Students are taught the differences between totalitarianism and democracy. They discuss the historical roots of the democratic tradition. Students are introduced to the term totalitarianism and are told that it is a form of government...

In this Internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.

In this grammar activity, students use the correct present -tense form of the verb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.

In this grammar instructional activity, students choose and underline the appropriate present-tense form of the verb in parentheses in twenty sentences that makes each one grammatically correct.

Students create a business card after researching their location in space and determining their Galactic Address.

Young scholars discuss Alexander the Great and his father Philip II. They complete the worksheet, Things That Alexander Inherited, discuss Alexander's accomplishments, and write an essay examining whether Alexander was truly great.

Discover more about the ancient Greek Olympians and how they represented their individual city-states. This site features how to prepare yourself to take part in the games.

Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...

Discusses the difference between modern and ancient Greek Olympic games, and goes into depth about the religious festivals that took place. Additional links to related material.

Article adaptation from "A Brief History of the Olympic Games" (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) summarizes key aspects of the ancient Olympic competitions, ideals, and festivals.

History Questions: Greek City State Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

This site from PBS gives three explanations for the development of city-states in ancient Greece.

Damascus in Syria was founded in the third millennium BC. Its long history reveals the influences of many ancient civilizations, most particularly the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations. This World Heritage website...

Overview of Agrigento, Greek city-state founded on the south coast of Sicily, and provides information on architecture and life of ancient Greek civilization. Site contains photos, maps and links to further reading.

Illustrated encyclopedia entry on the Achaean League, a federation of Greek city-states during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. Site includes timeline, maps, photos and bibliography.

BBC Online provides an informative discussion of the ways democracy in ancient Greece relied on slavery to sustain it.

A site dedicated to information about the city-states of Ancient Greece. Study the powerful cities such as Corinth, Thebes, Argos, and Rhodes.

Resource for primary students and teachers studying Ancient Greece. Students navigate through animated multi-media and interactive features to play games, watch videos, view photos and read all about Ancient Greece. Teachers can find...

Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and about 480 years in Rome. This article discusses the rise of the Greek and...

Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.

Corinth was an important center for commerce in ancient Greece, and thus one of the first to produce coinage. This site discusses the symbolism on Corinth's coins, and presents almost two dozen examples from the Smithsonian collection.

Features a look at democracy in ancient Greece. Discover how it worked and how Athenians prevented corruption.

Lesson designed to help students research daily life in Ancient Greece. Working in groups, students produce sections of an Athenian newspaper.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know regarding Greek law. Begin your reading by discovering how city-states were governed in the 4th and 5th centuries. Then learn about the codification of the law over time. Within the article you...