Honors Western Civilization
Summer Assignment 2016
Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome
Students are to complete the following assignments in preparation for their entrance into Honors
Western Civilization for the 2016 school year. All work must be typed using Microsoft Word, as
well as submitted by the due date and method listed below. All questions should be directed to
your teacher at [email protected].
Students are STRONGLY encouraged to work on these assignments periodically throughout the
summer. Early submissions will be accepted. Late assignments will be received, but NO
CREDIT will be given. When submitting an assignment via email as required, you must label
the subject line as first initial, last name, then assignment #. For example, BBalletto Assignment
#1.
Due Dates:
Assignment #1: Chapter 4 Ancient Greece and Chapter 5 Ancient Rome
Vocabulary: Wednesday, August 24th via email [email protected]
Assignment #2: Section Review Completion: Wednesday, August 31st via email
[email protected]
Assignment #3: Critical Thinking Questions: Tuesday, September 6th (First day of
school) via email [email protected]
Quiz Date:
**Quiz Vocabulary: You will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday, September 9th, 2016 (fourth
day of school). Students are required to have obtained their laptops already to be used during
tests and quizzes. You will need to know the definition of each word, in addition to being able to
identify situations that fall under the meaning of a given vocabulary word.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Assignment #1: Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Vocabulary and People
Requirements: You are to explain the meaning of each word and/or person, which are
terms associated with our Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome Chapters. All information
can be obtained from the chapter readings. (DO NOT USE THE INTERNET, YOU
WILL OBTAIN INCORRECT DEFINITIONS).
Chapter 4: Ancient Greece
Section 1: Early Civilizations in the Aegean
Fresco
Illian & Odyssey
Homer
Section 2: The Greek City-States
Acropolis
Polis
Phalanx
Tyranny
Ostracism
Helots
Monarchy
Democracy
Ephors
Aristocracies
Archons
Cleisthenes
Section 3: A Century of Wars
Direct democracy
Delian League
Xerxes
Themistocles
Pericles
Parthenon
Section 4: Patterns of Greek Life and Thought
Sophocles
Pythagoras
Hipocratic Oath
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Comedy
Lyric poem
Philosopher
Chapter 5: Ancient Rome
Section 1: The Roman Republic
Twelve Tables
Jupiter
Patrician
Plebeian
Dictator
Legion
Rome
Tiber River
Mars
Consul
Censor
Sophists
Tragedy
Socratic Method
Republic
Veto
Tribune
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Assignment #2: Section Review Responses
Requirements: You are to expand your knowledge of section readings and vocabulary. You
are to complete the following responses based on the sections listed, answering in full sentences.
Each response must have examples supporting your analysis.
In history, we use examples to support our opinions, theories, and conclusions. You are required
to do so throughout the school year, and it begins with these basic questions
Chapter 4: Ancient Greece
Section 1: Early Civilizations in the Aegean (P. 78 #s 4 – 6)
Section 2: The Greek City-States (P. 84 #s 4 – 7)
Section 3: A Century of Wars (P. 87 #s 4 – 7)
Section 4: Patterns of Greek Life and Thought (P. 93 #s 3 – 6)
Chapter 5: Ancient Rome
Section 1: The Roman Republic (P.105 #s 4 – 6)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Assignment #3: Critical Thinking & Response Questions
Rationale: Each Honors Western Civilization student is required to learn how to support an
argument and/or conclusion when analyzing historical events, people, and ideas that have created
the world we live in today. This is especially true when linking history through time and
analyzing how it affects our daily life today (one of the main themes of our class!).
Answers will be checked for plagiarism (taking someone else’s work and claiming it as your
own). Any student, who has questions regarding plagiarism should consult a writing manual,
and/or contact their teacher. Each question is worth 5 points, and will be graded individually.
For each of the questions/writing prompts below, you are to use the text provided with these
assignments to analyze the information, expanding to include your own personal analysis and
interpretation. Answers must include the following:
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Clear support using examples from the text (and from modern/personal life where
applicable)
Minimum of 5 sentences per response
A response that addresses the entirety of the question posed, not just a part of it.
Question #1: How did geography provide opportunities for Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome,
to become thriving and successful empires? Relate your response to examples that we can also
see in today’s modern society.
Question #2: Explain the differences between Ancient Sparta and Ancient Greece, including the
basis of their governments.
Question #3: Compare and contrast the role of women in Ancient Greece (both Athenian and
Spartan society) to the role women in Ancient Rome. Which society do you feel placed a larger
value on the role of women?
Question #4: Explain which of the following governments you feel was most successful in
potentially creating an opportunity for a civilization to survive (longevity), while maintaing the
love of its’ people for their government: Ancient Athens OR Ancient Rome.
Question #5: Read “Builders and Shapers” on P. 89 of the text, part of Section 4: Patterns of
Greek Thought. The reading reflects on “What should a citizen do if his or her duty to obey the
government conflicts with other duties (personal life, family, dreams & goals, etc.)?” Answer
this question, again making sure to cite examples supporting your response from both history and
modern era if possible.
Question #6: Which conflict, the Persian Wars or the Peloponnesian Wars, contributed most to
the development and future of Ancient Greek civilization?
Question #7: How can we see examples of Ancient Greek philosophy in modern (today’s)
society?