Materials

• Study guide materials (e.g., class notes, student projects)
• Watch or clock with second hand (optional)

Instructional Activities

1. Conduct a review session in preparation for the assessment.
   
   
2. One approach is to have a class competition on Ancient Greece:
   

• Have students count off, alternating between 1and 2.
  
• Using their class notes and textbook, have every student in Group 1 (Spartans?) prepare one question (and answer) each on geography, economic and social life, and mythology of Ancient Greece, for a total of 3 questions per student.
  
• Using their class notes and textbook, have every student in Group 2 (Athenians?) prepare one question (and answer) each on Athenian or Spartan culture, Persian or Peloponnesian war, and contributions of Ancient Greece to Western civilization, for a total of 3 questions per student.
  
• Divide students into their two teams, and have each team elect a questioner and a responder. The questioner will be the one to call on a fellow team member to ask his/her question. The responder will be the person from the team who gives the team’s official answer.
  
• Have teams ask each other questions, with the teacher serving as scorekeeper and referee. Team members may confer about answers, but only the responder gives the official answer. Set a time limit per question (30 seconds?) so that the referee can keep the game moving.
  
  3. Remind students to review on their own for the assessment, scheduled for the next class session.