Teacher: Ms. Peters Grade 6
	The study of Ancient Civilizations is the core of California's sixth-grade social studies curriculum. In Pacheco Elementary School's dual immersion program, where students are taught in both English and Spanish, sixth-graders studied Ancient Greece. Instead of using a standard lecture/read/study/test method of learning, Ms. Peters actively engaged her class in team research. Students formed small groups, and each group researched a specific area of Ancient Greece to produce a piece of narrative writing on the subject. The narrative writing became the heartbeat for a collaborative digital film, which the students produced and presented to their peers and others as evidence of their learning and hard work. Not only were students challenged critically and cooperatively, but they were also challenged creatively. To view the digital documentaries, click an image below.

Pacheco Elementary School Videos

The Geography of Ancient Greece by Kory, Cameron, Bryan   Sparta vs. Athens by Anders, Seamus   Food and Drink of Ancient Greece by Jose, Fortino   Fashion in Ancient Greece by Selina, Kassie, Michelle   The Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece by Jessica, Jody, Amelia

Religion in Ancient Greece by Megan, Jessie, Miranda   Ancient Greek Literature by Tate, Jonathan, Erick   The Ancient Olympics by Jacob, Miko, Elizabeth   Ancient Greek Philosophers by Daphne, Linnea, Liza

 

Ancient Greece

Pacheco Elementary School

San Luis Coastal Unified School District San Luis Obispo, California