Text + Background Knowledge = Inference

• Identify reasons as to why it would be good to have a government where the leaders are elected by the citizens, not by dynastic reasons or physical force. What could be a downside to a democratic government?

The Ancient Greeks - Vocabulary

• Chapter 4 – vocabulary

• ALCOS: 4

• Objective: I can comprehend vocabulary words in chapter 4 by reading, spelling, and analyzing.

Representative Government

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Representative government

• R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-V-E

Tyrant

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Tyrant

• T-Y-R-A-N-T

Philosopher

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Philosopher

• P-H-I-L-O-S-O-P-H-E-R

Oligarchy

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Oligarchy

• O-L-I-G-A-R-C-H-Y

Helots

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Helots

• H-E-L-O-T-S

Democracy

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Democracy

• D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y

Your Assignment

• List of words:• 1. Representative

government• 2. Tyrant• 3. Philosopher• 4. Oligarchy• 5. Helots• 6. Democracy

• What to do:• A. Define the word• B. Create an original

sentence using the word in a historical context.

• C. Draw a (neatly drawn) picture that represents the word.