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Archaic Greece
What could be so interesting about archaic Greece? What isn't! Kids will get a chance to see some of the amazing artifacts unearthed by explorers of old. As the slides progress, so does the ancient timeline. From the Early Bronze Age and...
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Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea: Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian cultures
Sometimes the most fascinating stories are true. Uncover the basic origins, contributions, and interactions that lead to Greek culture. Concepts covered are environmental effects on culture, Greek life, Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian...
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Archaic Greece
Walk your students through archaic Greek times with this 60-slide PowerPoint. The presentation is separated into 6 different eras, including: Early "Bronze Age," The Minoans, The Mycenaeans, The Trojan War, The Greek "Dark Ages," and...
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The Odyssey Lesson 1
Students explore Greek mythology. In this ancient culture and introduction to The Odyssey literacy lesson, students complete a worksheet accessing their prior knowledge about Greek mythology. Students listen to a passage about the Trojan...
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Classical Greece
Studying ancient Greek culture, literature, and architecture is a great way to begin a unit on world cultures - or to start reading Antigone or other Greek dramas. Detailing the social aspects of ancient Greek life, this presentation...
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Ancient Greece
Students discover the world of ancient Greece. In this ancient Greece lesson, students compare and contrast the culture of Athens and Sparta. Students also compare the democracy in Athens with the democracy in the United States today.
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The Glory That Was Greece: A Test
Did your class just finish a unit on Greek life, culture, and conquest? If you think they know everything there is to know about Ancient Greece, then put them to the test with this exam, which contains thirty multiple choice questions.
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Homer's Odyssey:The Original Incredible Journey
Students study Greek culture, particularly as it relates to Homer's Odyssey. They examine how human activities shape the earth's surface and identify forces that influence a culture's beliefs and traditions. They determine that...
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The Wooden Horse Coloring Sheet
In this ancient history worksheet, 6th graders color a picture of the wooden horse from Homer's The Iliad about the Trojan War.
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Homer's Odyssey: The Original Incredible Journey
Students study things that influence a culture's beliefs and traditions. They study the physical and human characteristics of Ancient Greece and how they influence the culture's storytelling heritage.
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Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER
Can't afford a trip to Greece? Why not take a virtual tour? Read or listen to audio narration as you explore a 3-D model of the Parthenon, ride along with the soldiers hidden within the Trojan Horse, and consider the lasting achievements...
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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Unit Plan
Young scholars make two T charts, one for Sparta and one for Athens, showing pros and cons for living in either city-state. They use the physical information from the map and the cultural captions given for Athens and Sparts to come to...
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Ancient Greece
In this ancient Greece activity, students read a factual story giving the basic history of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Students answer 8 questions.