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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore myths that explain the world, recognize some characters of Greco-Roman mythology and their symbols, and Make personal connections to the theme by writing and drawing a myth of their own. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius as described in the letter of Pliny the Younger to Tacitus. They explore life in Pompeii and volcanology while reviewing Latin language skills. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students, in groups, create an art history timeline. They design collages to represent different periods of art throughout history and recreate pieces from each era. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students review art from different periods throughout history. They recreate Stone Age drawings, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Roman mosaics, Matisse cut-outs and Picasso portraits. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students use the Internet to research different types of wrestling from throughout history. They create a booklet that includes a wrestling timeline, a letter to a wrestler, a costume design and worksheets. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explain how Western civilization arose from a synthesis of Christianity and classical Greco-Roman civilization with the cultures of northern European peoples. They locate an example of medieval art and write a short summary of the work's history, location, and importance, as well as an interpretation of the work. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students identify Greco-Roman achievements. In groups, they discover and define three different types of writings used by the Romans. They also explain the three cultures that created Greco-Roman achievements. They write a paragraph summarizing what the Romans had adopted from the Greeks. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the accomplishments of the Greco-Romans in writing, art, technology and architecture. In groups, they provide one example for each category. They also write a paragraph summarizing the three achievements to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and interpret how Western civilization arose from a synthesis of Christianity and classical Greco-Roman civilization with the cultures of northern European people. They also identify that religion was very important to the middle ages civilization. Students investigate how all types of everyday occurrences were also tied to religion. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students acquire and discover what it was like to be the ancient Greeks and Romans at a feast. They identify the informal and formal Greek and Roman clothing styles,and basic information about ancient make-up and hairstyles and the appearance and function of Greek and Roman dining couches and dining rooms. Finally, students prepare the basics of ancient cooking and the differences between ancient and modern Mediterranean cuisine. Full Review »

