Students analyze the use of personification in classical Greek art and the Neoclassical period. For this Neoclassical art lesson, students discuss the cultural values reflected in classical and Neoclassical....

Students explore non-verbal communication. For this animal communication lesson, students study body language and other forms of non-verbal communication. Students write a summary of their findings to discuss with the class. This lesson...

Students create a tableau to demonstrate their understanding of a Greek myth.  In this Greek myth lesson plan, students create and present a myth to the class.  The members of the class evaluate and note specific details that...

Many myths contain "impossible tasks." Can you recognize who completed the various tasks listed here? Ten questions compose this quiz based on mythology from Greece, Norway, and Wales. Test your readers' comprehension after studying...

Greek Revival architecture and the Civil Rights Movement? Sure! Examine how the Lyceum and Circle, two historic buildings located on the campus of the University of Mississippi, relate to integration and the 1962 riot on the university...

Do your middle school scholars need practice decoding words while reading or for spelling? The root word pan is the focus of a nine-step instructional activity that asks learners to discover ways to figure out the meaning of words built...

Third graders label a map of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and do a written report on one element of these two cultures. They participate in discussions of food, farming, daily life and government (among others). Students use the...

In this World History worksheet, learners complete an activity by filling in various categories that refer to the ancient Greeks. They identify their government, religion, and education. Finally, student identify various transportation...

In this PowerPoint, students are presented with the opportunity to review Greek mythology characters as they play a tic-tac-toe style game using the clues provided in the presentation complete with images. 

Students read "The Odyssey" and "The Morte Darthur". In groups, they research the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology and the history of the places mentioned in the stories. Individually, they are to write a paper about a hero they...

Students examine word parts. For this word study lesson, students practice breaking words into parts and using their knowledge of Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes determine the words' meanings.

Students produce a bulleted list of five facts about Greek Theater, complete the comparison graphic of Greek Theater Web sites, and create a bulleted list of four major themes.

In this spelling worksheet, students complete a maze to the Olympic Stadium. Students stop at each Greek root and write words with that root. There is no spelling list on this page.

In this spelling activity, students copy a set of spelling words two times each. Words focus on sight words, Greek roots "ann"/"enn" and academic vocabulary.

In this comprehension learning exercise on Greece, students read the article presented and then answer the questions that follow. There are 12 short answer questions to complete about Greece, where it is located, the people,...

Sixth graders examine Ancient Greece and its development of democracy. In this Greek History instructional activity, 6th graders explore the rise of city-states in Greece and its overall effect on the development of democracy. The class...

Seventh graders examine creation myths of China, discuss how myths reflect Chinese culture, differentiate between Chinese and Greek creation myths, and explore place of myths in Chinese culture as compared to their place in other...

Students examine Rembrandt's "Abduction of Europa." In this Greek art lesson plan, students discuss how the artist has taken an ancient Greek myth and contemporized it. Students read origin myths and choose a scene to illustrate in...

Learners examine the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology. In groups, they use this information to participate in skits as they role-play the gods and goddesses. To end the lesson, they draw their own caricature of their...

Students look at how Greek classical art and philosophy influenced the French Revolution. In this French Revolution lesson, students use primary sources, Neoclassical art, to look at how they show what society was like during this time...

Students compose a creative writing piece based on a painting of a mythological scene. In this creative writing lesson,  students write about the scene in the painting and tie in  their original stories into tales from the life...

Students, after researching and analyzing ancient Greek and Roman mythological monsters, create a monster of their own similar to one they've researched or studied in their class syllabus. In addition, they present their creations to the...

Young scholars explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character...

Students create a paper sculpture based on ancient Greek statues. In this visual arts lesson, students read the book, The Mysterious Giant of Barletta and use cardstock to create their own statue. Students write a narrative story told...