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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Mount Olympus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Mount Olympus, the Kingdom of the Olympian gods and the highest mountain in Greece.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Did Dogs Teach Humans About Diabetes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Diabetes has a history dating back to Ancient Greece. Our treatment of it, however, is more recent and was originally made possible with the help of man's best friend. Due to physiological traits shared with humans, dogs have saved...
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Social Status, Power, and Human Burials

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...
Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Eros

For Students 9th - 10th
Eros (Cupid), the winged god of Love in Ancient Greece, shot golden arrows into the hearts of both humans and gods.
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Other

University of Massachusetts Lowell: Italian Renaissance: Neoplatonism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how the Platonic tradition was revived in Italian Renaissance humanism. It presents an analysis of Ancient Greece and Plato's thought, and then describes how his ideas were adapted to fit humanistic teaching. It also...
Website
Other

Louvre Museum: Thematic Trails: Greek Sculpture and the Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn why the human form is central to the understanding and appreciation of Greek art by considering nineteen works linked together in a thematic trail. Pieces can be enlarged for closer inspection, and description windows can be opened...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

For Students 9th - 10th
Greek art became popular when Roman generals began conquering Greek cities. This work so impressed the Roman elite that studios were set up to meet the growing demand for copies. The Doryphoros was one of the most sought after, and most...
Article
Other

Hub Pages: Differences Between Hellenistic and Hellenic Greek Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages and the accomplishments of each period of Greek history.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: 600 Bce 600 Ce Second Wave Civilizations

For Students 9th - 10th
We have 2 resources from here but should be cross-checked against embedded videos.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aries

For Students 9th - 10th
The battering-ram, was used to batter down the walls of besieged cities. It consisted of a large beam, made of the trunk of a tree, especially of a fir or an ash. To one end was fastened a mass of bronze or iron, which resembled in its...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The next evolution is presented in Euripides. He is less ideal than his predeccesor, but truer to nature. His drama is more of a reality. He takes his stand in the midst of human life as it is. His language is the language of the people....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Mound at Marathon

For Students 9th - 10th
Near the southern extremity of the plain of Marathon rises a conical mound, 30 feet high. it covers the remains of the 192 Greeks who fell in the battle. Excavations undertaken in 1890-1891 disclosed ashes, human bones and fragments of...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Parthenon

For Students 9th - 10th
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 B.CE. It is decorated with marble sculptures representing scenes from Athenian cult and mythology. View pictures and read descriptions in this...