Polis Project – What did they leave behind?

How is your city-state still living in our modern world?

Complete a non-left-bound project for your polis (city state)
Working in your group, research the material, come up with a method of conveying your understanding of the material, and present it to the class.

Include the following:

1. Location in Greece
2. Motto
3. Symbols of the city state
4. Cultural Achievements of the polis
5. Famous people from the polis
6. Patron god or goddess of the polis
7. Historical highlights of the polis and in later times
8. Other important information about your polis

Scoring Rubric

• includes all required details


• extra information gives more depth to the polis


• easily understood by the other students in class


• demonstrates an effort to plan and prepare


• shows the relationship between the city-state and the larger civilization


• explains the relationship to the driving question - why are the Greeks still relevant?


• attention to detail and revision is evident

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Title of Project:

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Grade:_____/5