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Athenian Newspaper Report

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this Athenian Newspaper Report worksheet, students read about the facts, events, and quotes that took place during a battle between Greece and Persia. Students write a newspaper report based on this information.
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When in Greece, Do as the Greeks Do

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the contributions of ancient Greeks in this five lesson unit. The explorations reveal how Greece shaped our stories, our modern language, and our society. The study of the Greek myth forms the basis of this unit.
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The Odyssey of a CoinC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Go For the Gold! For Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use web technology to investigate ancient Greece and the Olympic Games. They explore the history of the Olympics. Students make connections between Greek and English. They make and record a persuasive speech and write a...
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A Lion's Lair

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students evaluate the likelihood that a particular animal lived in a particular habitat. They research and illustrate lion habitats to determine whether lions were likely to have lived in ancient Greece.
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Olympic Games - Can You Measure Up?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete 6 units to learn about Ancient Greece and the Olympic games through physical education activities as well as math activities. In this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete multiple activities in 6 lessons including...
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Form, Story, and Function: Then and Now

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners compare the function and decoration of everyday objects from ancient Greece and today's world. They complete a chart imbedded in this lesson that enables them to compare today's objects to objects of the past.
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Atomic Time Lines

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students understand the evolution of the atomic model from Ancient Greece to the present. They then choose one of the options as a project using class time to do research and to be creative.
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Literature

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study phrases, poetry and myths of Ancient Greece and Rome in these lessons.
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The Renaissance

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the rise of the Renaissance and the contributions and roles of various groups such as ancient Greeks, Muslim scholars, the aristocracy, the Catholic Church, and tradesmen. They develop and write a report on a...
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Fighting Corrosion to Save an Ancient Greek Bronze

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Study corrosion on bronze statues with a hands-on lesson. As pupils place a penny in water with salt, they observe the changes in the penny throughout a period of a week. They then analyze the pre-conservation and the...
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Primary History Extension Activity: Greeks at War

For Students 5th - 10th
In this primary history activity, students sharpen their research skills as they study the life of Greek soldiers. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
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The Greek Gods

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Greek Gods worksheet, learners match 6 Greek Gods to their appropriate descriptions. Students write the number next to the following Gods in the boxes next to each description: Athene, Hermes, Hera, Poseidon, Ares and Zeus.
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The Emergence of the Greek Polis (2)

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding Greek history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Symposium

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Symposium by Plato.
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Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how Socrates might have responded to extenuating circumstances: for example, if his sentence had been imposed by a tyrant rather than in a trial, or if it had been influenced by prejudice.
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Greek Philosophers

For Students 6th - 10th
In this philosophy instructional activity, learners identify some of the most famous Greek Philosophers. They complete a chart that identifies the dates in which they were alive and the philosophical beliefs they shared. There are five...
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Charmides

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Charmides by Plato.
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Gorgias

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Gorgias by Plato. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lysis

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, learners respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Lysis by Plato. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Meno

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Meno by Plato. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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This Old Ship

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Junior archaeologists will be able to describe shipwreck artifacts and the information they reveal. They work in small groups to reasearch wreckage features of different period ships, making this not only a science lesson, but a social...
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Looking for Clues

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Upper graders become "shipwreck detectives" by studying the debris field from a shipwreck in the Aegean Sea which took place in the 700s.  A website is accessed that gives specific information about the debris field, and pairs of...
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The Volcano Factory

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Collaborative groups work together to report on the volcanic activity leading to island formation and construct models to demonstrate the process. Consider having each group present their project to the rest of the class. There are many...

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