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Sparta and Athens Audiobook and Comprehension Questions

Sparta and Athens Audiobook and Comprehension Questions preview
Sparta and Athens Audiobook and Comprehension Questions preview

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eBook cover for episode 8 of the ancient Greeks series, introducing the reading about Athens and Sparta
Cover of the episode 8 eBook
Listening and reading instructions for the episode, with a map of Greece and an ancient Greek timeline
Instructions before the episode transcript
Opening transcript page introduces the two Greek powers and explains Athenian sea trade and cultural exchange
Transcript part 1: Greek powers and Athenian trade
Transcript page explains Spartan farming, opposition to trade, and the rebellion of the enslaved Messenians
Transcript part 2: Sparta and the rebellion
Transcript page compares Athenian democracy and its government branches with Spartan elders and two kings
Transcript part 3: Comparing governments
Final transcript page compares Athenian and Spartan education, then describes the conflict between them
Transcript part 4: Education and civil war
Closing eBook page announces The Olympian Gods as the next topic in the ancient Greeks audiobook series
Next-episode notice after the transcript
Worksheet section cover for episode 8, identifying Athens and Sparta as the topic for student responses
Cover of the companion worksheet section
Six comprehension questions cover location, trade, governments, Spartan boys at age seven, and social values
First activity page: Six comprehension questions
Final worksheet asks for other differences between the two cities and a shield design honoring either city
Second activity page: Comparison and shield design
Attributes
Subject

Social Studies, History, History: Ancient

Grades

Not Grade Specific

Types

Read Alouds

File

Multiple File Types

Editable
No
Author
Cambridge For Kids
Rating
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About This Product

This resource is a part of the audio book & comprehension series of The Ancient Greeks.

This is Episode 8: Athens and Sparta.

Students will listen to the episode which is under 10 minutes. There is a transcript to go along with the episode. You may find it useful to print the transcript for all students to follow along, or students who need the additional support.

When the episode is complete, students will answer comprehension questions to assess their knowledge. Answer key included.

Every file comes in multiple formats to ensure you have the option you need.

What's Included

1 zip file with:

-2 MP3 files

-6 Word docs

-5 PDFs

-13 .m4a files

Resource Tags

Greek mythology Athens Sparta audiobook

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