/node/118
Student Activity • Read Hector’s point of view: • Handout 3.1a: Hector, “Against the Parthenon” or • Handout 3.1b: Hector, “Against the War” • Take notes on index cards. • If there is time, post your answers to the questions in the online classroom.
Step-by-Step Checklist Handout 1.1a: Step-by-Step Checklist http://greece.teachingmatters.org/handouts/1.1a Check off the tasks that you have completed.
Lesson Summary • Why do people have different perspectives? • How is Hector's perspective affected by his class? • How is Hector's perspective affected by his gender? • How is Hector's perspective affected by whether or not he is a citizen?
Homework • Take notes on: • Handout 3.1c: Odys, "Against the Parthenon“, or • Handout 3.1d: Odys, "For the War”. • Use four index cards for your notes. • Remember to take home your glossary.