Ancient Greece
During our investigation of Unit 6, Ancient Greece, we will explore the
following key concepts:
Politics: types of government, laws, war, and power.
Economy: wealth, trade, business, and taxes.
History: literature, fables, myths, philosophy, science, art, architecture,
Greek alphabet, and technology.
Geography: Athens, Sparta, Greek conquest and expansion
Social Structure: daily life of Greeks, religion, occupations, gender roles,
and social status.
Please visit the web links below to help you understand this exciting time
in history.
Greek Web Links
Textbook Link
This website will lead you to textbook related topics, including
study questions from the text, vocabulary, and additional,interesting links.
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=mue&wcsuffix=1006
Textbook link.
The Glory of Ancient Greece.
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=mue&wcsuffix=1007
Great way to review for test on Ancient Greece; read the information and
take the Interactive Test (in the upper right hand corner).
http://www.mrdowling.com/701greece.html
This introduction to ancient Greece is entertaining as well as historically
fascinating! You can discover all about Athens, Olympia and Corinth as well
as view an excellent timeline, but whatever you do, don't forget
the Cartoon Classics!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml
History for Kids website.
Famous people and gods from Ancient Greece
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm
Can you help repair these broken Greek artifacts?
http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/gpot0.htm
Excellent introduction to Ancient Greece, including: geography, history,
architecture, religion, daily life, people, wars, etc..
http://www.ancientgreece.com/html/mythology_frame.htm
Ancient Greece
http://besthistorysites.net/Best of history website
Check out Aesop's Fables: SPECIAL FABLES
Wonderful, lovely site. Real Audio narrations, images, fables, Search
Engine, Message Forum, with much more mythology and stories. "Come on in and
enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his Fables - the truest
family fun on the Internet." Join in and add a moral.
http://www.aesopfables.com/
Mr. Dowling's Interactive Greek Quiz
How many questions can you answer correctly?
http://www.mrdowling.com/701test.html
Sliding Puzzle-Good luck putting this back together.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/ancient_greece/sliding_puzzle.htm
Jigsaw Puzzle-Enjoy putting the Parthenon back together
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/ancient_greece/sliding_puzzle2.htm
So, you think you know mythology?
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-188
Periods of History
http://www.usfca.edu/westciv/history.html
See if you can beat Ms. Heislers time.
http://quizlet.com/scatter/274959/
SpartaGreekMythology.com has information on all subjects of Greek Mythology,
including details on Greek Gods and Greek Goddesses, Greek Myths and Greek
Heroes like Achilles and Hercules. It also has full text of Greek Mythology
and Literature books. You can freely use all information in this site for
homework papers, college essays and term papers. Click on the links below
for further info.
http://www.greekmythology.com/
Excellent website (Greece Thinkquest) containing information and activities
regarding the culture of Ancient Greece.
http://library.thinkquest.org/6339/buttons/index.html
Make sure to look at The Immortals - the gods and heros of Greek Mythology
and search/browse the Greek Myths site
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/
Greece website with information about people, daily life, mythology,
architecture, death and burial, archaeology, and writing.
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
Excellent website about Greece, created by 3rd graders!
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/index.html
Mythology by Edith Hamilton
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/myt/
Greek websites from Woodland Middle School
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html#life
Excellent source of Aesop's Fables with modern day
http://www.umass.edu/aesop/index.php
Greek Gods-mythology
http://library.thinkquest.org/13238/gather/greekrm.htm
Periods of History
http://www.usfca.edu/westciv/history.html
Athens and Sparta
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw4athensspartap2dz.htm
The Olympics
http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ttc/olympics.html
Welcome to Ancient Greece. Research links.
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientGreece.html
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greeks
In depth biographies Biographies of Pythagoras, Democritus, Plato,
Aristotle, and Alexander the Great.
http://www.newgenevacenter.org/biography/contents.htm
Your guide to the gods
http://www.godchecker.com
Ancient Greece. Check out the "Who is who" section.
http://www.in2greece.com/english/index.htm
Who's Who in Greek Legend - Ancient Greek Heroes - Mythology and The Trojan
War.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa100599.htm
For a brief overview of the Greek deities and their Roman counterparts, try
this list. There is a separate area for Greek heroic legend.
*Family Trees are included.
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/
Mythology: type your character's name in the search box and you will have
access to encyclopedias and other resources.
http://www.factmonster.com/
Think you know about ancient Greece? Play this soccer game (like Make your
teacher walk the plank).
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/penaltyshootout/ancientgreece.htm
See how the Greek Parthenon was built.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/index.html
View the Spartan army clips
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/spartans/q.html
Eyewitness to History: check out the current topic-Greece
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/awfrm.htm
MAPS OF GREECE: MANY ARE INTERACTIVE
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/europe/maps.html
Excellent site for information about Greek myths, Olympian gods and Greek
Heroes.
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/mythnet/html/index.html
Timelines of Ancient World
http://www.timelines.info/history/ages_and_periods/the_ancient_world/
Eyewitness to History
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html
Excellent Greek resource website by a talented teacher
http://www.suelebeau.com/greek.htm
Mythology encyclopedia.
http://www.pantheon.org/main/search.html
Infoplease: Greek and Roman Mythology
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0197622.html
Monsters from Greek Mythology
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/monsters/ss/Monsters.htm
Top 6 animals in Greek Mythology
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/grecoromanmyth1/tp/Animals.htm
Helen of Troy Resources
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/helen/Helen_of_Troy_and_the_Trojan_War.htm
Greek Mythology link with alphabetical listing of famous Greek gods,
heroes, and beasts.(Scroll down to bottom of page for alphabetical list)
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Biographies.html
Mythweb "This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek
mythology." The cleverly designed, easy-to-navigate sections include:
Gods,goddesses, heroes, etc...
http://www.mythweb.com/
Multiple sites to research mythology.
http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=7864312#
The Winged Sandals explores the magical world of Classical Greek mythology,
a place filled with awesome gods, daring heroes and fabulous monsters.
Unique, interactive digital storytelling. ... The Greek Mythology Website is
produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ...
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/default_lowband.htm
Its all Greek to me: animated Greek alphabet.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/classics/greek_resources/writing_guide/writing_guide.html
excellent mythology site
http://www.theoi.com/Encyc_A.html
Excellent cite for mythology
http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/5065/greek1.htm
Yes, another great mythology site....
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/godpages/helius.html
Secrets of the Past. Wordsearch Games. Search for the hidden words.
Beginner's The Greek Gods Wordsearch Science of Ancient Greece
Wordsearch ...Greece:
http://www.greecefilm.com/games.htm
Mythology information (homework)
http://frenchhs.lpsb.org/Draper/mythology/index.htm
Roman Mythology
http://www.scribd.com/doc/463036/Roman-Mythology
Greek Mythology
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7835927/Greek-Mythology
A handbook of Mythology
http://www.scribd.com/doc/989242/Greek
Ancient Greek and Roman Religion
"Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen."
--Homer, The Iliad
http://www.religionfacts.com/greco-roman/index.htm
Greek Mythology flash cards: Vocabulary words for Literature Greek
Mythology. Includes studying games and tools such as flash cards.
http://quizlet.com/274959/literature-greek-mythology-flash-cards/
Decorate a Greek vase
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/preload.htm